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| Full name | Boroughmuir Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ground(s) | Meggetland | ||
| President |  Stan Watt |
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| Coach(es) | Fergus Pringle |
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| League(s) | Premiership Division One | ||
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| www.boroughmuirrfc.co.uk | |||
Boroughmuir RFC is a rugby union football club in the Scottish Rugby Union. Originally composed of pupils of Boroughmuir High School it has long since lost that connection. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in Edinburgh and plays in the Premiership Division One. Recent honours include Premiership champions in 2002-2003 and 2007-2008, cup winners in 2000, 2001 and 2005 (making history by becoming the first team to win the trophy back to back, and then the first team to win it three times) and Melrose Sevens winners in 2002.
The club's ground (Meggetland) has recently undergone major development to turn it into one of the premier facilities in Scottish rugby. A new stand and clubhouse were built, along with new pitches for the 2nd and 3rd XV, an international standard all-weather hockey pitch and five-a-side football pitches.
See also
Famous players associated with Boroughmuir RFC:
- Sean Lineen, the original kilted Kiwi and former Boroughmuir coach
- Iain Paxton, British Lions forward and former Boroughmuir coach
- Derek Stark, Scotland winger
- Mike Blair, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
- Chris Cusiter, British Lions and Scotland scrum half
- Tom Palmer, London Wasps and England lock
- Peter Wright, British Lions and Scotland prop
- Bruce Hay, British Lions and Scotland
- Alasdair Strokosch Scotland flanker
The club currently has an excellent set of coaching staff and a very talented set of players. With regards to the 1st xv and 2nd xv, the players are all of high standards.
Current well known players include;
Matt Cannon- An ex-london Irish and London Welsh player
Current Head Coaches;
1st XV Fergus Pringle, former Edinburgh Gunners and Scotland 'A' player.
2nd XV Kevin Brown, who played for Boroughmuir between 1999-2008 until an unfortunate injury during the meggetland 7s.
External links
- Boroughmuir RFC website
- Debate goes on as new Meggetland opens doors Edinburgh Evening News, 10 November 2006.
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