Boroughmuir RFC


Boroughmuir RFC is a rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union. The club's home ground is Meggetland, in southwest Edinburgh and the club plays in the. Between the 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 seasons the club ran a men's professional side known as the Boroughmuir Bears which competed in the Super 6 league and Super Sprint competitions.
Founded in 1919 and admitted to the SRU in 1939, it was originally restricted to former pupils of Boroughmuir High School. The badge is derived from Boroughmuir High School and they acquired it in 1913. Although it has lost that direct connection, the home ground and navy blue/emerald colours are unchanged.
The club won the Scottish unofficial club rugby championship in the 1954–55 and 1972–73 seasons. The club have the second longest number of seasons in the top division having only been relegated twice and on both occasions bouncing straight back up to the top division. The record is held by Heriots FP who have never been relegated. Boroughmuir became the first team to win the Scottish Cup "back to back" in 2001, and the first team to win it three times in 2015.
The club were awarded one of the semi pro Super Six franchises to commence season 2019/20.
Former Scotland International Graham Shiel has been appointed head coach of the Super Six Squad
The club's ground 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.

Current squad

players drafted:

Sevens

The club run the Boroughmuir / Capital Sevens tournament.

Honours

  • Scottish Premiership
  • * Champions : 1990–91, 2002–03, 2007–08
  • Scottish National League Division One
  • * Champions : 1999–00, 2013–14
  • Scottish Cup
  • * Champions : 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2014-15
  • * Runners-Up : 1996-97
  • Capital Sevens
  • * Champions : 2010, 2012
  • Glasgow City Sevens
  • * Champions : 2003
  • Melrose Sevens
  • * Champions : 1963, 2002
  • Kelso Sevens
  • * Champions : 1977
  • Langholm Sevens
  • * Champions : 1975, 1978
  • Hawick Sevens
  • * Champions : 1978, 1987, 2019
  • Gala Sevens
  • * Champions : 2006
  • Peebles Sevens
  • * Champions : 1959, 1969, 1980, 2003, 2006
  • Selkirk Sevens
  • * Champions : 2019
  • Walkerburn Sevens
  • * Champions : 1931, 1933, 1949
  • North Berwick Sevens
  • * Champions : 2021
  • Edinburgh Charity Sevens
  • * Champions : 1970
  • Royal HSFP Sevens
  • * Champions : 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983
  • Portobello Sevens
  • * Champions : 1986, 1987
  • Caithness Sevens
  • * Champions : 1995, 1998
  • Forrester Sevens
  • * Champions : 1988, 1989
  • Alloa Sevens
  • * Champions : 1984
  • Lismore Sevens
  • * Champions : 1974, 1980, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001
  • Penicuik Sevens
  • * Champions : 1994, 1995, 1998
  • Holy Cross Sevens
  • * Champions : 1998
  • Haddington Sevens
  • * Champions : 1976, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2008, 2019
  • Glasgow Academicals Sevens
  • * Champions : 1970
  • Kilmarnock Sevens
  • * Champions : 1961, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977
  • Musselburgh Sevens
  • * Champions : 1961, 1969, 1970, 1972
  • Kirkcaldy Sevens
  • * Champions : 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955
  • Howe of Fife Sevens
  • * Champions : 1987
  • Stirling Sevens
  • * Champions : 1951, 2011
  • Currie Sevens
  • * Champions : 1983, 1989, 1996
  • Edinburgh Northern Sevens
  • * Champions : 2011

    Notable players

Famous Boroughmuir players with international rugby honours:
Famous former players associated with Boroughmuir RFC:-