Edinburgh Napier University RFC
Women: Scottish Womens Non-League
Women: Scottish Womens Non-League
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Edinburgh Napier University RFC is a rugby union club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. The club operates a men's team[1] and a women's team.[2] Both currently play in the university leagues.
History
The East regional academy of the Scottish Rugby Academy has been based at Napier University since 2015.[3][4]
varsity
Every year towards the end of the season, both the Men's team and Women's team compete in varsity matches against Queen Margaret University RFC.[5]
The reason why they play against Queen Margaret University is due to the similar historic roots that the universities have. Both Institutions started off as colleges that specialised in certain skills, before merging and expanding with several other colleges around Edinburgh across the 20th century. Varsity is used as a way to celebrate the origins of both universities and promote local rivalry in all sports played within their doors. [6] [7]
Sides
The men's team has a 1st and 2nd XV.[1]
Training takes place on Boroughmuir RFC's ground at Meggetland on Monday nights from 6.30-8.30pm. A second training session takes place on the Sighthill Campus on Fridays.[1][2]
Honours
Men
- Scottish Conference 2A[8]
- Champions (1): 2011-12
- Scottish Conference 3A[8]
- Champions (1): 2009-10
- Scottish Conference 3B[8]
- Champions (1): 2004-05
- Scottish Conference 4A[8]
- Champions (1): 2008-09
Women
- Scottish Conference 2A[9]
- Champions (1): 2017-18
References
- ^ a b c "Rugby Union - Edinburgh Napier Students' Association". www.napierstudents.com.
- ^ a b "Rugby Women's - Edinburgh Napier Students' Association". www.napierstudents.com.
- ^ "SRU extension".
- ^ Now, Scottish Construction (4 November 2015). "Edinburgh Napier's £2.5m rugby academy extension breaks new ground". Scottish Construction Now.
- ^ "Team Napier vs QMU - Varsity Cup 2020". Napier Students union.
- ^ "QMU History". QMU.ac.uk.
- ^ "Our History". Napier.ac.uk.
- ^ a b c d "BUCScore - Edinburgh Napier University Mens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ "BUCScore - Edinburgh Napier University Womens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
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