Edinburgh Northern Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club in the Scottish Rugby Union, located at Inverleith Park, by Stockbridge and Fettes in the centre of Edinburgh, playing in the East Division 3 league.
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| Full name | Edinburgh Northern Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Nickname(s) | Northern | |
| Founded | 1920 | |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Ground(s) | Inverleith Park, Edinburgh | |
| President | John Leatham | |
| Coach(es) | Ben Black | |
| Captain(s) | Jamie McCann | |
| League(s) | East Division 3 | |
| 2019–20 | East Division 3 | |
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| Official website | ||
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History
editFounded in 1920, Edinburgh Northern has a fine tradition of being one of the friendliest clubs in Edinburgh. The club's playing colours are Navy Blue and Old Gold.
The Club regularly fields two XVs in competitive regional leagues and also has an additional 'Over 35s' team, the Gentlemen of Northern, for players who wish to continue playing in their later years.
The 1st XV and 2nd XV train each Tuesday and Thursday night in Inverleith Park at 18:30.
Northern host one of the city's largest annual Sevens tournaments every April, which attracts entrants from all over the UK and hold an excellent reputation as a host for touring clubs from all Great Britain, Ireland and Europe visiting Edinburgh.[1]
Honours
edit- Edinburgh Northern Sevens[1]
- Champions: (4) 1955, 1958, 1959, 1966
- Edinburgh District Sevens[2]
- Champions: (1) 1957
References
edit- ^ a b "Edinburgh Northern Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Edinburgh District Sevens". 7 June 2019.
External links
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