Royal High Corstorphine RFC is a former Edinburgh rugby union club, formed from the merger of the Royal HSFP and Corstorphine RFC. The merged club was dissolved in 2017 as two clubs:- Corstorphine Cougars and Royal HSFP.
| Full name | Royal High Corstorphine Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Emblem(s) | Cougar head |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2017 |
| Ground(s) | Union Park & Barnton |
History
editRoyal High Corstorphine was formed in 2003 from the merger of two Edinburgh rugby union sides:- Royal HSFP and Corstorphine RFC. RHC was originally planned as a bilateral club based both in Royal HSFP's Barnton ground and Corstorphine RFC's Union Park.[1]
The club had a very successful women's side that produced several Scotland international players.
Dissolve of club
editAs time passed more and more matches were being played in Barnton; eventually the 1st XV playing in Barnton and the 2nd XV played in Union Park. This highlighted differences between the two factions on how a club should be run and the merged club was dissolved into two clubs.[2]
Honours
editMen
edit- Edinburgh Northern Sevens[3]
- Champions : (1) 2004
Notable players
editMen's
edit- Andrew Crammond - played for Edinburgh at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels, and for Scotland under-18. He made his Scotland under-20 debut in Athlone in January 2014, against Ireland in the 6 Nations and scored his first try, against France, at Netherdale on 7 March 2014. Represented Scotland at the U20 World Championships in New Zealand in 2013. He currently plays for Toulon.
Scotland Women Internationals
edit- Lee Cockburn
- Sonia Cull
- Louise Dalgliesh
- Cara DiSilva
- Sarah Dixon
- Ronnie Fitzpatrick
- Tanya Griffith
- Donna Kennedy
- Alison MacDonald
- Jilly McCord
- Mags McHardy
- Louise Moffat
- Lynne Reid
- Gayle Stewart
- Mhairi Grieve
- Karen Dunbar
- Katie Dougan
The Brothers
editFrom 2010 the 2nd XV have been branded as The Brothers named Marc Maiden. Under the new team name The Brothers started the 2010–11 season winning 9 out of 9 games
The 2nd XV continued as a successful outfit with the management team of Mike "Iron" Whitside and Dougie Cross.
References
edit- ^ Rutherford, Stuart (15 August 2017). "Corstorphine Cougars look to a positive future after Barnton split". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Royal High School FP looking for Cougars 'divorce'". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Edinburgh Northern Sevens". 7 June 2019.