Edinburgh Napier University RFC
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| Full name | Edinburgh Napier University Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ground(s) | Sighthill campus, Edinburgh | ||
| League(s) | Men: East Non-League Women: Scottish Womens Non-League | ||
| 2019–20 | Men: East Non-League Women: Scottish Womens Non-League | ||
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| Official website | |||
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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[edit]
The East regional academy of the Scottish Rugby Academy has been based at Napier University since 2015.[3][4]
Sides[edit]
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[edit]
Men[edit]
- Scottish Conference 2A[5]
- Champions (1): 2011-12
- Scottish Conference 3A[5]
- Champions (1): 2009-10
- Scottish Conference 3B[5]
- Champions (1): 2004-05
- Scottish Conference 4A[5]
- Champions (1): 2008-09
Women[edit]
- Scottish Conference 2A[6]
- Champions (1): 2017-18
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "BUCScore - Edinburgh Napier University Mens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ "BUCScore - Edinburgh Napier University Womens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.