1997–98 Scottish Inter-District Championship

The 1997–98 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's professional district teams. For 1997-98 season the Scottish Inter-District Championship was sponsored by Inter-City Trains. Hence the Championship became known as the Inter-City and the Cup won became the Inter-City Cup.

1997–98 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
ChampionsEdinburgh Rugby
Runners-upGlasgow Warriors
Matches played6

1997-98 League Table

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Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
Edinburgh 3 2 0 1 76 55 +21 4
Glasgow 3 2 0 1 67 49 +18 4
Caledonia Reds 3 2 0 1 49 54 -5 4
Border Reivers 3 0 0 3 34 68 -34 0

Results

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Round 1

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17 October 1997
Border Reivers15 – 20Caledonian Reds
Try: Nicol
Stanger
Con: Aitchison
Pen: Welsh
ReportTry: Patterson
Pen: McKenzie
Shepherd x 4
Riverside Park, Jedburgh
Referee: J.R. Dickson (Madras FP)
19 October 1997
Glasgow36 – 20Edinburgh
Try: James Craig x 2
Tommy Hayes
Con: Tommy Hayes x 3
Pen: Tommy Hayes x 5
ReportTry: Ally McLean
Pen: Ally McLean x 5
Scotstoun Stadium
Referee: I Ramage (Berwick)

Round 2

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24 October 1997
Border Reivers9 – 17Glasgow
Pen: Craig Chalmers x 3ReportTry: Derek Stark
Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4
Philiphaugh, Selkirk
Referee: Jim Fleming (Boroughmuir)
26 October 1997
Edinburgh25 – 9Caledonia Reds
Try: Dall
Burns
Pen: Hodge x 5
ReportPen: Shepherd x 3
Inverleith Park
Referee: C Muir (Langholm)

Round 3

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4 January 1998
Caledonia Reds20 – 14Glasgow
Try: John Manson
Dave McIvor
Con: Rowen Shepherd x 2
Pen: Rowen Shepherd x 2
ReportTry: Chris Simmers
Gordon Bulloch
Con: Tommy Hayes x 2
Rubislaw Playing Fields
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Jim Fleming (Boroughmuir)
4 January 1998
Edinburgh31 – 10Border Reivers
Try: Cameron Glasgow
D Hodge
Blair
Meyer
McLean
Con: D Hodge x 3
ReportTry: Scott Nichol
Con: Craig Chalmers
Pen: Craig Chalmers
Inverleith Park
Referee: J Pearson

Matches outwith the Championship

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Trial matches

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Blues:
Reds:

References

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