Scottish Cup (rugby union)

The Scottish Cup is the annual knock-out cup competition for domestic rugby union clubs in Scotland. The cup has been competed for since the 1995–96 season. The competition was in abeyance between 2019 and 2022, initially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and made its return in the 2022–23 season. Despite many structural changes the competition has always culminated with the final at Murrayfield Stadium.

Scottish Cup
Organising bodySRU
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
RegionScotland
Number of teams46 (2016–17)
Current championsHawick (4th. title)
Most successful club(s)

Format

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Clubs in the three National Leagues compete in the first round, with six Premiership sides added in the second round, and the final four Premiership teams added in the third round of the competition.

As part of the Scottish Cup Finals day, the finals of the Shield and Bowl competitions are also held. Clubs outside the National League compete in one of four regional tournaments (Borders, Caledonia, Edinburgh, and West) during the season, with the winners of each playing in a semi-final against another region. The winners progress to the final at Murrayfield.

Cup Finals

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A total of 12 clubs have appeared in the final, of whom 8 have won the competition.[1]

Ed. Season Winners Score Runners-up
1
1995–96 Hawick (1) 17–15 Watsonians
2
1996–97 Melrose (1)* 31–23 Boroughmuir
3
1997–98 Glasgow Hawks (1) 36–14 Kelso
4
1998–99 Gala (1) 8–3 Kelso
5
1999–00 Boroughmuir (1) 35–10 Glasgow Hawks
6
2000–01 Boroughmuir (2) 39–15 Melrose
7
2001–02 Hawick (2)* 20–17 (a.e.t.) Glasgow Hawks
8
2002–03 Heriot's (1) 25–13 Watsonians
9
2003–04 Glasgow Hawks (2)* 29–17 Dundee HSFP
10
2004–05 Boroughmuir (3) 39–25 Dundee HSFP
11
2005–06 Watsonians (1) 31–15 Currie
12
2006–07 Glasgow Hawks (3) 24–13 Edinburgh Academicals
13
2007–08 Melrose (2) 31–24 Heriot's
14
2008–09 Heriot's (2) 21–19 Melrose
15
2009–10 Ayr (1) 26–23 Melrose
16
2010–11 Ayr (2) 25–21 Melrose
17
2011–12 Gala (2) 24–10 Ayr
18
2012–13 Ayr (3)* 28–25 (a.e.t.) Melrose
19
2013–14 Heriot's (3) 31–10 Glasgow Hawks
20
2014–15 Boroughmuir (4) 55–17 Hawick
21
2015–16 Heriot's (4)* 21–13 Melrose
22
2016–17 Melrose (3) 23–18 Ayr
23
2017–18 Melrose (4)* 45–12 Stirling County
24
2018–19 Ayr (4)* 27–25 Heriot's FP
2019–22
(no competition held)
25
2022–23[2] Hawick (3)* 31–13 Marr
26
2023–24 Hawick (4) 32–29 Edinburgh Academicals
Notes

Scottish Cup Wins by Club

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  • Boroughmuir: 4
  • Heriot's: 4
  • Melrose: 4
  • Ayr: 4
  • Hawick: 4 [3]
  • Glasgow Hawks: 3
  • Gala: 2
  • Watsonians: 1

2006-2007: Scottish SuperCup

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In season 2006-2007 Premiership One consisted of only 10 clubs, a situation that saw a supplementary competition, the Scottish SuperCup created. The competition included the 10 clubs split into two groups of 5, with the pool winners meeting in a Final at Myreside. With Premiership One reverting to 12 clubs again for 2007-2008, it was abandoned after only one season.

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Rugby Record 2016/17" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Silver Saturday 2023 Cup & Shield highlights".
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Final: Hawick's fast start is enough – but Edinburgh Accies make them sweat".