Heriot's Rugby Club, formerly known as Heriot's FP, is one of Scotland's senior rugby football clubs in the Scottish Rugby Union. The Men's 1st XV play in the Scottish Premiership and the women play in Scottish Women's Premiership.
Between the 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 seasons the club ran a men's semi-professional side which competed in the Super 6 league and Super Sprint competitions.
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History
The club's home is in the Goldenacre area in Edinburgh. The rugby club, founded in 1890, was originally intended for former pupils of George Heriot's School, but is now an open club, welcoming rugby players of all levels.
Player development starts with a Mini/Midi Section and moves on to the senior levels. Heriot's Rugby club are the only Scottish club never to have been relegated from the first division.
The team had Chris Fusaro, called for Scotland A for the IRB Nations Cup, in 2010. He was the only amateur player called and it was announced that he was joining Glasgow Warriors.
Sevens tournament
The club ran an Under 20s Sevens tournament. The teams played for the Goldenacre Cup.
Notable players
Andy Irvine most capped international (51 caps for Scotland, 1974, 1977, 1980 British and Irish Lions).
Ken Scotland (27 caps for Scotland, 1959 British and Irish Lions)
Dan Drysdale (26 caps for Scotland, 1924 British and Irish Lions)
Jimmy Kerr
John Craig
Tommy Gray
Ian Thomson
Colin Blaikie
Ian Smith
Kenny Milne (39 caps for Scotland, 1993 British and Irish Lions)
David Milne
Bruce Douglas
Simon Taylor (56 caps for Scotland, 2001, 2005 British and Irish Lions)
John Beattie (25 Caps for Scotland, 1980, 1983, 1986 British and Irish Lions)
Jimmy Kerr
Roy Kinnear (3 caps for Scotland, 1929 British and Irish Lions)
Kelvin Hendrie
Iain Milne (44 caps for Scotland, 1983 British and Irish Lions)
Gavin Cameron
Douglas Muir
Cornell du Preez
Honours
Men
Scottish Unofficial Championship
Champions (5): 1919–20, 1922–23, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1949–50
Scottish Premiership
Champions (5): 1978–79, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2014–15, 2015-16
Runners-Up (2): 2004–05, 2008–09
Scottish Cup
Champions: (4) 2002–03, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2015-16
Runners-Up: (2) 2007–08, 2018-19
Heriots Sevens
Champions: 1951, 1956, 1957
Langholm Sevens
Champions (6): 1926, 1928, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1954
Melrose Sevens
Champions (4): 1923, 1954, 1957, 1958
Hawick Sevens
Champions (8): 1905, 1922, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1947, 1954, 1999
Gala Sevens
Champions (2): 1973, 2008
Jed-Forest Sevens
Champions (9): 1925, 1933, 1938, 1939, 1955, 1958, 1987, 2006, 2012
Peebles Sevens
Champions (7): 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964, 1978, 1983, 1985
Women
Edinburgh City Sevens
Champions (1): 2023