Jed-Forest RFC
Full name | Jedforest Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union | ||
Founded | 1885 | ||
Location | Jedburgh, Scotland | ||
Ground(s) | Riverside Park, Jedburgh | ||
President | Paul Cranston | ||
Captain(s) | Gregor Young | ||
League(s) | Scottish Premiership | ||
2019–20 | Scottish Premiership, 6th of 10 | ||
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Official website | |||
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Jedforest Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team who are based at Riverside Park in Jedburgh.
The team was founded in 1885[1] and currently play in Scottish National League Division One and the Border League.
Jedforest Sevens[]
The club organises the Jed-Forest Sevens every year.[2]
Honours[]
- Scottish National League Division One
- Champions (2): 1987-88, 2011-12
- Runners-Up (1): 2017-18
- Jedforest Sevens
- Champions (13): 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1922, 1975, 1992, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2016
- Langholm Sevens
- Champions (9): 1919, 1920, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2011
- Jedforest hold the record of most consecutive victories in the tournament (5): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
- Melrose Sevens
- Champions (4): 1899, 1902, 1904, 1974
- Hawick Sevens
- Champions (6): 1896, 1897, 1920, 1989, 1990, 2002
- Gala Sevens
- Champions (5): 1892, 1899, 1921, 2012, 2018
- Kelso Sevens
- Champions (6): 1921, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2004, 2006
- Berwick Sevens
- Champions (7): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017
- Peebles Sevens
- Champions (1): 2000, 2020[3]
- Earlston Sevens
- Champions (9): 1924, 1935, 1987, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2016
- Selkirk Sevens
- Champions (3): 1956, 1999, 2015
- Kings of the Sevens
- Champions (5): 2001, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2016
- Hawick Linden Sevens
- Champions (1): 2017
Notable former players[]
- Gary Armstrong
- Gavin Kerr
- Roy Laidlaw
- Thomas "Tom" McKinney
- Charles "Charlie" Renilson
- David Rose
- Jon Steel
- George Douglas
- Greig Laidlaw
References[]
- ^ "Application for financial assistance" (PDF). Scottish borders council. 23 Jan 2017.
- ^ "Jedforest 7s - Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "Peebles Sevens". June 7, 2019.
See also[]
Categories:
- Scottish rugby union teams
- Rugby union clubs in the Scottish Borders
- Rugby clubs established in 1885
- 1885 establishments in Scotland
- Jedburgh
- Scottish rugby union team stubs