Scotland national under-18 rugby union team
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Union | China | ||
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Coach(es) | Grant McKelvey | ||
Captain(s) | Chris Auld | ||
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The Scotland national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Scotland national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.
History[]
Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.[1]
European Championship[]
Scotland took part in the early editions of the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, coming third in 2005 and fourth in 2006, on both occasions playing Italy for third place. The team, after this did not take part in the competition again until 2011. Having missed out on participating in the elite division during the qualifying, the team was grouped in the tier-two first division. It won this division convincingly through victories over Romania and Germany, meeting Italy once more in the final, where Scotland won 17–12.[2]
Honours[]
- European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- First Division Champions: 2011
European championship[]
Positions[]
The team's final positions in the European championship:
Year | Division | Tier | Place |
A Division | I | 3rd | |
A Division | I | 4th | |
did not participate | |||
did not participate | |||
2009 | did not participate | ||
2010 | did not participate | ||
2011 | First Division | II | 1st — Champions |
See also[]
Men's National teams[]
Senior[]
- Scotland national rugby union team
- Scotland A national rugby union team
- Scotland national rugby sevens team
Development[]
Age Grades[]
- Scotland national under-21 rugby union team
- Scotland national under-20 rugby union team
- Scotland national under-19 rugby union team
- Scotland national under-18 rugby union team
- Scotland national under-17 rugby union team
- Scotland national under-16 rugby union team
Women's National teams[]
Senior[]
References[]
- ^ Forty years of age grade growth in Europe IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010
- ^ SCOTS DIG DEEP TO PRESERVE UNBEATEN RECORD Scotland Rugby website, accessed: 24 April 2011
External links[]
- European national under-18 rugby union teams
- National youth sports teams of Scotland