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 1995-1996 season. Despite many structural changes the competition has always culminated with the final at Murrayfield Stadium.

Format

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 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

A total of 12 clubs have appeared in the final, of whom 8 have won the competition.
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-up
1995-96Hawick 17 – 15Watsonians
1996-97Melrose 31 – 23Boroughmuir
1997-98Glasgow Hawks 36 – 14Kelso
1998-99Gala 8 - 3Kelso
1999-00Boroughmuir 35 – 10Glasgow Hawks
2000-01Boroughmuir 39 – 15Melrose
2001-02Hawick 20 – 17 *Glasgow Hawks
2002-03Heriot's 25 – 13Watsonians
2003-04Glasgow Hawks 29 – 17Dundee HSFP
2004-05Boroughmuir 39 – 25Dundee HSFP
2005-06Watsonians 31 – 15Currie
2006-07Glasgow Hawks 24 – 13Edinburgh Academicals
2007-08Melrose 31 – 24Heriot's
2008-09Heriot's 21 - 19Melrose
2009-10Ayr 26 - 23Melrose
2010-11Ayr 25 - 21Melrose
2011-12Gala 24 - 10Ayr
2012-13Ayr 28 - 25 *Melrose
2013-14Heriot's 31 - 10Glasgow Hawks
2014-15Boroughmuir 55 - 17Hawick
2015-16Heriot's 21 - 13Melrose
2016-17Melrose 23 - 18Ayr
2017-18Melrose 45 - 12Stirling County

* after extra time
bold - winning team were also Scottish Premiership champions

Scottish Cup Wins by Club

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.