Murrayfield Wanderers RFC

Murrayfield Wanderers

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Full name

Murrayfield Wanderers Football Club

Founded

1997

Location

Edinburgh, Scotland

Ground(s)

Murrayfield

League(s)

BT East Regional League Division 1

Team kit

2nd kit

Official website

www.pitchero.com/clubs/murrayfieldwanderersfootballclub

Murrayfield Wanderers Football Club is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Formed in 1997 after the amalgamation of Murrayfield RFC (1971) and Edinburgh Wanderers FC (1868), both clubs brought together a long history of rugby excellence which can trace its roots back to 1868 when the Edinburgh Wanderers Club was formed.^[1] The team currently compete in BT East Regional League Division 1 and play their home matches on the back pitches of Murrayfield Stadium, the home of Scottish Rugby.

Current Form

Murrayfield Wanderers finished in 10th place at the end of season 2010–11 but had a much more successful 2012–13, finishing in 4th place. The club currently have three men's teams playing on Saturday, a social team (Pirates) and a Colts (u18). They also boast one of the most successful women's team in Scotland who currently hold the Scottish Cup and are the current BT Women's Premier League Champions (2014–15) .

References

Goodwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0713718382)
Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football (Robert Hale, London, 1976 ISBN 0709153945)
Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0 904919 84 6)

↑ Encyclopedia of Rugby Union Football, p36

External links

Official website

Rugby union in Scotland

Governing body

Scottish Rugby Union

National teams

Men's	Men's A B Scotland Club XV U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 7's British and Irish Lions

Women's	Women's 7's

Competitions

International	World Cup Six Nations Rugby World Cup Sevens Sevens World Series Commonwealth Games Sevens Grand Prix Series

Professional Club	Pro12 European Rugby Champions Cup European Rugby Challenge Cup

Amateur Club	Scottish League Championship Premiership National League: Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 Regional Leagues - Caledonia, East, West Border League Scottish Cup

Junior rugby	Age-grade Championships: (U20, U18, U16), Schools Competitions, Club Youth Competitions, Borders Competitions, Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup

Defunct	Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup Grampian Alliance League Highland Alliance League SuperCup Championship League A and B

Professional teams

See also

Rugby union in Edinburgh

Governing body	Scottish Rugby Union (Edinburgh and District Rugby Union)

Pro 12/Heineken Cup teams	Edinburgh Rugby (Reivers/Gunners)

Premiership teams	Boroughmuir RFC Currie RFC Edinburgh Academicals RFC Heriot's Rugby Club Stewart's Melville RFC Watsonians RFC

National Leagues teams	RHC Cougars RFC Murrayfield Wanderers RFC

Regional Leagues teams	Edinburgh Northern RFC Forrester RFC Inverleith RFC Leith RFC Lismore RFC Portobello RFC Trinity Academicals RFC

College and University teams	Edinburgh University RFC (3 XVs) Heriot-Watt University RFC Moray House RFC Napier University RFC Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh RFC Royal Dick Veterinary College RFC

Women's Rugby	1994 Women's Rugby World Cup Edinburgh University WRFC QMU WRFC

Defunct clubs	Fettesian-Lorettonian Club Merchistonian FC

Stadiums and related articles	Murrayfield Stadium Scotland Sevens Raeburn Place Goldenacre Inverleith Caledonian Thebans RFC

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