Philiphaugh Stadium

Philiphaugh is a rugby union ground in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk, Scotland with a capacity of approximately 6,000. It is the home of Selkirk Rugby Football Club, who currently play in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division One and the Border League.

Rugby was first recorded being played in the town of Selkirk in 1877, not far from the ground's current site. However it was Selkirk Cricket Club who first used the current pitch, before moving to larger premises. Selkirk RFC first played at Philiphaugh in September 1926.^[1]

The Border Reivers professional team played their first game at Philiphaugh in 1999.

References

↑ "Another Gala opening at Philiphaugh". The Scotsman (Johnston Publishing). 27 September 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2013.

Rugby union in the Scottish Borders

Governing body	Scottish Rugby Union

Celtic League	Border Reivers (defunct)

Premiership teams	Gala RFC Hawick RFC Melrose RFC Selkirk RFC

National League teams	Berwick RFC Biggar RFC Jed-Forest RFC Kelso RFC Peebles RFC

East Regional League teams	Broughton RFC Duns RFC Earlston RFC Eyemouth RFC Gala Wanderers RFC Gala YM RFC Hawick Harlequins RFC Hawick Linden RFC Langholm RFC St Boswells RFC Walkerburn RFC

Tournaments	Border League Borders Sevens Circuit Selkirk Sevens Kelso Sevens Gala Sevens Melrose Sevens Hawick Sevens Berwick Sevens Peebles Sevens Langholm Sevens Earlston Sevens Jed-Forest Sevens

Stadiums and related articles	Mansfield Park Netherdale Philiphaugh Riverside Park Bill McLaren Melrose Cup Rugby sevens

Coordinates: 55°32′51″N 2°51′26″W / 55.54750°N 2.85722°W / 55.54750; -2.85722

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