Today the SRU have outlined their vision for the 2020 / 2021 season which, with approval permitting is due to commence on Saturday 31st October 2020. The regionalised structure is designed to be more robust to potential Covid-19 restrictions; with the ambition of progressing to a national play-off, culminating in a finals day at BT Murrayfield in May 2021.
The regular season is split into two stages, with the first combining the twenty-two Premiership and National One teams into four regionalised pools, playing each other home and away. The winners of each pool will qualify for the end of season play-offs.
CONFRENCE A (Caledonia) | CONFRENCE B (Edinburgh) | CONFRENCE C (West) | CONFRENCE D (Borders) |
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby | Boroughmuir Rugby | Ayr RFC | Gala RFC |
Dundee HSFP | Currie Chieftains | Biggar RFC | Hawick RFC |
Highland RFC | Edinburgh Academicals FC | Cartha Queens Park RFC | Jed-Forest RFC |
Stirling County RFC | Heriot’s RFC | GHA RFC | Kelso RFC |
Musselburgh RFC | Glasgow Hawks | Melrose RFC | |
Watsonians FC | Marr RFC | Selkirk RFC |
The second stage will see Premiership and National One sides separated and their respective leagues divided into two pools, who will play each other once, either home or away. The highest non-qualified team in each pool will qualify for the end of seasonl play-off.
COMPETITION 2A | COMPETITION 2B | ||
POOL 1 | POOL 2 | POOL 1 | POOL 2 |
Aberdeen Grammar Rugby | Currie Chieftains | Ayr RFC | Boroughmuir Rugby |
Edinburgh Academicals FC | Hawick RFC | Biggar RFC | Gala RFC |
GHA RFC | Jed-Forest RFC | Cartha Queens Park RFC | Heriot’s RFC |
Glasgow Hawks | Musselburgh RFC | Dundee HSFP | Kelso RFC |
Marr RFC | Selkirk RFC | Highland RFC | Melrose RFC |
Stirling County RFC | Watsonians FC | ||
GHA have provisionally been scheduled to play Cartha Queens Park on Saturday 31st October at Dumbreck, followed a week later with Marr visiting Braidholm.
