# 2000–01 Welsh-Scottish League

Swansea won the second Welsh-Scottish League.

## 2000-2001 League Table

The top 5 Welsh teams plus Glasgow and Edinburgh qualified for next season's Heineken Cup.
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
| Swansea RFC | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 844 | 377 | +467 | 54 |
| Cardiff RFC | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 665 | 410 | +255 | 48 |
| Newport RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 660 | 388 | +272 | 42 |
| Llanelli RFC | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 663 | 484 | +179 | 42 |
| Bridgend RFC | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 637 | 479 | +158 | 39 |
| Neath RFC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 639 | 453 | +96 | 37 |
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 645 | 608 | +37 | 36 |
| Edinburgh Reivers | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 540 | 667 | -127 | 33 |
| Pontypridd RFC | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 635 | 541 | +94 | 30 |
| Caerphilly RFC | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 464 | 729 | -265 | 16 |
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 22 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 428 | 741 | -313 | 15 |
| Cross Keys RFC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 247 | 1100 | -853 | 3 |

## Results
### Round 1

* 26 August 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 31 – 13 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: David Hawkins Mark Workman Gareth Jones Con: Luke Richards x 2 Pen: Luke Richards x 4 | Preview Preview Report Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Craig Chalmers Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 |
* Virginia Park Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy).
* 26 August 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 35 – 30 | Neath RFC |
| | Report | |
* 26 August 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 12 – 37 | Bridgend RFC |
| | Report | |
* 26 August 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 43 – 25 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| | Report | |
* 26 August 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 12 – 11 | Newport RFC |
| | Report | |
* 26 August 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 33 – 22 | Swansea RFC |
| | Report | |

### Round 2

* 2 September 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 41 – 30 | Llanelli RFC |
* 2 September 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 80 – 16 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 2 September 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 23 – 32 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 2 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 52 – 28 | Cross Keys RFC |
| Try: Dave Hilton Steve Griffiths Mark McKenzie Alan Bulloch Roland Reid x 3 Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Craig Chalmers x 2 Mark McKenzie | Report Report | Try: A Howarth G Stroud Penalty try K Stewart Con: J Webb x 4 |
* Referee: A Ireland
* 2 September 2000
| Newport RFC | 24 – 13 | Neath RFC |
* 2 September 2000
| Swansea RFC | 59 – 20 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 3

* 5 September 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 49 – 27 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Ringer Collier Tomalolo Molitika x 2 Jones Durston Con: Warlow x 4 Pen: Warlow x 2 | Report Report Reaction | Try: Roland Reid James Craig Jon Steel Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 2 |
* Brewery Field Referee: G Simmonds (Cardiff)
* 5 September 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 49 – 10 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 5 September 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 28 – 25 | Llanelli RFC |
* 5 September 2000
| Neath RFC | 33 – 29 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 5 September 2000
| Newport RFC | 24 – 13 | Swansea RFC |
* 5 September 2000 postponed to 10 May 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 43 – 20 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 4

* 8 September 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 25 – 3 | Edinburgh Reivers |
| | Report | |
* 8 September 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 36 – 3 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 8 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 36 – 20 | Neath RFC |
| Try: Jon Steel Gordon Bulloch Martin Waite Con: Mark McKenzie x 3 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5 | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Tuipulotu Pen: Williams x 4 Drop: Brown |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)
* 8 September 2000
| Newport RFC | 56 – 24 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 8 September 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 6 – 28 | Cardiff RFC |
* 8 September 2000
| Swansea RFC | 28 – 21 | Llanelli RFC |

### Round 5

* 15 September 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 29 – 16 | Newport RFC |
* 15 September 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 12 – 60 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 15 September 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 15 – 48 | Bridgend RFC |
* 15 September 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 26 – 33 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Murray Shiel Con: Ross x 2 Pen: Ross x 4 | Preview Report | Try: Jason White James Craig Jonathan Stuart Dave Hilton Con: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Pen: Mark McKenzie Rowen Shepherd Drop: Mark McKenzie |
* Myreside Referee: A Rowden (England)
* 15 September 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 46 – 26 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 15 September 2000
| Neath RFC | 24 – 9 | Swansea RFC |

### Round 6

* 22 September 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 33 – 37 | Cardiff RFC |
* 22 September 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 33 – 33 | Neath RFC |
* 22 September 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 7 – 46 | Llanelli RFC |
* 22 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 43 – 37 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
| Try: Shaun Longstaff Ian Jardine x 2 Graeme Beveridge Con: Mark McKenzie x 4 Pen: Mark McKenzie x 5 | Preview Report Report | Try: Potter Morris Connor Hawker Con: Strange x 2 Connor x 2 Pen: Strange x 3 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 2,100 Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)
* 22 September 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 22 – 44 | Newport RFC |
* 22 September 2000
| Swansea RFC | 69 – 20 | Edinburgh Reivers |

### Round 7

* 29 September 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 6 – 55 | Swansea RFC |
* 29 September 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 43 – 33 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 29 September 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 27 – 26 | Cardiff RFC |
| Try: Gordon McIlwham Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 4 Mark McKenzie | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Walne Howley Con: Jenkins x 2 Pen: Jenkins x 4 |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Patrick Thomas (France)
* 29 September 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 53 – 20 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 29 September 2000
| Neath RFC | 73 – 22 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 29 September 2000
| Newport RFC | 34 – 29 | Bridgend RFC |

### Round 8

* 4 November 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 45 – 14 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 4 November 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 31 – 28 | Neath RFC |
* 4 November 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 38 – 20 | Bridgend RFC |
* 4 November 2000
| Swansea RFC | 29 – 22 | Cardiff RFC |
* 4 November 2000 postponed to 26 January 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 16 – 10 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 4 November 2000 postponed to 1 May 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 28 – 20 | Newport RFC |
| Try: James McLaren Rory Kerr Lee Harrison Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 3 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Pritchard Raiwalui Con: Mitchell x 2 Pen: Mitchell x 2 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: I Ramage (Berwick, SRFU)

### Round 9

* 25 November 2000
| Neath RFC | 17 – 22 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 25 November 2000 match abandoned result does not stand
| Pontypridd RFC | 14 – 21 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Tau Pen: Jarvis x 3 | Preview Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson James Craig Tommy Hayes Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 |
* Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
* 25 November 2000 postponed to 26 January 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 42 – 15 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 25 November 2000 postponed to 3 March 2001
| Caerphilly RFC | 8 – 53 | Newport RFC |
* 25 November 2000 postponed to 28 March 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 23 – 33 | Cardiff RFC |
* 25 November 2000 replayed match 11 April 2001
| Pontypridd RFC | 41 – 18 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Johnston Sweeney x 2 Vunipola Con: Davey x 3 Pen: Davey x 5 | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Rory Kerr James McLaren Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU)
* 25 November 2000 postponed to 9 May 2001
| Swansea RFC | 35 – 20 | Bridgend RFC |

### Round 10

* 1 December 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 46 – 13 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 1 December 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 22 – 9 | Llanelli RFC |
* 1 December 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 10 – 33 | Neath RFC |
* 1 December 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 22 – 16 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 1 December 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 22 – 42 | Swansea RFC |
| Try: Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Charvis x 3 Payne Robinson Con: Thomas x 4 Pen: Thomas x 3 |
* McDiarmid Park, Perth Attendance: 900 Referee: R Dickson (Madras College)
* 1 December 2000
| Newport RFC | 53 – 5 | Cross Keys RFC |

### Round 11

* 5 December 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 67 – 0 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 5 December 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 24 – 10 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 5 December 2000
| Neath RFC | 12 – 18 | Cardiff RFC |
* 5 December 2000
| Newport RFC | 20 – 9 | Llanelli RFC |
* 5 December 2000
| Swansea RFC | 42 – 16 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 5 December 2000 postponed to 15 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 52 – 15 | Caerphilly RFC |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Fraser Stott Gordon Simpson Alan Bulloch Jon Steel Tommy Hayes Rory Kerr Con: Tommy Hayes x 6 | Report Report | Try: Hawkins Lewis Con: Richards Pen: Richards |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: R Dickson (Madras FP)

### Round 12

* 9 December 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 10 – 48 | Swansea RFC |
* 9 December 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 3 – 54 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Pen: Bushell | Preview Preview Report Report | Try: Andy Nicol x 2 Gordon Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Shaun Longstaff x 2 Roland Reid James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 6 Andy Nicol |
* Pandy Park Attendance: 800 Referee: Nigel Williams (Bryncoch)
* 9 December 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 29 – 11 | Cardiff RFC |
* 9 December 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 30 – 27 | Bridgend RFC |
* 9 December 2000
| Neath RFC | 36 – 26 | Newport RFC |
* 9 December 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 54 – 0 | Ebbw Vale RFC |

### Round 13

* 16 December 2000
| Bridgend RFC | 28 – 18 | Neath RFC |
* 16 December 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 27 – 16 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 16 December 2000
| Glasgow Caledonians | 45 – 35 | Llanelli RFC |
| Try: Donnie Macfadyen x2 Jon Steel Jonathan Stuart Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 7 | Report Report Report Report | Try: Quinnell x 2 Wyatt James Con: S Jones x 3 Pen: S Jones x 3 |
* McDiarmid Park, Perth Attendance: 1200 Referee: M Hall (RFU)
* 16 December 2000
| Newport RFC | 55 – 15 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 16 December 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 41 – 7 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 16 December 2000
| Swansea RFC | 55 – 3 | Cross Keys RFC |

### Round 14

* 23 December 2000
| Cardiff RFC | 21 – 14 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 23 December 2000
| Cross Keys RFC | 11 – 27 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 23 December 2000
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 10 – 19 | Newport RFC |
* 23 December 2000
| Edinburgh Reivers | 23 – 13 | Bridgend RFC |
| | Report | |
* 23 December 2000
| Llanelli RFC | 22 – 23 | Swansea RFC |
* 23 December 2000
| Neath RFC | 34 – 29 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: D. Williams S. Williams Tuipulotu K. James. Con: S. Williams Pen: S. Williams x 4 | Preview Report | Try: Alan Bulloch Graeme Beveridge Roland Reid Donnie Macfadyen Shaun Longstaff Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* The Gnoll Attendance: 1500 Referee: Paul Adams (Welsh RFU)

### Round 15

* 26 December 2000
| Caerphilly RFC | 20 – 40 | Llanelli RFC |
* 26 December 2000
| Newport RFC | 16 – 23 | Cardiff RFC |
* 26 December 2000
| Pontypridd RFC | 59 – 19 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 26 December 2000
| Swansea RFC | 45 – 23 | Neath RFC |
* 26 December 2000 postponed to 20 February 2001
| Bridgend RFC | 24 – 12 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 26 December 2000 postponed to 23 March 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 32 – 35 | Edinburgh Reivers |
| Try: Gordon Simpson Jonathan Stuart x 2 James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes x 3 Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 | Preview Report Report | Try: Conan Sharman x 2 Cammy Murray Allan Jacobsen Con: Duncan Hodge x 3 Pen: Duncan Hodge x 3 |
* Hughenden Stadium Referee: J Fleming (Boroughmuir)

### Round 16

* 5 January 2001
| Edinburgh Reivers | 17 – 15 | Newport RFC |
* 5 January 2001 postponed to 26 January 2001
| Caerphilly RFC | 12 – 19 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 5 January 2001 postponed to 7 March 2001
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 12 – 7 | Cardiff RFC |
* 5 January 2001 postponed to 1 May 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 8 – 57 | Swansea RFC |
* 5 January 2001 postponed to 1 May 2001
| Neath RFC | 13 – 12 | Bridgend RFC |
* 6 January 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 10 – 16 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: S Jones Con: S Jones Pen: S Jones | Preview Report Report Report Report | Try: Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: James McLaren |
* Stradey Park Referee: Clayton Thomas (Wales)

### Round 17

* 10 February 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 19 – 24 | Bridgend RFC |
* 10 February 2001
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 14 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Shorney L. Phillips Con: Connor Strange | Preview Report Report Report | Try: James McLaren Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* Eugene Cross Park Attendance: 1400 Referee: T Rowlands (Treorchy)
* 10 February 2001
| Edinburgh Reivers | 16 – 24 | Swansea RFC |
* 10 February 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 53 – 22 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 10 February 2001
| Neath RFC | 22 – 17 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 10 February 2001
| Newport RFC | 33 – 13 | Pontypridd RFC |

### Round 18

* 10 March 2001
| Bridgend RFC | 16 – 13 | Newport RFC |
* 10 March 2001
| Caerphilly RFC | 5 – 15 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 10 March 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 31 – 11 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Gethin Rhys Williams Gareth Thomas Craig Morgan x 2 Con: Neil Jenkins x 4 Pen: Neil Jenkins | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Fraser Stott Pen: Tommy Hayes x 2 |
* Cardiff Arms Park Attendance: 5000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)
* 10 March 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 12 – 66 | Neath RFC |
* 10 March 2001
| Pontypridd RFC | 15 – 19 | Llanelli RFC |
* 10 March 2001
| Swansea RFC | 68 – 17 | Ebbw Vale RFC |

### Round 19

* 31 March 2001
| Bridgend RFC | 16 – 13 | Pontypridd RFC |
* 31 March 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 21 – 14 | Swansea RFC |
* 31 March 2001
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 16 – 22 | Caerphilly RFC |
* 31 March 2001
| Edinburgh Reivers | 48 – 12 | Cross Keys RFC |
| | Preview Report | |
* 31 March 2001
| Neath RFC | 3 – 10 | Llanelli RFC |
* 31 March 2001
| Newport RFC | 6 – 27 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Pen: Shane Howarth x 2 | Preview Preview Report Report Report Report | Try: James McLaren Jonathan Stuart Fraser Stott Barry Irving Con: Tommy Hayes x 2 Drop: Tommy Hayes |
* Rodney Parade Attendance: 6200 Referee: H F Lewis

### Round 20

* 20 April 2001
| Caerphilly RFC | 19 – 50 | Cardiff RFC |
* 20 April 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 14 – 42 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 20 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 15 – 22 | Bridgend RFC |
| Try: Shaun Longstaff Gordon Simpson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Jamie Ringer Con: Craig Warlow Pen: Craig Warlow x 4 Drop: Craig Warlow |
* Hughenden Stadium
* 20 April 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 43 – 28 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 20 April 2001
| Pontypridd RFC | 21 – 22 | Neath RFC |
* 20 April 2001
| Swansea RFC | 19 – 3 | Newport RFC |

### Round 21

* 27 April 2001
| Bridgend RFC | 16 – 34 | Swansea RFC |
* 27 April 2001
| Cardiff RFC | 57 – 0 | Cross Keys RFC |
* 27 April 2001
| Ebbw Vale RFC | 14 – 43 | Llanelli RFC |
* 27 April 2001
| Edinburgh Reivers | 43 – 19 | Neath RFC |
* 27 April 2001
| Glasgow Caledonians | 45 – 29 | Pontypridd RFC |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe Rory Kerr Barry Irving x 2 Jon Petrie x 2 Con: Barry Irving x 6 Pen: Barry Irving | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Parker John Jenkins Colderley Con: Davey x 2 Graham Pen: Davey |
* Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 1800 Referee: John Steele (SRFU)
* 27 April 2001
| Newport RFC | 31 – 22 | Caerphilly RFC |

### Round 22

* 4 May 2001
| Caerphilly RFC | 23 – 31 | Bridgend RFC |
* 4 May 2001
| Cross Keys RFC | 5 – 66 | Newport RFC |
* 4 May 2001
| Llanelli RFC | 34 – 25 | Cardiff RFC |
* 4 May 2001
| Neath RFC | 36 – 33 | Ebbw Vale RFC |
* 4 May 2001
| Pontypridd RFC | 44 – 30 | Edinburgh Reivers |
* 4 May 2001
| Swansea RFC | 54 – 10 | Glasgow Caledonians |
| Try: Winn Payne Weatherley M. Robinson Martens Charvis Lewis x 2. Con: C. Rees x 3 Henson x 4. | Report Report Report Report Report | Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Tommy Hayes Pen: Tommy Hayes |
* St. Helen's Attendance: 4000 Referee: Hugh Watkins (WRU)