# Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup

The Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup is the annual Scottish schools' rugby union cup competition. Competitions are held at under-18 and under-16 age group levels and are organised by Scottish Rugby. The finals are held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
The competitions have had many different formats over the years. For season 2024–25 there are four competitions for each age group, the Cup, Shield, Plate and Bowl. The main cup competitions involve a straight knock-out format. In 2013-14 a new shield competition was introduced for those teams eliminated in the preliminary and first rounds of the cup competitions.
The fixtures and results are regularly posted on the Scottish Rugby website and in the mainstream media. Previous sponsors include the Bank of Scotland, Bell Lawrie White and Brewin Dolphin.

## Champions

Key :
| † | Match tied - cup shared |

### U18 Cup

The inaugural competition took place in the 1983–84 season.
Prior to the 1997–98 season, most private schools did not participate in the U18 Cup.
| Season | Champions | Final | Runners-up |
| 1983–84 | North Berwick High School | 6 – 0 | Marr College |
| 1984–85 | Galashiels Academy | 21 – 9 | Dunblane High School |
| 1985–86 | Galashiels Academy | 10 – 0 | Dunblane High School |
| 1986–87 | Kelso High School | | Dunblane High School |
| 1987–88 | Galashiels Academy | | St Aloysius' College |
| 1988–89 | St Aloysius' College | 16 – 0 | Galashiels Academy |
| 1989–90 | St Aloysius' College | 19 – 15 | Galashiels Academy |
| 1990–91 | Galashiels Academy | | St Aloysius' College |
| 1991–92 | Marr College | 8 – 6 | St Aloysius' College |
| 1992–93 | St Aloysius' College | 18 – 12 | Galashiels Academy |
| 1993–94 | Marr College | 16 – 12 | St Aloysius' College |
| 1994–95 | St Aloysius' College | 42 – 17 | Queen Victoria School |
| 1995–96 | St Aloysius' College | 13 – 12 | Peebles High School |
| 1996–97 | Galashiels Academy | 8 – 7 | High School of Dundee |
| 1997–98 | Merchiston Castle School | 27 – 8 | Edinburgh Academy |
| 1998–99 | Stewart's Melville College | 8 – 3 | Merchiston Castle School |
| 1999–00 | Merchiston Castle School | 22 – 8 | Dollar Academy |
| 2000–01 | Merchiston Castle School | 10 – 5 | Fettes College |
| 2001–02 | Merchiston Castle School | 44 – 21 | George Watson's College |
| 2002–03 | Dollar Academy | 19 – 13 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2003–04 | Dollar Academy | 27 – 14 | High School of Dundee |
| 2004–05 | Dollar Academy | 13 – 10 | High School of Dundee |
| 2005–06 | Stewart's Melville College | 32 – 0 | Robert Gordon's College |
| 2006–07 | Bell Baxter High School | 20 – 8 | Dollar Academy |
| 2007–08 | Merchiston Castle School | 15 – 3 | George Watson's College |
| 2008–09 | Fettes College | 39 – 28 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2009–10 | Edinburgh Academy | 13 – 11 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2010–11 | Stewart's Melville College | 19 – 10 | Edinburgh Academy |
| 2011–12 | Edinburgh Academy | 12 – 11 | George Watson's College |
| 2012–13 | George Watson's College | 22 – 17 | Merchiston Castle School |
| 2013–14 | George Watson's College | 31 – 17 | High School of Dundee |
| 2014–15 | George Watson's College | 23 – 17 | Merchiston Castle School |
| 2015–16 | George Watson's College | 30 – 27 | Dollar Academy |
| 2016–17 | Stewart's Melville College | 36 – 32 | Dollar Academy |
| 2017–18 | Strathallan School | 52 – 8 | Glenalmond College |
| 2018–19 | Merchiston Castle School | 40 – 7 | St Aloysius' College |
| 2019–20 | Stewart's Melville College | 24 – 14 | George Watson's College |
| 2020–21 | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021–22 | Merchiston Castle School | 20 – 7 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2022–23 | Merchiston Castle School | 19 – 7 | Edinburgh Academy |
| 2023–24 | George Watson's College | 42 – 21 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2024–25 | Stewart's Melville College | 28 – 24 | Merchiston Castle School |

#### Summary of champions

| # | Team | Champions | Years as champions | Runners-up | Years as runners-up |
| 1 | Merchiston Castle School | 8 | 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 | 4 | 1998–99, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2024–25 |
| 2 | Stewart's Melville College | 6 | 1998–99, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2024–25 | 5 | 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2021–22, 2023–24 |
| 3 | St Aloysius' College | 5 | 1988–89, 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1995–96 | 5 | 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 2018–19 |
| 3 | George Watson's College | 5 | 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2023–24 | 4 | 2001–02, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2019–20 |
| 3 | Galashiels Academy | 5 | 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1996–97 | 2 | 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| 6 | Dollar Academy | 3 | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05 | 4 | 1999–00, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| 7 | Edinburgh Academy | 2 | 2009–10, 2011–12 | 3 | 1997–98, 2010–11, 2022–23 |
| 7 | Marr College | 2 | 1991–92, 1993–94 | 1 | 1983–84 |
| 9 | Fettes College | 1 | 2008–09 | 1 | 2000–01 |
| 9 | North Berwick High School | 1 | 1983–84 | — | — |
| 9 | Kelso High School | 1 | 1986–87 | — | — |
| 9 | Bell Baxter High School | 1 | 2006–07 | — | — |
| 9 | Strathallan School | 1 | 2017–18 | — | — |

### U15/U16 Cup

The inaugural competition took place in the 2004–05 season.
| Season | Champions | Final | Runners-up |
| 2004–05 | North Berwick High School | 21 – 10 | Galashiels Academy |
| 2005–06 | Galashiels Academy | 22 – 17 | Robert Gordon's College |
| 2006–07 | George Watson's College | 12 – 5 | Edinburgh Academy |
| 2007–08 | George Watson's College | 7 – 5 | George Heriot's School |
| 2008–09 | Edinburgh Academy | 29 – 21 | George Watson's College |
| 2009–10 | Hutchesons' Grammar School | 10 – 8 | Stewart's Melville College |
From season 2010–11 the competition evolved from the U15 Cup into the U16 Cup.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
| 2010-11 | Edinburgh Academy | 36-8 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2011-12 | George Watson's College | 38-0 | Dollar Academy |
| 2012-13 | Merchiston Castle School | 10-5 | Strathallan School |
| 2013-14 | George Watson's College | 19-8 | St Aloysius' College |
| 2014-15 | Merchiston Castle School | 25-24 | Dollar Academy |
| 2015-16 | George Watson's College/Strathallan School | 5-5 | — |
| 2016-17 | St Aloysius' College | 10-3 | Strathallan School |
| 2017-18 | George Watson's College | 64-19 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2018-19 | George Watson's College | 15-5 | High School of Dundee |
| 2019-20 | Merchiston Castle School | 41-5 | Dollar Academy |
| 2020-21 | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021-22 | George Watson's College | 47-26 | Dollar Academy |
| 2022-23 | Stewart's Melville College | 43-24 | Strathallan School |
| 2023-24 | George Watson's College | 26-21 | Stewart's Melville College |
| 2024-25 | George Watson's College | 34-10 | Stewart's Melville College |

## Scotland internationalists

Several full Scotland internationalists have played in the Schools' Cup, including:
* John Barclay
* Alasdair Dickinson
* Phil Godman
* Ruaridh Jackson
* Graeme Morrison
* Gregor Townsend
* Richie Vernon