# 2022–23 Scottish League Championship

The 2022–23 Scottish League Championship, or 2022–23 Tennents League Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland.
The season was contested between August 2022 and March 2023, Hawick RFC won their 13th championship and their first in over 20 years whilst Currie where runners up for the second year running with Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians being relegated to National Division One.

## Premier Division

2022–23 Tennents Premiership Division Table :
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes |
| 1 | Hawick | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 555 | 226 | 329 | 10 | 0 | 80 | Qualified to Playoffs |
| 2 | Currie | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 619 | 396 | 223 | 10 | 2 | 72 | Qualified to Playoffs |
| 3 | Edinburgh Academicals | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 513 | 362 | 151 | 12 | 2 | 66 | Qualified to Playoffs |
| 4 | Marr | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 457 | 445 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 51 | Qualified to Playoffs |
| 5 | Selkirk | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 374 | 357 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 46 | |
| 6 | Jed-Forest | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 472 | 574 | -102 | 11 | 2 | 37 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Hawks | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 411 | 451 | -40 | 7 | 4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Heriot's | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 403 | 595 | -192 | 8 | 4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Musselburgh | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 322 | 581 | -259 | 7 | 3 | 30 | |
| 10 | GHA | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 427 | 566 | -139 | 7 | 4 | 27 | Relegated |
Source

### Playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 4 March – Mansfield Park | 4 March – Mansfield Park |
| Hawick | 18 |
| Hawick | 18 | 11 March – Mansfield Park | 11 March – Mansfield Park |
| Marr | 6 | 11 March – Mansfield Park | 11 March – Mansfield Park |
| Marr | 6 | Hawick | 21 |
| 4 March – Malleny Park | 4 March – Malleny Park | | Hawick | 21 |
| 4 March – Malleny Park | 4 March – Malleny Park | Currie | 18 |
| Currie | 35 | Currie | 18 |
| Edinburgh Academicals | 7 | | |

### Semifinals

* 4 March 2022 15:00
| Hawick | 18–6 | Marr |
| Try: McKean 35' c Linton 60' c Con: Ford (1/3) Pen: Ford 45' c, 75' c | | Pen: Sturgeon 25' c, 50' c |
* Mansfield Park Referee: Sam O'Neil
* 4 March 2022 15:00
| Currie | 35–7 | Edinburgh Academicals |
| Try: McGovern 5' c, 49' Davies 35' c Nelson 50' c Sim 70' c Con: Forbes (5/6) | | Try: Lacour 45' Con: Loomes (1/1) |
* Malleny Park Referee: Ross Mabon

### Final

* 11 March 2022 15:00
| Hawick | 21–18 | Currie |
| Try: Renwick 40+2' McKean 80+5' Con: Ford (1/2) Pen: Ford 5', 42', 55' | Report | Try: Sim 25' McGovern 78' Con: Forbes (1/2) Pen: Forbes 3', 14' |
* Mansfield Park Referee: Michael Todd
Team details :
Hawick
Currie
FB K Ford
W C Welsh
C A Mitchell
C E Reilly
W R McKean
FH K Brunton
SH H Patterson
F S Muir
F F Renwick
F N Little
L C Sutherland
L D Redpath
P S Graham
H C Renwick
P J Linton
Head Coach:
Matty Douglas
FB C Brett
W K McGovern
C DJ Innes
C G Cannie
W I Sim
FH J Forbes
SH G Christie
F C Anderson
F R Stewart
F C Ramsay
L W Inglis
L E Stewart
P A McCallum
H G Nelson
P R Davies
Head Coach:
Mark Cairns :

## National Division One

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division One Table :
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes |
| 1 | Kelso | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 647 | 309 | 338 | 14 | 2 | 96 | Promoted |
| 2 | Ayr | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 727 | 420 | 307 | 15 | 1 | 88 | |
| 3 | Melrose | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 779 | 497 | 282 | 17 | 3 | 86 | |
| 4 | Gala | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 635 | 565 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 72 | |
| 5 | Highland | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 561 | 398 | 163 | 10 | 5 | 67 | |
| 6 | Biggar | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 491 | 424 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 63 | |
| 7 | Dundee | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 561 | 578 | -17 | 10 | 5 | 45 | |
| 8 | GHK | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 546 | 696 | -150 | 10 | 3 | 45 | |
| 9 | Watsonians | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 519 | 558 | -39 | 7 | 4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Stirling | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 444 | 671 | -227 | 5 | 2 | 39 | Relegated |
| 11 | Aberdeen Grammar | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 358 | 810 | -452 | 3 | 4 | 19 | Relegated |
| 12 | Stewart's Melville | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 376 | 718 | -342 | 5 | 5 | 18 | Relegated |
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## National Division Two

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division Two Table :
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes |
| 1 | Glasgow Academicals | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 714 | 318 | 396 | 14 | 1 | 87 | Promoted |
| 2 | Newton Stewart | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 691 | 296 | 395 | 15 | 1 | 87 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 717 | 433 | 284 | 13 | 0 | 85 | |
| 4 | Peebles | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 484 | 383 | 101 | 8 | 3 | 67 | |
| 5 | Kirkcaldy | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 623 | 638 | -15 | 13 | 2 | 65 | |
| 6 | Lasswade | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 409 | 409 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 58 | |
| 7 | Berwick | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 537 | 520 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 55 | |
| 8 | Preston Lodge | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 479 | 533 | -54 | 10 | 4 | 48 | Relegated |
| 9 | Dumfries Saints | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 444 | 448 | -4 | 5 | 6 | 46 | Relegated |
| 10 | Boroughmuir | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 469 | 743 | -224 | 7 | 3 | 34 | Relegated |
| 11 | Cartha Queens Park | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 407 | 889 | -482 | 5 | 4 | 21 | Relegated |
| 12 | Hamilton | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 406 | 770 | -364 | 6 | 4 | 18 | Relegated |
Source

## National Division Three

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division Three Table :
| | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes |
| 1 | Gordonians | 20 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 968 | 321 | 647 | 17 | 1 | 90 | Promoted |
| 2 | Hillhead/Jordanhill | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 678 | 261 | 317 | 13 | 3 | 80 | |
| 3 | Howe of Fife | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 877 | 382 | 495 | 15 | 4 | 75 | |
| 4 | West of Scotland | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 576 | 497 | 79 | 13 | 3 | 70 | |
| 5 | Allan Glen's | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 623 | 378 | 245 | 13 | 6 | 63 | |
| 6 | Orkney | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 565 | 622 | -57 | 13 | 2 | 61 | |
| 7 | Strathmore | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 575 | 554 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 55 | Relegated |
| 8 | Whitecraigs | 20 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 498 | 575 | -77 | 9 | 5 | 42 | Relegated |
| 9 | Murrayfield Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 463 | 867 | -404 | 11 | 3 | 23 | Relegated |
| 10 | Perthshire | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 392 | 870 | -478 | 6 | 2 | 18 | Relegated |
| 11 | Greenock Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 232 | 1020 | -788 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Relegated |
| 12 | Royal High | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated |
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    1.^ Royal High were excluded from the tournament and all their matches were cancelled.