Royal High Corstorphine RFC
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| Full name | RHC Cougars Rugby Football Club |
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| Emblem(s) | Cougar head |
| Founded | 2003 – merged team 1868 – RHSFP 1950 – Corstorphine RFC |
| Ground(s) | Union Park & Barnton |
| League(s) | Scottish National League Division Three |
| 2015–16 | 8th |
| Official website | |
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RHC Cougars is a rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The team has recently branded itself from being Royal High Corstorphine RFC.
Royal High-Corstorphine RFC is an Edinburgh rugby union club, formed from the merger of the Royal High School Former Pupils club (RHSFP, Royal HSFP, Royal High School F.P.) and Corstorphine RFC. Although it is currently in Scottish National League Division Three, its historical connection with RHSFP makes it notable for several reasons, including the fact that it was a founder member of the Scottish Rugby Union, the second oldest national governing body in the world.
The club was officially formed as Corstorphine RFC in 1950. Unlike RHSFP, this club represented the western Edinburgh suburb of Corstorphine rather than a former pupils' club. They played in different variations of navy and red strips. Most often in red and blue quarter panels.
Union Park has been home to rugby since 1875 when Edinburgh University first initially used the ground until 1896. Coincidentally Royal High School FP club took up residency in 1897 (while still playing at Holyrood) until 1920 when they moved to Jock's Lodge.
On departure of the Royal High School FP team the Corstorphine Amateur Association was formed in 1920 and included athletics, cricket, hockey, football (soccer) and rugby for youths residing in the area.
The rugby club was disbanded along with the rest of the Athletics association in 1939 with the outbreak of the war and was not reformed until 1950 when former pre-war players Alex Watson and Jock Waugh persuaded John McLean and David Fell to recruit sufficient local players to form a 1st and 2nd XV to play in the Edinburgh District League for junior clubs. During the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s the club prospered winning the aforementioned league on several occasions. Full membership status to the Scottish Rugby Union was granted in 1973 with entry to the Division XI of the newly formed leagues. At its peak 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th XV's along with a Codgers (over 35's) and a very large youth section played rugby on the hallowed turf at Union Park.
The club achieved high points playing SRU Premiership 2 rugby and SRU Shield semi final with a result coming down to the very last play of the game before being beaten by Duns RFC. The club also made national news after defeating Premiership 1 side Kirkcaldy during a SRU cup run that was eventually ended in a hard fought and close game against Premiership 2 side West of Scotland.
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