1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship

1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship
Countries Scotland
Date1978–79
ChampionsSouth
Runners-upEdinburgh District
Matches played6

The 1978–79 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.[1]

This season saw the 26th Scottish Inter-District Championship.

South won the competition with 3 wins.[2]

1978-79 League Table

Team P W D L PF PA +/- Pts
South 3 3 0 0 60 22 +38 6
Edinburgh District 3 2 0 1 85 42 +43 4
Glasgow District 3 1 0 2 28 68 -40 2
North and Midlands 3 0 0 3 23 64 -41 0

Results

Date Try Conversion Penalty Dropped goal Goal from mark Notes
1977–1991 4 points 2 points 3 points 3 points —

Round 1

16 December 1978
North and Midlands4 – 22South
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Duffus Park, Cupar
Referee: J. W. Dinsmore (West of Scotland)

North and Midlands:
South:

16 December 1978
Edinburgh District44 – 9Glasgow District
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Inverleith, Edinburgh
Referee: J. A. Short (Hawick)

Edinburgh District:
Glasgow District:

Round 2

23 December 1978
Glasgow District13 – 6North and Midlands
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: C. Robertson (Hawick)

Glasgow District:
North and Midlands:

23 December 1978
South20 – 12Edinburgh District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: E. Anderson (Ardrossan Academicals)

South:
Edinburgh District:

Round 3

27 January 1979
South18 – 6Glasgow District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: E. N. Sheret (Howe of Fife)

South:
Glasgow District:


27 January 1979
North and Midlands13 – 29Edinburgh District
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Murrayfield Stadium
Referee: G. G. Murray (Kelso)

North and Midlands:
Edinburgh District:

Matches outwith the Championship

Other Scottish matches

Trial matches

30 December 1978
Scotland Probables-Scotland Possibles
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Murrayfield Stadium

Probables:
Possibles:

References

  1. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1978.
  2. ^ Forsyth's Rugby Record. pub. R. W. Forsyth Princes Street, Edinburgh & Renfield Street, Glasgow. 1979.