2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's professional district teams. With the re-emergence of the Border Reivers professional team and the collapse of the Welsh-Scottish League to make way for a shortened Celtic League, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) reinstated the Scottish Inter-District Championship for the professional sides. Glasgow, Borders and Edinburgh then fought it out in a renamed Pro Cup sponsored by Bank of Scotland.
| 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Champions | Edinburgh |
| Runners-up | Border Reivers |
| Matches played | 12 |
The Bank of Scotland Pro Cup lasted one year. When the Celtic League was expanded the following year the SRU realised that there was no room in the schedule for a separate Scottish Inter-District Championship. This was despite both sponsor and fans happiness with the return of a national tournament. (The desire for national bragging rights later led the SRU to establish the 1872 Cup in 2007-08 season using the Celtic League matches to determine the winner.)
2002-03 League Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 266 | 140 | +126 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Border Reivers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 224 | -60 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Glasgow | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 210 | -66 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Results
Match 1
| 1 November 2002 |
| Edinburgh | 29-13 | Glasgow |
| Try: Jacobsen x 2 Con: Laney x 2 Pen: Laney x 4 Hodge | Preview Report | Try: Jon Petrie Con: Calvin Howarth Pen: Calvin Howarth x 2 |
| Meadowbank Stadium Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
Match 2
| 26 December 2002 |
| Glasgow | 10-10 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Roland Reid Joe Naufahu | Report | Try: Laney Con: Laney Pen: Laney |
| Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 4327 Referee: John Hogg (Hawick) |
Match 3
| 31 December 2002 14:30 |
| Border Reivers | 21-6 | Glasgow |
| Try: Cranston Gregor Townsend Con: Utterson Pen: Utterson x 3 | Preview Preview Report Report Report | Pen: Calvin Howarth x 2 |
| Netherdale Referee: Nigel Owens (WRFU) |
Match 4
| 3 January 2003 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | 46-13 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Sharman (9, 61), Blair (17), Paterson (26, 49), Hogg (56), Dall (71) Con: Laney (17, 26, 49, 56) Pen: Laney (42) | Report | Try: Utterson (67) Con: Utterson (67) Pen: Utterson (13, 28) |
| Murrayfield Stadium Referee: M Fox (England) |
Match 5
| 24 January 2003 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | 37-9 | Glasgow |
| Try: Laney x 2 Smith penalty try Con: Laney x 3 Paterson Pen: Laney x 3 | Preview Preview Report Report | Pen: Calvin Howarth x 3 |
| Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 4107 Referee: N Williams (Wales) |
Match 6
| 31 January 2003 19:30 |
| Glasgow | 19-42 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe Andrew Wilson Nathan Ross Con: Calvin Howarth x 2 | Report | Try: Morton x 2 Sititi Armstrong Walker Con: Vili x 4 Pen: Vili x 3 |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: J-P Matheu (France) |
Match 7
| 7 February 2003 19:30 |
| Border Reivers | 23-54 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Townsend Feather Con: Vili x 2 Pen: Vili x 3 | Report | Try: Lee x 2 Webster Brendan Laney Dougie Hall Mike Blair Chris Paterson Allan Jacobsen Con: Brendan Laney x 5 Duncan Hodge x 2 |
| Referee: R Maybank (England) |
Match 8
| 4 April 2003 19:30 |
| Glasgow | 45-33 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Rory Kerr Calvin Howarth x 2 Joe Naufahu Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Con: Calvin Howarth x 3 Pen: Calvin Howarth x 3 | Report Report | Try: Philip x 2 Murray Dougie Hall Con: Hodge x 2 Pen: Hodge x 3 |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: E Darriere (France) |
Match 9
| 11 April 2003 19:30 |
| Border Reivers | 28-19 | Glasgow |
| Try: Morton Douglas Feather Walker Con: Vili Pen: Vili x 2 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Calvin Howarth Pen: Calvin Howarth x 4 |
| Netherdale Referee: G Ashton-Jones (RFU) |
Match 10
Match 11
| 25 April 2003 |
| Glasgow | 23-10 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Rory Kerr Graeme Beveridge Con: Barry Irving x 2 Pen: Barry Irving x 3 | Report Report | Try: Morton Con: Thomson Pen: Thomson |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: Martin Fox (England) |