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.
| 2022–23 Scottish League Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Champions | Hawick (13) |
| Runners-up | Currie |
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
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| 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 | |
| 3 | Edinburgh Academicals | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 513 | 362 | 151 | 12 | 2 | 66 | |
| 4 | Marr | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 457 | 445 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 51 | |
| 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 [1]
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 March – Mansfield Park | ||||||
| Hawick | 18 | |||||
| 11 March – Mansfield Park | ||||||
| Marr | 6 | |||||
| Hawick | 21 | |||||
| 4 March – Malleny Park | ||||||
| Currie | 18 | |||||
| Currie | 35 | |||||
| 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 | [2] | 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) | [3] | 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 |
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National Division One
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
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| 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 | |
| 12 | Stewart's Melville | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 376 | 718 | -342 | 5 | 5 | 18 | |
Source [4]
National Division Two
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
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| 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 | |
| 10 | Boroughmuir | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 469 | 743 | -224 | 7 | 3 | 34 | |
| 11 | Cartha Queens Park | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 407 | 889 | -482 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
| 12 | Hamilton | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 406 | 770 | -364 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
Source [5]
National Division Three
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| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | Notes | |
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| 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 | |
| 9 | Murrayfield Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 463 | 867 | -404 | 11 | 3 | 23 | |
| 10 | Perthshire | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 392 | 870 | -478 | 6 | 2 | 18 | |
| 11 | Greenock Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 232 | 1020 | -788 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 12 | Royal High | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source [6]
- 1.^ Royal High were excluded from the tournament and all their matches were cancelled.
References
- "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
- "Hawick dig deep to despatch Marr". 4 March 2023.
- "Currie Chieftains sweep past Edinburgh Accies". 4 March 2023.
- "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
- "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
- "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
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