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They are the 12th ranked team in the world. They compete every year in the six nations championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup. Their most capped player is veteran fullback Chris Paterson, 109, who is also their top points scorer with 809. Their home ground is Murray Field and are coached by Andy Robinson of England. Their current captain is Ross Ford. They took part in the worlds first international game of rugby against England on the 27th march 1871 which Scotland won 1-0. Their largest win was 100-8 against Japan on 13 November 2004 and largest defeat was 10-68 against South Africa on 6 December 1997. They have competed in all seven world cups in which their best ranking was fourth. They made the world cup quarter finals every year up until 2011. They have a fierce rivalry with the English team competing every year in the 6 nations and for the Calcutta cup, a cup only contested between the two nations. They have an overall win percentage of 42.41% winning 260 of their 613 games.
NB: All stats are as of August 2012
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What is the nickname for the Scotland rugby team?
The nickname for the Scotland rugby team is the "Scots" or "Scottish Thistles."
Which Scottish football club were named after an English rugby club team?
leeds
When was Scottish Rugby Union created?
Scottish Rugby Union was created in 1873.
When did the Scottish rugby team win the Webb Ellis Cup?
Scotland have never won the Rugby World Cup, so they have never won the Webb Ellis Cup.
Who is Gavin Hastings?
Gavin Hastings was one of if the best player ever to dawn the navy blue of the scottish rugby team
Who was the Scotland rugby captain in the 1990's?
the Scottish rugby team's captain is Mike Blair, their scrum half
What is the Scottish rugby teams entrance music?
The song is called mae hen wlad fy nhadau.
Who was the scottish rugby captain in 1987 rugby world cup?
Mike Denness
15 P in a R T?
15 players in a rugby team
Where was rugby sevens invented?
In Melrose, Scottish Borders.
How many times did the scottish rugby team win the 5 nations in 1990?
well this depends on the speed of your gold fish really...... usually around 485985941654765
How many players do rugby team has?
A rugby union team has 15 players. A rugby league team (a slightly different sport) has 13.
