Cities District is a select Scottish provincial amateur rugby union team that draws its players from Glasgow District and Edinburgh District. It is occasionally known as the Glasgow-Edinburgh District side.
Founded in 1893, the Cities District team - and its corresponding Provinces District team - was created, thus halving Scotland's representative rugby union area in two.
History
Formation
To include other players when selecting the international team, the Cities v Provinces District match was introduced by the Scottish Rugby Union in the 1893–94 season.
The match was first played on Saturday 23 December 1893. The Provinces District was deemed a 'Rest of Scotland' side; though the 'Rest of Scotland' term was fluid dependent on the opposition.
Recent matches
The most recent Cities District match was an Under 23 side that faced Black Lion from Tbilisi in Georgia on 25 April 2024 in Edinburgh. Black Lion won that match 38 - 0.
Partial list of games played against international opposition
YearDateOpponentVenueResultScoreTour193516 OctoberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss8 - 91935–36 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada194715 OctoberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss9 - 231947–48 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America195131 OctoberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss11 - 431951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe195325 NovemberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss3 - 231953–54 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America19574 DecemberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss3 - 91957–58 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France196016 NovemberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss11- 161960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe196320 NovemberHughenden Stadium, GlasgowLoss3 - 331963–64 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America196616 NovemberHughenden Stadium, GlasgowLoss11 - 181966–67 Australia rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland and France197212 DecemberHughenden Stadium, GlasgowLoss10 - 161972–73 New Zealand rugby union tour of Britain, Ireland, France and North America197314 NovemberHughenden Stadium, GlasgowWin18 - 131973 Argentina rugby union tour of Ireland and Scotland199415 November Development XVHughenden Stadium, Glasgow19963 NovemberOld Anniesland, GlasgowLoss19 - 371996 Australia rugby union tour of Europe
Notable former players
Scotland Internationalists
George Cunningham Angus Black James Bishop Jock Scott William Thomson John Bell Louis Moritz Speirs Ranald Macdonald Henry Menzies Hamish Dawson Douglas Elliot William Cownie
References