The Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup is the annual Scottish schools' rugby union cup competition. Competitions are held at under-18 and under-16 age group levels and are organised by Scottish Rugby. The finals are held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
The competitions have had many different formats over the years. For season 2024âÂÂ25 there are four competitions for each age group, the Cup, Shield, Plate and Bowl. The main cup competitions involve a straight knock-out format. In 2013-14 a new shield competition was introduced for those teams eliminated in the preliminary and first rounds of the cup competitions.
The fixtures and results are regularly posted on the Scottish Rugby website and in the mainstream media. Previous sponsors include the Bank of Scotland, Bell Lawrie White and Brewin Dolphin.
The inaugural competition took place in the 1983âÂÂ84 season.
Prior to the 1997âÂÂ98 season, most private schools did not participate in the U18 Cup.
The inaugural competition took place in the 2004âÂÂ05 season.
From season 2010âÂÂ11 the competition evolved from the U15 Cup into the U16 Cup.
Several full Scotland internationalists have played in the Schools' Cup, including: