The Scotland national rugby union team represents the Scottish Rugby Union in men's international rugby union. The team takes part in the annual Six Nations Championship, where they are the current Calcutta Cup and Doddie Weir Cup holders. They also participate in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.
Scotland's first national team, 1871, for the 1st international, vs. England in Edinburgh
Illustration of a Calcutta Cup match, 1890
Scotland v Ireland 2007
11 November 2006 Scotland 44–6 Romania
The rugby union match played between Scotland and England on 27 March 1871 was the world's first international rugby match. It is also officially the first international football match in any football code. The match was played at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh in front of 4,000 spectators. Scotland won the match, scoring two tries and a goal to England's single try.
Raeburn Place fields (photographed in 2013), where the first international was played
Scene of the match
Image: England 1871 first