2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship
| 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Champions | Edinburgh |
| Runners-up | Border Reivers |
| Matches played | 12 |
The 2002–03 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's professional district teams. With the re-emergence of the Border Reivers professional team and the collapse of the Welsh-Scottish League to make way for a shortened Celtic League, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) reinstated the Scottish Inter-District Championship for the professional sides. Glasgow, Borders and Edinburgh then fought it out in a re-named Pro Cup sponsored by Bank of Scotland.
The Bank of Scotland Pro Cup lasted one year. When the Celtic League was expanded the following year the SRU realised that there was no room in the schedule for a separate Scottish Inter-District Championship. This was despite both sponsor and fans happiness with the return of a national tournament. (The desire for national bragging rights later led the SRU to establish the 1872 Cup in 2007-08 season using the Celtic League matches to determine the winner.)
2002-03 League Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TBP | LBP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 266 | 140 | +126 | 4 | 2 | 28 |
| Border Reivers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 224 | -60 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Glasgow | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 144 | 210 | -66 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Results
Match 1
| 1 November 2002 |
| Edinburgh | 29-13 | Glasgow |
| Try: Jacobsen x 2 Con: Laney x 2 Pen: Laney x 4 Hodge | Preview Report | Try: Jon Petrie Con: Calvin Howarth Pen: Calvin Howarth x 2 |
| Meadowbank Stadium Referee: Franck Maciello (France) |
Match 2
| 26 December 2002 |
| Glasgow | 10-10 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Roland Reid Joe Naufahu | Report | Try: Laney Con: Laney Pen: Laney |
| Hughenden Stadium Attendance: 4327 Referee: John Hogg (Hawick) |
Match 3
| 31 December 2002 14:30 |
| Border Reivers | 21-6 | Glasgow |
| Try: Cranston Gregor Townsend Con: Utterson Pen: Utterson x 3 | Preview Preview Report Report Report | Pen: Calvin Howarth x 2 |
| Netherdale Referee: Nigel Owens (WRFU) |
Match 4
| 3 January 2003 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | 46-13 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Sharman (9, 61), Blair (17), Paterson (26, 49), Hogg (56), Dall (71) Con: Laney (17, 26, 49, 56) Pen: Laney (42) | Report | Try: Utterson (67) Con: Utterson (67) Pen: Utterson (13, 28) |
| Murrayfield Stadium Referee: M Fox (England) |
Match 5
| 24 January 2003 19:30 |
| Edinburgh | 37-9 | Glasgow |
| Try: Laney x 2 Smith penalty try Con: Laney x 3 Paterson Pen: Laney x 3 | Preview Preview Report Report | Pen: Calvin Howarth x 3 |
| Meadowbank Stadium Attendance: 4107 Referee: N Williams (Wales) |
Match 6
| 31 January 2003 19:30 |
| Glasgow | 19-42 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Glenn Metcalfe Andrew Wilson Nathan Ross Con: Calvin Howarth x 2 | Report | Try: Morton x 2 Sititi Armstrong Walker Con: Vili x 4 Pen: Vili x 3 |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: J-P Matheu (France) |
Match 7
| 7 February 2003 19:30 |
| Border Reivers | 23-54 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Townsend Feather Con: Vili x 2 Pen: Vili x 3 | Report | Try: Lee x 2 Webster Brendan Laney Dougie Hall Mike Blair Chris Paterson Allan Jacobsen Con: Brendan Laney x 5 Duncan Hodge x 2 |
| Referee: R Maybank (England) |
Match 8
| 4 April 2003 19:30 |
| Glasgow | 45-33 | Edinburgh |
| Try: Rory Kerr Calvin Howarth x 2 Joe Naufahu Glenn Metcalfe x 2 Con: Calvin Howarth x 3 Pen: Calvin Howarth x 3 | Report Report | Try: Philip x 2 Murray Dougie Hall Con: Hodge x 2 Pen: Hodge x 3 |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: E Darriere (France) |
Match 9
| 11 April 2003 19:30 |
| Border Reivers | 28-19 | Glasgow |
| Try: Morton Douglas Feather Walker Con: Vili Pen: Vili x 2 | Preview Report Report Report | Try: Andrew Henderson Con: Calvin Howarth Pen: Calvin Howarth x 4 |
| Netherdale Referee: G Ashton-Jones (RFU) |
Match 10
Match 11
| 25 April 2003 |
| Glasgow | 23-10 | Border Reivers |
| Try: Rory Kerr Graeme Beveridge Con: Barry Irving x 2 Pen: Barry Irving x 3 | Report Report | Try: Morton Con: Thomson Pen: Thomson |
| Hughenden Stadium Referee: Martin Fox (England) |