2022–23 Scottish League Championship
CountriesScotland Scotland
ChampionsHawick (13)
Runners-upCurrie

The 2022–23 Scottish League Championship, or 2022–23 Tennents League Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th season of formal domestic rugby union leagues in Scotland.

The season was contested between August 2022 and March 2023, Hawick RFC won their 13th championship and their first in over 20 years whilst Currie where runners up for the second year running with Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians being relegated to National Division One.

Premier Division

2022–23 Tennents Premiership Division Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points Notes
1Hawick18171055522632910080Qualified to Playoffs
2Currie18140461939622310272
3Edinburgh Academicals18130551336215112266
4Marr181008457445129251
5Selkirk18918374357175346
6Jed-Forest186012472574-10211237
7Glasgow Hawks186012411451-407435
8Heriot's185013403595-1928430
9Musselburgh185013322581-2597330
10GHA184014427566-1397427Relegated

Source [1]

Playoffs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 March – Mansfield Park
 
 
Hawick18
 
11 March – Mansfield Park
 
Marr6
 
Hawick21
 
4 March – Malleny Park
 
Currie18
 
Currie35
 
 
Edinburgh Academicals7
 

Semifinals

4 March 2022
15:00
Hawick18–6Marr
Try: McKean 35' c
Linton 60' c
Con: Ford (1/3)
Pen: Ford 45' c, 75' c
[2]Pen: Sturgeon 25' c, 50' c
Mansfield Park
Referee: Sam O'Neil
4 March 2022
15:00
Currie35–7Edinburgh Academicals
Try: McGovern 5' c, 49'
Davies 35' c
Nelson 50' c
Sim 70' c
Con: Forbes (5/6)
[3]Try: Lacour 45'
Con: Loomes (1/1)
Malleny Park
Referee: Ross Mabon

Final

11 March 2022
15:00
Hawick21–18Currie
Try: Renwick 40+2'
McKean 80+5'
Con: Ford (1/2)
Pen: Ford 5', 42', 55'
ReportTry: Sim 25'
McGovern 78'
Con: Forbes (1/2)
Pen: Forbes 3', 14'
Mansfield Park
Referee: Michael Todd

National Division One

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division One Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points Notes
1Kelso22200264730933814296Promoted
2Ayr22180472742030715188
3Melrose22170577949728217386
4Gala2214086355657013372
5Highland22130956139816310567
6Biggar221408491424675263
7Dundee228014561578-1710545
8GHK228014546696-15010345
9Watsonians227015519558-397439
10Stirling228014444671-2275239Relegated
11Aberdeen Grammar223019358810-4523419
12Stewart's Melville222020376718-3425518

Source [4]

National Division Two

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division Two Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points Notes
1Glasgow Academicals22180471431839614187Promoted
2Newton Stewart22180469129639515187
3Falkirk22180471743328413085
4Peebles2214084843831018367
5Kirkcaldy221309623638-1513265
6Lasswade221201040940904658
7Berwick22100125375201710555
8Preston Lodge228113479533-5410448Relegated
9Dumfries Saints229112444448-45646
10Boroughmuir226016469743-2247334
11Cartha Queens Park223019407889-4825421
12Hamilton221219406770-3646418

Source [5]

National Division Three

2022–23 Tennent's National League Division Three Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points Notes
1Gordonians20180296832164717190Promoted
2Hillhead/Jordanhill20160467826131713380
3Howe of Fife20140687738249515475
4West of Scotland2014065764977913370
5Allan Glen's20110962337824513663
6Orkney201208565622-5713261
7Strathmore201109575554219255Relegated
8Whitecraigs207013498575-779542
9Murrayfield Wanderers203017463867-40411323
10Perthshire203017392870-4786218
11Greenock Wanderers2010192321020-788105
12Royal High0000000000

Source [6]

1.^ Royal High were excluded from the tournament and all their matches were cancelled.

References

  1. "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
  2. "Hawick dig deep to despatch Marr". 4 March 2023.
  3. "Currie Chieftains sweep past Edinburgh Accies". 4 March 2023.
  4. "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
  5. "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
  6. "RugbyArchive". www.rugbyarchive.net.
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