2022–23 Super 6
| 2022–23 Super 6 | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Scotland |
| Champions | Watsonians (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Ayrshire Bulls |
The 2022-23 Super 6 (also known as the Fosroc Super 6 for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of a semi-professional rugby union competition for Scotland's club sides.[1] The season tournament for 2020–21 did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The six teams competing in this season's Super 6 are Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears, Heriot's Rugby, Stirling Wolves, Watsonians and Southern Knights.[2]
Competition format[edit]
Super 6 consists of 3 different competitions involving the same six teams.
Super6 Championship[edit]
- League Stage : Weeks One to Ten
All sides will play each other home and away in a double round robin, using the rugby points system.[3]
- League play-offs
Semi-Finals : The top 4 teams play off determine the finalist slots.
Final : The winners of the semi-finals compete in the final of the Super 6 tournament .
[edit]
The fixtures announced are subject to Scottish Government regulations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Table[edit]
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| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TBP | LBP | PTS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watsonians (CH) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 338 | 154 | +184 | 9 | 1 | 46 | ||||||
| 2 | Ayrshire Bulls (RU) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 347 | 133 | +214 | 8 | 0 | 44 | ||||||
| 3 | Boroughmuir Bears | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 206 | 260 | -54 | 2 | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| 4 | Heriot's Rugby | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 232 | 250 | -18 | 3 | 2 | 17 | ||||||
| 5 | Southern Knights | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 166 | 275 | -109 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 6 | Stirling Wolves | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 139 | 356 | -217 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
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League stage rounds[edit]
All times are local.[5]
Round 1[edit]
| 5 August 2022 7.45pm |
| (1BP) Ayrshire Bulls | 33 - 17 | Heriot's Rugby |
| Try: Eli Caven Robert Beattie x 2 James Malcolm x 2 Con: Will Hunt x 4 | Preview Report Report | Try: Sam Pecqueur x 2 Con: Bruce Houston x 2 Pen: Bruce Houston |
| Millbrae Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (SRU) |
| 6 August 2022 4pm |
| Southern Knights | 12 - 36 | Watsonians (1BP) |
| Try: Sam Derrick Struan Cessford Con: David Colvine | Preview Report | Try: Neil Irvine-Hess Jason Baggott Lewis Berg Angus Guthrie Karl Main Con: Jason Baggott x 2 Lee Millar x 2 Pen: Jason Baggott |
| The Greenyards Referee: Jonny Perriam (SRU) |
| 6 August 2022 |
| Stirling Wolves | 10 - 27 | Boroughmuir Bears |
| Try: Gregor Christie Lewis Skinner | Report | Try: Scott Robeson Craig Keddie Callum Smith Con: Jack Bergin x 3 Pen: Jack Bergin x 2 |
| Bridgehaugh Referee: Ian Kenny (SRU) |
Round 2[edit]
| 12 August 2022 |
| Southern Knights | 15 - 24 | Boroughmuir Bears (1BP) |
| Try: Fraser Renwick x 2 Cameron Scott | Report | Try: Corey Tait Callum Ramm Josh King Joe Jenkins Con: Jack Bergin x 2 |
| The Greenyards Referee: Ruairidh Campbell (SRU) |
| 13 August 2022 |
| Stirling Wolves | 17 - 38 | Heriot's Rugby (1BP) |
| Try: Gregor Hiddleston Euan Cunningham Logan Jarvie Con: Marcus Holden | Report Report | Try: Lewis Govenlock Jed Gelderbloom Jack Mann x 2 Rory Steele Con: Bruce Houston x 5 Pen: Bruce Houston |
| Bridgehaugh Park Referee: Jonny Perriam (SRU) |
| 13 August 2022 |
| (1BP) Watsonians | 34 - 23 | Ayrshire Bulls |
| Try: Bobby Bratton Harrison Courtney Jason Baggott Neil Irvine-Hess Con: Lee Millar x 4 Pen: Lee Millar x 2 | Report | Try: Robert Beattie Blair MacPherson Con: Will Hunt Richie Simpson Pen: Elias Caven Will Hunt x 2 |
| Myreside Stadium Referee: Finlay Brown (SRU) |
Round 3[edit]
| 19 August 2022 |
| Stirling Wolves | 3 - 20 | Southern Knights |
| Pen: Marcus Holden | Report | Try: Cameron Scott Douglas Crawford Con: David Colvine x 2 Pen: David Colvine x 2 |
| Bridgehaugh Park Referee: David Sutherland (SRU) |
| 20 August 2022 |
| Ayrshire Bulls | 49 - 7 | Boroughmuir Bears |
| Try: Elias Caven x 3 Blair Macpherson Aaron Tait Jamie Shedden Liam McNamara Con: Richie Simpson x 6 Will Hunt | Report | Try: Marcus Goodwin Con: Jack Bergin |
| Millbrae Referee: Jonny Perriam (SRU) |
| 20 August 2022 |
| Heriot's Rugby | 12 - 27 | Watsonians |
| Try: Dan King Jack Mann Con: Bruce Houston | Report | Try: Lewis Berg Lomond MacPherson Jamie Berrisford x 2 Con: Lee Millar x 2 Pen: Lee Millar |
| Goldenacre Sports Ground Referee: Ian Kenny (SRU) |
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
Round 8[edit]
Round 9[edit]
Round 10[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
Super 6 final[edit]
Team of the tournament[edit]
The 2022–23 Super 6 commentator's team of the tournament was named as follows:-[6]
| Pos | Player | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 15 |  Dom Coetzer |
Watsonians |
| RW | 14 | Aidan Cross |
Southern Knights |
| OC | 13 | Lewis Berg |
Watsonians |
| IC | 12 | Robert Beattie |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| LW | 11 |  Eli Caven |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| FH | 10 | Jason Baggott |
Watsonians |
| SH | 9 |  Jordan Lenac |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| N8 | 8 | Blair Macpherson |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| OF | 7 | Iain Wilson |
Heriot's Rugby |
| BF | 6 | Rudi Brown |
Southern Knights |
| RL | 5 | Jamie Beresford |
Watsonians |
| LL | 4 | Ed Bloodworth |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| TP | 3 | Michael Scott |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| HK | 2 | Cal Davies |
Watsonians |
| LP | 1 | Harrison Courtney |
Watsonians |
| Substitutes | |||
| HK | 16 | Jerry Blyth-Lafferty |
Boroughmuir Bears |
| LP | 17 | Andrew Nimmo |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| TP | 18 | Euan McLaren |
Heriot's Rugby |
| LK | 19 | Benedict Grant |
Stirling Wolves |
| FL | 20 | Kwagga van Niekerk |
Watsonians |
| FH | 21 | Andy Stirrat |
Ayrshire Bulls |
| FH | 22 | Lomond Macpherson |
Watsonians |
| CE | 23 | Liam McNamara |
Ayrshire Bulls |
Leading Points scorers[edit]
The leading points scorers from the League Stage rounds of the competition.[7]
| Player | Points | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Jack Bergin |
77 | Boroughmuir Bears |
| Will Hunt |
71 | Ayrshire Bulls |
 Bruce Houston |
63 | Heriot's Rugby |
| Lee Millar |
56 | Watsonians |
| Eli Caven |
55 | Ayrshire Bulls |
| Blair Macpherson |
45 | Ayrshire Bulls |
| Jason Baggott |
44 | Watsonians |
 Marcus Holden |
36 | Stirling Wolves |
References[edit]
- ^ "Super Six Update". Scottish Rugby Blog. 19 August 2019.
- ^ Bathgate, Stuart (2 October 2019). "Super 6 sides all announce their full 35-man squads". The Offside Line.
- ^ "A Guide to the Super Six". Scottish Rugby Blog. 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Super6 to relaunch on 30th July after 15 month hiatus". The Offside Line. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Barnes, David (12 August 2019). "Super6 fixture schedule announced". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Commentators Team of the Championship | 2022 FOSROC Super6".
- ^ FOSROC Super6 [@Super6Rugby] (18 October 2022). "An update of the Top Point Scorers before the semi-finals this weekend😮💨 #FOSROCSuper6 https://t.co/fG36dfxFwP" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 December 2022 – via Twitter.
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External links[edit]
- SRU Super 6 Archived 21 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine