John Macphail Scholarship

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John Macphail Scholarship
Sport Rugby Union
Awarded forAspiring players and coaches
Sponsored byThe Robertson Trust and Scottish Rugby Union
Country Scotland
History
First award2005
First winner John Barclay

The John Macphail Scholarship is an annual rugby union scholarship award in Scotland. It was first given to talented young players; and was later the scholarship also extended to coaches seeking development. The scholarship is named after the former Scotland international rugby union player John Macphail, who died in 2004. The scholarship is a 5 month immersive rugby union programme abroad. Previously award winners have gone to New Zealand, recent award winners now go to South Africa for the programme. [1]

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the scholarship was not awarded in 2020 or 2021.

John Macphail

John Macphail was a Scottish rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Academicals, Edinburgh District and the Scotland international side. He was capped twice in the period 1949 to 1951.

He became Chairman of the Edrington Group in Drumchapel, Glasgow; and was awarded a CBE. The Edrington Group is a private company, known for its whiskies like The Famous Grouse, Cutty Sark and The Macallan, [2] and is owned by the Robertson Trust.

The scholarship was awarded in his memory.

The Robertson Trust

The Robertson Trust was established in 1961 when 3 Robertson sisters - owners of the then family run Edrington Group - donated their shares for charitable causes. The trust today is a charity in Scotland that gives grants to alleviate poverty and trauma. In addition, the Robertson Trust also provide monies for young people to help them progress in their career, and to mitigate financial barriers.

The trust, together with the Scottish Rugby Union, in this award thus provides financial backing for these players and coaches to develop in their rugby union career.

In 2023, Jim Robertson, CEO of the Robertson Trust stated: [3]

The John Macphail Scholarship has proved to be instrumental in the development of some of the brightest player and coach prospects in Scotland and The Robertson Trust is incredibly proud to have been part of that journey.

List of awardees

Year No.YearPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Coach 1Coach 2
12005 John Barclay
22006 Graham Hogg
32007 Kevin Bryce
42008 Roddy Grant [4]
52009 Lewis Niven
62010 Finlay Gillies
72011 Grant Gilchrist Harry Leonard George Turner
82012 Jonny Gray Gregor Hunter Chris Paterson Ben Fisher [5]
92013 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne Finn Russell [6] Shade Munro Alex Duncan
102014 Adam Ashe [7] Ewan McQuillin Don Caskie Kenny Murray
112015 Callum Hunter-Hill Ben Robbins Ben Cairns Duncan Hodge
122016 Paddy Kelly Ross McCann Mike Blair Calum Forrester [8]
132017 Angus Fraser Andrew JardineGuy Kelly [9]
142018Thomas Jeffrey Jacob Henry Kristian Kay [10]
152019Mikey HeronCole LambertonAdam Scott [11]
162020No awards - coronavirus
172021No awards - coronavirus
182022Guy KirkpatrickMonroe JobCallum Smyth [12]
192023Ben WhiteJoss ArnoldJack Craig [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "South African scholarship for rising stars of rugby". Border Telegraph.
  2. ↑ "Drumchapel works of Edrington makes some of the world's best-loved Scotch whiskeys Stock Photo - Alamy".
  3. ↑ Ironside, Shona (January 11, 2023). "The Macphail Scholarship returns with three young players bound for South Africa". Scottish Rugby.
  4. ↑ "Grant wins Macphail scholarship". ESPN.com. May 5, 2008.
  5. ↑ Baldwin, Rory (April 2, 2012). "Gray, Hunter and Fisher Receive John Macphail Scholarship". Scottish Rugby Blog.
  6. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Finn Russell to benefit from Macphail Scholarship". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  7. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Adam Ashe to benefit from Macphail scholarship". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  8. ↑ Barnes, David (April 5, 2016). "MACPHAIL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED". The Offside Line.
  9. ↑ Bathgate, Stuart (December 5, 2017). "John Macphail Scholarship trio set for trip of a lifetime". The Offside Line.
  10. ↑ Barnes, David (January 8, 2019). "Latest recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship announced". The Offside Line.
  11. ↑ "Macphail Rugby Scolarship[sic] – GH Media".
  12. ↑ Barnes, David (January 11, 2023). "Latest John Macphail Scholarship cohort unveiled". The Offside Line.
  13. ↑ https://scottishrugby.org/three-of-the-best-bound-for-south-africa-on-macphail-scholarship/
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