rise through the leagues by finishing second in Division 2 and were promoted to Division 1 alongside Edinburgh Wanders. The club remained in the top division of Scottish Rugby until 1995 where league reconstruction saw them along with five other teams demoted into the Division 2. However, the club would bounce back the following year to win Division 2 outright regained promotion back to Division I, alongside Jed-Forest. The club have remained in the top tier of the National League ever since. In 2006–07 season Currie secured their first Division 1 championship with victory over Heriots at Goldenacre, beating Glasgow Hawks to the league title. It completed the fasted ever journey from club formation to League success in the history of Scottish Rugby. They would repeat this in 2009–10 beating Ayr to the title. In 2017, they rebranded as the Currie Chieftains. Sevens The club run the Currie Sevens tournament. The teams play for the Balerno Bowl. Honours Currie Sevens Champions (2): 1987, 1988 Scottish Premiership Champions (2): 2006–07, 2009–10 Scottish Cup Runners-Up: (1) 2005-06 Division 2 Champions (1): 1995–96 Division 3 Champions (1): 1986–87 Division 4 Champions (1): 1985–86 Division 7 Champions (1): 1980–81 E.D.U. Division 1 Champions (1): 1979–80 E.D.U. Division 2 Champions (1): 1976–77 Tennents Shield Champions (1): 1996 Glasgow City Sevens Champions (1): 2001 Peebles Sevens Champions (1): 1991 Walkerburn Sevens Champions (3): 1991, 1994, 1995 Lochaber Sevens Champions (1): 1985 Forrester Sevens Champions (1): 1981 Holy Cross Sevens Champions (1): 1986 Edinburgh Northern Sevens Champions (4): 1979, 1982, 2014, 2016 Edinburgh District Sevens Champions (1): 1982 Notable former players Dougie Fife Matt Scott Ben Cairns Graham Ellis Blair Kinghorn References Currie RFC Official Website Sports teams in Edinburgh Scottish rugby union teams Rugby union in Edinburgh Rugby clubs established in 1970 1970 establishments in Scotland