25–13 win over Nottingham and a 20–17 win away at Cornish Pirates. Scottish were still challenging for a place in the top four of the Championship until as late as March, when they were beaten by Leeds Carnegie, and they ended the season in mid-table. The Scottish again finished mid-table in the Championship in the 2013–14 season. The team had four players named in the Championship Best XV – American international Eric Fry, Tomas Francis, Mark Bright and Championship top try-scorer Miles Mantella. Following a mediocre 2016–17 campaign, the club appointed Loughborough Students director of rugby Dave Morris as director of rugby and the club saw a change at the top, with Malcom Offord becoming chairman of the club and Carson Russell as CEO. Semi-professional club (2021–) Following a reduction in funding from the RFU, Scottish adopted a semi-professional model from the 2020–21 season, with players and coaches being employed part-time. Following this, in February 2021 it was confirmed that due to funding cuts and the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic Scottish would not take part in the upcoming season. Scottish were to leave the Athletic Ground after 127 years, with the first team temporarily relocating to Esher's rugby ground in Hersham and the rest of the club also seeking relocation. However it was later confirmed they would remain at the Athletic Ground for their return to the Championship in the 2021–22 season. Sevens London Scottish have been great exponents of rugby sevens, winning the Melrose Sevens three times, Middlesex Sevens seven times and the Rosslyn Park London Floodlit Sevens seven times. Captains and league position (since 1999–2000) Head coach and management (since 1999–2000) Overall league statistics Honours London Scottish Melrose Sevens champions: 1962, 1965, 2019 Hawick Sevens champions: 1965 Kelso Sevens champions: 1991 Ross Sutherland Sevens champions: 1990 Glasgow Academicals Sevens champions: 1979, 1989 Haig Trophy Sevens champions: 1980 Stirling Sevens champions: 1988 Middlesex Sevens champions: 1937, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1991 Courage League Division 3 champions: 1989–90 Courage League National Division 2 champions: 1991–92 London Division 4 North West champions: 2001–02 London Division 3 North West champions: 2002–03 London Division 2 North champions: 2003–04 London Division 1 champions: 2006–07 National League 3 South champions: 2008–09 National League 1 champions: 2010–11 London Scottish Lions (amateur side) Herts/Middlesex 2 champions: 2018–19 Current standings Current squad The London Scottish squad as announced for the 2022–23 season was: Current staff