Acts of Union 1707 Galleries of Scotland. ! colspan="2" style="background:#e9e9e9 text-align:left;"|Commissioner ! style="background:#e9e9e9 text-align:right;"|Constituency/Position ! style="background:#e9e9e9 text-align:right;"|Party ! style="background:#e9e9e9 text-align:right;"|Vote Acts of Union 1707 The Acts of Union were two Acts of Parliament: the Union with Scotland Act 1706 passed by the Parliament of England, and the Union with England Act passed in 1707 by the Parliament of Scotland. They put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706, following negotiation between commissioners representing the parliaments of the two countries. By the two Acts, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotlandwhich at the
Rugby union in Scotland Galashiels, Jedburgh and Selkirk have produced many international players. The first international rugby union match in the world was played between England and Scotland in Edinburgh in 1871. Scotland won 4–1. The national side is considered by the IRB to belong in the top tier of nations, although they are not as competitive as the elite sides such as New Zealand or South Africa. They usually play their home matches at Murrayfield Stadium in the West End of Edinburgh. Scotland contest the Calcutta Cup with England as part of the Six Nations Championship. The Calcutta Cup was last won by