 In effect, though, the Caledonia Reds and Border Reivers sides were selected by the SRU to be disbanded in 1998; and this despite the Reds winning the 1996–97 Scottish Inter-District Championship and the Border Reivers district being the traditional heartlands of Scottish rugby.With the establishment of the Celtic League tournament, the SRU felt confident enough to resurrect one of the disbanded districts.It chose the Border Reivers and in 2002 and they joined the second season of the Celtic League.