All 72 professional players attached to both Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors were entered into the draft involving all 12 Premier One clubs after amicable discussions involving the clubs, head coaches, Andy Robinson (Edinburgh) and Sean Lineen (Glasgow Warriors) and Scottish Rugby’s high performance and community staff.
 
The allocation of players was carried out by a drafting process whereby the runners-up in last season’s Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division 2, Selkirk, had first pick of the pro players.  Selection then continued in turn up to last season’s champions, Boroughmuir, with each club choosing one player.

Ray Mountford, secretary of the Premier One forum, said: "The P1 clubs all agreed to a change in protocol such that every club had an equal chance of fielding professional players in their teams and through this process agreed to increase the differential of pro players between clubs in any one match to two such that more fringe professionals could gain game time.
 
“The full allocation of all professionals was also warmly welcomed as providing stronger club links with today's rugby stars that should encourage club players and supporters, young and old, to get behind the professional and national teams.”
 
Edinburgh head coach Andy Robinson endorsed the draft and believes regular competitive rugby will benefit the members of his first team squad.
 
Robinson said: “It is imperative that every player within the Edinburgh squad gets to play regular rugby and we saw the benefits of that happening last season. Players such as Geoff Cross and Greig Laidlaw experienced lots of game-time in Premier One which enabled them to hit the ground running when called up for first team duties rather than being ring rusty from a lack of match practice.
 
“It also gives players on the fringes of first team activity an opportunity to showcase their merits in a competitive league such as Premier One so that they can earn a place in the starting line-up. Rugby players need to play rugby.”
 
Colin Thomson, Scottish Rugby’s Head of Community Rugby, said: “The revised protocol is a clear demonstration of the desire of Scottish Rugby, our pro-teams and clubs in Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Division 1 to cement the improving relationship between the club and professional teams.
 
 “We all want to see players playing. Clearly not all professional players will play for the Premier 1 club to which they have been allocated during the season as they will have commitments to their pro-team and potentially international obligations too.
 
“But this agreement means that some professional players who are on the fringe of selection for their pro-teams get the opportunity to play and share their experiences from the professional tier with some of the best players in the community game and this is being seen as a positive step for Scottish Rugby.”

The following players will be allocated to clubs:

Selkirk: Sean Crombie, Simon Cross, Ben Meyer, Gavin Kerr, Ross Ford and Phil Godman

Edinburgh Academicals: David Blair, Greig Laidlaw, Mike Blair, Hugo Southwell, Ben Gissing

Hawick: Matt Dey, Calum MacRae, Chris Paterson, Matt Mustchin

Stirling County: Ryan Grant, John Houston, Roland Reid, Allister Hogg

Heriot’s: Jim Thompson, Steven Turnbull, Alan MacDonald, Nick De Luca, Ross Rennie

Currie: Andrew Easson, Andrew Turnbull, Ben Cairns, Simon Webster

Melrose: Scott Newlands, Geoff Cross, Mark Robertson

Watsonians: Kyle Traynor, Craig Hamilton, Andrew Kelly, Jim Hamilton

Boroughmuir: Steven Lawrie, Fraser McKenzie, Allan Jacobsen, Dave Callam.