Glenrothes RFC
| Full name | Glenrothes Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Nickname | The Glens | |
| Founded | 1965 | |
| Location | Glenrothes, Scotland | |
| Ground | Carleton Park | |
| League | Caledonia Midlands Division Two | |
| 2024–25 | Caledonia Midlands Division Two, 6th of 9 | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Glenrothes RFC is a rugby union club based in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Home matches are played at Carleton Park, Glenrothes.
History
Founded in 1965, the club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.
Glenrothes currently competes in Caledonia Midlands Division Two.
Glenrothes Sevens
The club run the Glenrothes Sevens tournament.[1]
New Town Sevens
This Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland:- East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine. The town's rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC, Glenrothes RFC, Cumbernauld RFC, Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and the Scottish New Towns Cup.[2]
Honours
- Glenrothes Sevens[1]
- Champions: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1995
- Strathmore Sevens[3]
- Champions: 1977
- New Towns Sevens[4]
- Champions: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
- Dumbarton Sevens[5]
- Champions: 1991
- Waid Academy F.P. Sevens[6]
- Champions: 1976, 1979, 1987
- Alloa Sevens[7]
- Champions: 1991
- Midlands District Sevens[8]
- Champions: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982
- Kirkcaldy Sevens[9]
- Champions: 1978, 1979, 1983
- Howe of Fife Sevens[10]
- Champions: 1976, 1978, 2000
Notable former players
British and Irish Lions
Scotland internationalists
Caledonia Reds players
- Dave McIvor
- Jonathan Goldie
Edinburgh Rugby players
See also
References
- ^ a b "Glenrothes Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "New Towns Sevens". 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Strathmore Sevens". 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "New Towns Sevens". 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Dumbarton Sevens". 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Alloa Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Midlands District Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Kirkcaldy Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Celebrating 50 years of Glenrothes Rugby Club". Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- Bibliography
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
External links
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