Allan Glen's RFC is a

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side based in

Bishopbriggs Bishopbriggs ( sco, The Briggs; gd, Achadh an Easbaig) is a town in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the northern fringe of Greater Glasgow, approximately from the Glasgow city centre, city centre. Shires of Scotland, Historically in ...

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History

Allan Glen's RFC was the rugby club connected with

Allan Glen's School Allan Glen's School was, for most of its existence, a local authority, selective secondary school for boys in Glasgow, Scotland, charging nominal fees for tuition. It was founded by the Allan Glen's Endowment Scholarship Trust on the death, i ...

. The school closed in 1989 but the rugby club continues. The club now runs a 1st and 2nd XV and various youth sides.

Allan Glen's Sevens

The club run the Allan Glen's Sevens. The tournament began in 1975. Sides play for the Sir Andrew McCance Cup.

Notable former players

Men

Glasgow Warriors

The following former Allan Glen's players represented

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Scotland

The following former Allan Glen's players represented

Honours

Scottish Unofficial Championship The Scottish Unofficial Championship was the top league of Scotland's best amateur rugby union clubs. The Championship was 'unofficial' as the Scottish Rugby Union held that the sport should remain amateur and at the time did not sanction competit ...

** Champions: 1938-39 * Glasgow University Sevens ** Champions: 1963 * Greenock Sevens ** Champions: 1967 * Bearsden Sevens ** Champions: 1992 * Kilmarnock Sevens ** Champions: 1934

References

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