East Kilbride RFC are a rugby union side who are based in East Kilbride.
History
Established in 1968, their home games are played at Torrance House. The team currently compete in the and play all their home games at the Magnificent Torrance House Arena, up at Calderglen.
EKRFC moved to the Torrance Arena in 1971, which led to steady progress through the divisions, which finally saw them spend 3 seasons in Premier 2 and winning the BT shield.
East Kilbride Sevens
The club run the East Kilbride Sevens.
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
Glenrothes RFC or "The Glens" are a rugby union club based in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Home matches are played at Carleton Park, Glenrothes.
History
Founded in 1965, the club recently celebrated their 50th anniversary.
Glenrothes currently ...
,
Cumbernauld RFC,
Livingston RFC
Livingston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland. The men's side currently compete in , the women's side currently compete in .
History
Established in 1968, as Livingston and District RFC, the te ...
and
Irvine RFC
Irvine Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Football club in the Scottish Rugby Union, that now plays its rugby in the . They are based in Irvine, Scotland and play their Rugby at Marress.
History
Beginning
Irvine Royal Academy was predominantl ...
would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and the Scottish New Towns Cup.
Notable players
Glasgow Warriors
The following former East Kilbride players have represented
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...
at professional level.
Honours
*
West Region Shield
** Champions (1): 2019
*
Glasgow City Sevens
Glasgow City Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Cartha Queens Park, in Dumbreck in the south side of Glasgow. The tournament was previously known as the Cartha Sevens and the Cartha Queens Park Sevens.
History
The first rugb ...
** Champions (1): 1998
* New Towns Sevens
** Champions (1): 1975, 1982
* East Kilbride Sevens
** Champions (1): 1985
* Lanarkshire Sevens
** Champions (1): 1987
* Helensburgh Sevens
** Champions: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985
* Hamilton Sevens
** Champions: 1986
* Cambuslang Sevens
** Champions: 1989
References
External links
Official Website
Rugby union teams in Scotland
East Kilbride
Rugby union in South Lanarkshire
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