Hamilton Rugby Football Club is a
rugby union
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club based in
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
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South Lanarkshire
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Scotland
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History
Established in 1927 as
Hamilton Academy FP (former pupils) rugby club, they play their home games at Laigh Bent. The men's side currently compete in ; and the women's side currently compete in . Hamilton Rugby Club was chosen as Scottish Rugby's Club of the Year for the season 2017-2018 having been runner-up in 2014/15. The Bulls received the honour of BT Club of the Month for October 2014. At the end of that same season, the club received a further honour by being named as Glasgow Warriors, 'Greenbelt Community Club of the Season' at the Warriors' end of season dinner.
The Club invests heavily in Youth Development and boasts age group teams from Primary 1 through to under-18. The club's under-18 squad is one of only 16 teams in Scotland to regularly qualify for the National U18 cup competition.
In 2009, Hamilton RFC signed an agreement allowing
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In season 2022-23 playing in National League 2, Hamilton RFC finished last and bottom of the league and were consequently relegated.
Hamilton Sevens
The club run the Hamilton Sevens tournament.
It is also one of the clubs that hosts the Lanarkshire Sevens.
Notable players
Glasgow Warriors
The following former Hamilton players have represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.
Honours
Club
* Club of the Year
** Champion (1): 2017-18
Men's
* Scottish National League Division Two
** Champions (3): 2005–06, 2007–08, 2015–16
* Lanarkshire Sevens
** Champions (6): 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
* Hyndland Sevens
** Champions (1): 1963
* Mull Sevens
** Champions (2): 2014, 2015
* Clydesdale Sevens
** Champions (1): 1990
* Drumpellier Sevens
** Champions (2): 1973, 1980
* Wigtownshire Sevens
** Champions (2): 1966, 1968
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Edinburgh Northern Sevens
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland.
History
The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequen ...
** Champions (1): 2008
References
Rugby union teams in Scotland
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Rugby clubs established in 1927
Rugby union in South Lanarkshire
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