Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a

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club from

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, ...

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. The men's side currently plays in and the women's side currently plays in .

History

The team was established in 1873 Home games are played at

Beveridge Park Kirkcaldy ( ; sco, Kirkcaldy; gd, Cair Chaladain) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 201 ...

. The club hold a community sevens tournament annually, with 22 teams taking part in 2014. Their Samoan head coach, Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2005.

Kirkcaldy Sevens

The club host the Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. Entrants play for the Heggie Cup.

Honours

Men

Scottish National League Division One The Scottish National League Division One (known as Tennent's National League Division 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland. The division was established in it ...

** Runners-Up: 1999-00 *

Scottish National League Division Two The Scottish National League Division Two (known as Tennent's National League Division 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third tier of the Scottish League Championship for amateur rugby union clubs in Scotland. The division was established in it ...

** Champions (4): 1988–89, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2017-18 * Scottish Rugby Shield ** Winners: 2001-02 ** Runners-Up: 2007-08 * Kirkcaldy Sevens ** Champions: 1989, 1990 * Dundee HSFP Sevens ** Champions: 1924 * Crieff Sevens ** Champions: 2012, 2017 * Waid Academy F.P. Sevens ** Champions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998 * Glenrothes Sevens ** Champions: 1989, 1990, 1994 * Midlands District Sevens ** Champions: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996 * Howe of Fife Sevens ** Champions: 1966 * Stirling Sevens ** Champions: 1966

Women

* Mull Sevens ** Champions: 2003, 2007

Notable players

Bob Howie Robert Howie (11 June 1898 – 14 May 1992) was a international rugby union player. He played for Kirkcaldy RFC.Bath, p. 138 Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Kirkcaldy RFC. Provincial career Howie was capped by Midlands Dist ...

, Scotland internationalist * Dave Howie, Scotland internationalist

References

External links

Club website
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