Newton Stewart RFC is a rugby union club based in

Bladnoch, Wigtownshire Bladnoch (Scottish Gaelic: Blaidneach) is a small village on the River Bladnoch in Wigtownshire, Scotland, located just outside the county town of Wigtown. The River Bladnoch reaches the Bladnoch Distillery which was established in 1817. The dis ...

, Scotland. The men's team plays in .

History

The club was founded in 1984 by rugby players from the Machars area of Wigtownshire. The club plays an annual derby match with Wigtownshire RFC for the Spice Cup. The second XV plays for the Galloway Quaich.

Sides

Newton Stewart runs various men's, women's, and age-group boys' and girls' sides.

Newton Stewart Sevens

The club runs the Newton Stewart Sevens tournament. Teams play for the Bladnoch Quaich.

Honours

* Scottish National League Division Two **Runners-up: 2022–23 * Glasgow District League ** Champions (1): 1996-97 * Newton Stewart Sevens ** Champions (1): 2018 * Leith Sevens ** Champions (2): 2022, 2023

Notable former player

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represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.

References

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