Stobswell RFC is a
rugby union
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club based in
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
,
Scotland
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. The Men's team currently plays in .
History
The club was founded in 1963 and grew out of the environs of Stobswell Junior Secondary School in Dundee. Teachers, pupils and former pupils combined to start the club. The club was then known as Stobswell Former Players (Stobswell F.P.) Originally the club played at Caird Park.
The Stobswell club merged with Dundee NCR at the start of the 1970s.
The club won the Midlands District League in 1976 and was promoted to the National League Division 7. They were promoted to National League Division 6 for 1981-82 and played there until 1985–86, after which they were relegated back to Division 7. They were relegated back to the Midlands District League after 1989–90.
The club has links with a Welsh club
Treherbert RFC
Treherbert Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Tynewydd in the Rhondda Valley. Treherbert RFC play home games in red shirts with black shorts and black socks. Today, Treherbert RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Four ...
and they have an ongoing bi-annual visit between the two clubs.
Sides
The club trains on Thursday nights at Downfield Park between 7 and 8.30pm.
Honours
* Midlands District League
** Champions (1): 1975-76
References
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Rugby union in Dundee
Rugby union teams in Scotland
1963 establishments in Scotland
Rugby clubs established in 1963