Aberdeenshire RFC
Full name | Aberdeenshire Rugby Football Club | |
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Founded | 1875 | |
Location | Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland | |
Ground(s) | Woodside Sports Complex | |
League(s) | Caledonia North Two (Men's) Caledonia North One (Women's) | |
2019–20 | Caledonia North Two, 1st of 8 | |
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Official website | ||
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Aberdeenshire RFC is a rugby union club based in Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in Caledonia North Two. The Women's team currently plays in Caledonia North Regional League Division 1.
History[]
Aberdeenshire was founded in 1875.[1]
They were the first club in the area to run a youth set-up, back in the 1960s.[2]
The club had a downturn in 2017 but have bounced back; so much so that they were nominated for Aberdeen Sports Club of the year in 2019.[2]
Sides[]
The club runs a men's side, a women's side known as Aberdeenshire Quines, a mixed touch rugby side known as Aberdeenshire Leopards.[3]
Aberdeenshire Sevens[]
The club runs the Aberdeenshire Sevens tournament. Sides play for the W. Wilson Robertson Trophy.[4]
Honours[]
- Caledonia Midlands Three[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- Caledonia Midlands Bowl[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- National Bowl[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- Dundee HSFP Sevens[6]
- Champions (1): 1906
- Orkney Sevens[7]
- Champions (1): 1975
- Caithness Sevens[8]
- Champions (1): 1977
- Garioch Sevens[9]
- Champions (3): 1978, 1991, 2016
- Banff Sevens[10]
- Champions (2): 1999, 2015
Notable former players[]
Scotland[]
The following former Aberdeenshire players have represented Scotland at international level.
Ken Scotland |
North and Midlands[]
The following former Aberdeenshire players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.
Ken Scotland | I. L. Robb[11] | J. E. Snape[12] |
Former rugby commentator Bill McLaren also played for the club.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Roving Reporter: Aberdeenshire's resurgence is good news for North East rugby". The Offside Line. February 25, 2019.
- ^ a b Cryle, Ryan. "Aberdeen's Sports Awards 2019: Revitalised city rugby club nominated for prize".
- ^ "Leopards Touch Rugby Club". Leopards Touch Rugby Club.
- ^ "Aberdeenshire Sevens". 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Nixon, Jack. "Sense of what might have been for Aberdeenshire RFC with season declared null and void".
- ^ "Dundee HSFP Sevens". June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Orkney Sevens". June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Caithness Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Garioch Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Banff Sevens". June 29, 2019.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IZVAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2212%2C1637659
- Rugby union in Aberdeen
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