Hillfoots RFC

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Hillfoots RFC
Full nameHillfoots Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1970; 52 years ago (1970)
Ground(s)Tillicoultry Park
League(s)Caledonia Division One
2019–20Caledonia Division One, 7th of 10
Team kit

Hillfoots RFC is a Scottish rugby union club based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The club plays its home games at the Public Park in Tillicoultry

History[]

Hillfoots currently play in the Caledonia League Division 1.[1] They run two senior XVs plus a veterans team.[2]

Three of its most famous players John Manson, Danny Herrington and Bob Cairney formed a front row called the 'Tillicoultry Troglodytes'. All three went on to play for Dundee HSFP.[3]

The club was awarded the Scottish Rugby Union's club of the month award in 2013. They received a grant to install floodlights in their home ground.[4]

Notable former players[]

Scotland internationalists[]

The following former Hillfoots players have represented Scotland at full international level.

  • Scotland

North and Midlands[]

The following former Hillfoots players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.

Caledonia Reds players[]

The following former Hillfoots players have represented Caledonia Reds at professional level.

Honours[]

  • Caledonia Division 2 Midland League
    • Winners (1): 2017-198[5]

References[]

  1. ^ RFC, Hillfoots (1 March 2019). "Can't quite believe we're saying this on 1st March, but tomorrow sees our last home game of the season! Let's give the boys a big home support as we welcome @dunfermlineRFC to Tillicoultry in @TennentsLager Caledonia League Division 1 #togetherpic.twitter.com/21WUZNRAX0".
  2. ^ Ross. "Adult Teams – Hillfoots Rugby Football Club".
  3. ^ "Herrington dies at 44". www.scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "Hillfoots Rugby Club awarded SRU club of the month gong". Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser.
  5. ^ a b c https://www.facebook.com/HillfootsRugby/[bare URL]
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