Kirkcaldy RFC
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| Full name | Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Blues[1] | ||
| Founded | 1873 | ||
| Location | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Ground(s) | Beveridge Park | ||
| President | David Foster | ||
| Director of Rugby | Greg Wallace | ||
| Coach(es) | Quintan Sanft | ||
| Captain(s) | Josh Laird | ||
| Most appearances | Greg Wallace | ||
| Top scorer | John Mitchell | ||
| League(s) | Men: Scottish National League Division Two Women: Scottish Womens Midlands & East One | ||
| 2019–20 | Men: Scottish National League Division Two, 5th of 12 Women: Scottish Womens Midlands & East One | ||
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Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The men's side currently plays in Scottish National League Division Two[2] and the women's side currently plays in Scottish Womens Midlands & East One.
History[]
The team was established in 1873[1] Home games are played at Beveridge Park.
The club hold a community sevens tournament annually, with 22 teams taking part in 2014. [3]
Their Samoan head coach, Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2005.[4]
Kirkcaldy Sevens[]
The club host the Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. Entrants play for the Heggie Cup.[5]
Honours[]
Men[]
- Scottish National League Division One
- Runners-Up: 1999-00
- Scottish National League Division Two
- Champions (4): 1988-89, 1996-97, 2008-09, 2017-18
- Scottish Rugby Shield
- Winners: 2001-02
- Runners-Up: 2007-08
- Kirkcaldy Sevens[5]
- Champions: 1989, 1990
- Dundee HSFP Sevens[6]
- Champions: 1924
- Crieff Sevens[7]
- Champions: 2012, 2017
- Waid Academy F.P. Sevens[8]
- Champions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998
- Glenrothes Sevens[9]
- Champions: 1989, 1990, 1994
- Midlands District Sevens[10]
- Champions: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996
- Howe of Fife Sevens[11]
- Champions: 1966
- Stirling Sevens[12]
- Champions: 1966
Women[]
- Mull Sevens
- Champions: 2003, 2007
Notable players[]
- Bob Howie, Scotland internationalist
- Dave Howie, Scotland internationalist
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Meet the club: Kirkcaldy RFC". The Herald. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "BT National League Division 2 Fixtures & Results". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Kirkcaldy host successful rugby sevens". Fife Today. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ Elder, Matthew (5 September 2014). "Kirkcaldy Rugby hoping for a season of survival". Fife Free Press. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Kirkcaldy Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Dundee HSFP Sevens". June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Crieff Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Glenrothes Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Midlands District Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Stirling Sevens". June 7, 2019.
External links[]
Categories:
- Rugby clubs established in 1873
- Scottish rugby union teams
- Kirkcaldy
- 1873 establishments in Scotland
- Rugby union in Fife