Strathmore RFC

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Strathmore RFC
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1933; 89 years ago (1933)[1]
LocationForfar, Scotland
Ground(s)Inchmacoble Park
League(s) Men:  Scottish National League Division Three
 Women:  Scottish Womens Midlands & East One
2019–20 Men:  Scottish National League Division Three, 7th of 12
 Women:  Scottish Womens Midlands & East One
Team kit

Strathmore RFC is a rugby union club based in Forfar, Scotland. The men's side currently compete in Scottish National League Division Three, the women's side currently compete in Scottish Womens Midlands & East One. The club play their home matches at Inchmacoble Park. The club also fields a rugby league team, the Strathmore Silverbacks.

Junior section[]

The club run a Junior team named Strathmore Sharks.[2]

Led by Strathmore Community Rugby Trust, the club - together with Brechin RFC, the Scottish Rugby Union and Scotland Rugby League - support a rugby academy for male and female school pupils of Forfar Academy, Webster's High in Kirriemuir and Brechin High.[3]

Sevens[]

The club run the Strathmore Sevens tournament.[4]

Notable players[]

Women[]

Scotland Internationalists[]

  • Scotland Suzy Newton[5]

Men[]

Midlands District players[]

  • Scotland Dave Steele
  • Scotland John Easson
  • Scotland Graeme Bell
  • Scotland Grant Lawrence
  • Scotland Ken Gillies

Scotland Rugby League Internationalists[]

  • Scotland Murray Mitchell

Honours[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1st XV 2010/11". www.strathmore-rugby.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Strathmore Sharks defibrillator". news.ssen.co.uk.
  3. ^ Thomson, Janet. "Angus rugby academy going great guns in second season".
  4. ^ "Strathmore Sevens". 17 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Information - Strathmore RFC". www.pitchero.com.
  6. ^ "1st XV 2006/7". www.strathmore-rugby.co.uk.
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