East Kilbride RFC

East Kilbride Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.

East Kilbride RFC
Full nameEast Kilbride Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1968/69 (1968/69)
LocationEast Kilbride, Scotland
Ground(s)Torrance House
PresidentBruce Beggins
Captain(s)Mark Ellison
League(s)West Division One
2018–19West Division One, 3rd of 12

History

Established in 1968, their home games are played at Torrance House. The team currently compete in the West Division One and play all their home games at the Magnificent Torrance House Arena, up at Calderglen.

EKRFC moved to the Torrance Arena in 1971, which led to steady progress through the divisions, which finally saw them spend 3 seasons in Premier 2 and winning the BT shield.

East Kilbride Sevens

The club run the East Kilbride Sevens.[1]

Honours

  • West Region Shield
    • Champions (1): 2019
  • Glasgow City Sevens
    • Champions (1): 1998[2]
  • New Towns Sevens
    • Champions (1): 1975, 1982[3]
  • East Kilbride Sevens
    • Champions (1): 1985[1]
  • Lanarkshire Sevens
    • Champions (1): 1987[4]
  • Helensburgh Sevens
    • Champions: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985[5]
  • Hamilton Sevens
    • Champions: 1986[6]
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References

  1. "East Kilbride Sevens". June 11, 2019.
  2. "Cartha / Glasgow City Sevens". June 7, 2019.
  3. "New Towns Sevens". June 13, 2019.
  4. "Lanarkshire Sevens". June 10, 2019.
  5. "Helensburgh Sevens". June 10, 2019.
  6. "Hamilton Sevens". June 7, 2019.
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