Kirkcaldy RFC
Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
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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 | Graeme Hannah | ||
| Director of Rugby | Colin George | ||
| Coach(es) | Quintan Sanft | ||
| Captain(s) | Josh Laird | ||
| Most appearances | Greg Wallace | ||
| Top scorer | John Mitchell | ||
| League(s) | Scottish National League Division Two | ||
| 2018–19 | Scottish National League Division One, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
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| Official website | |||
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History
The team was established in 1873[1] and currently plays in BT National League Division 1, the second level of club rugby in Scotland.[2] 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
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References
- "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.
- "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
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