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Glenrothes RFC

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Glenrothes
Full nameGlenrothes Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
LocationGlenrothes, Scotland
Ground(s)Carleton Park
League(s)Caledonia Division One
2019–20Caledonia Division One, 6th of 10
Team kit
Official website
glenrothesrugby.co.uk

Glenrothes RFC or "The Glens" are a rugby union club based in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Home matches are played at Carleton Park, Glenrothes.

History

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Founded in 1965, the club recently celebrated their 50th anniversary.

Glenrothes currently competes in Caledonia Regional League Division One.[1]

Glenrothes Sevens

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The club run the Glenrothes Sevens tournament.[2]

New Town Sevens

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This Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland:- East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine. The town's rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC, Glenrothes RFC, Cumbernauld RFC, Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and the Scottish New Towns Cup.[3]

Honours

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  • Glenrothes Sevens[2]
    • Champions: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1995
  • Strathmore Sevens[4]
    • Champions: 1977
  • New Towns Sevens[5]
    • Champions: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
  • Dumbarton Sevens[6]
    • Champions: 1991
  • Waid Academy F.P. Sevens[7]
    • Champions: 1976, 1979, 1987
  • Alloa Sevens[8]
    • Champions: 1991
  • Midlands District Sevens[9]
    • Champions: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982
  • Kirkcaldy Sevens[10]
    • Champions: 1978, 1979, 1983
  • Howe of Fife Sevens[11]
    • Champions: 1976, 1978, 2000

Notable former players

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British and Irish Lions

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Scotland internationalists

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Caledonia Reds players

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Edinburgh Rugby players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BT Caledonia League Division 1 Fixtures & Results". Scottish Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Glenrothes Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "New Towns Sevens". 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Strathmore Sevens". 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. ^ "New Towns Sevens". 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Dumbarton Sevens". 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Alloa Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Midlands District Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Kirkcaldy Sevens". 7 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ a b c "Celebrating 50 years of Glenrothes Rugby Club". Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
Bibliography
  1. Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
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