Scottish rugby union club, based in Kirkcaldy
Rugby team
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[3] 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.[4]
Their head coach, former Samoan internationalist Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2006.[5][6]
Kirkcaldy Sevens
The club host the Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. Entrants play for the Heggie Cup.[7]
Honours
Men
- Scottish National League Division One
- 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[7]
- Dundee HSFP Sevens[8]
- Crieff Sevens[9]
- Waid Academy F.P. Sevens[10]
- Champions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998
- Glenrothes Sevens[11]
- Champions: 1989, 1990, 1994
- Midlands District Sevens[12]
- Champions: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996
- Howe of Fife Sevens[13]
- Stirling Sevens[14]
- Portobello Sevens[15]
Women
- Scottish National League Division One
- Scottish National Bowl
- Runners-up: 2016–17[16][17]
- Mull Sevens
Notable players
Scotland internationalists
See also
References
- ^ a b "Meet the club: Kirkcaldy RFC". The Herald. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "AGM update". kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk (Press release). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (30 September 2019). "Kirkcaldy coaching duo on opposite sides of World Cup divide". The Offside Line. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Kirkcaldy Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Dundee HSFP Sevens". 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Crieff Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Glenrothes Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Midlands District Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Stirling Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Portobello Sevens". 10 June 2019.
- ^ @Scotlandteam (22 April 2017). "#BTCupFinals FT.BT Women's Bowl Final @GariochLadies 29 - 20 @kirkcaldyrugby" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Barnes, David (22 April 2017). "BT Women's Bowl Final: Kirkcaldy 20-29 Garioch". The Offside Line. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
External links
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