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Kirkcaldy RFC

Kirkcaldy
Full nameKirkcaldy Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Blues[1]
Founded1873; 151 years ago (1873)
LocationKirkcaldy, Scotland
Ground(s)Beveridge Park
PresidentGeorge Shields[2]
Director of RugbyColin Parsons
Coach(es)Quintan Sanft
Captain(s)Finlay Smith
Most appearancesGreg Wallace
Top scorerJohn Mitchell
League(s) Men:  Scottish National League Division Two
 Women:  Scottish Womens Midlands & East One
2021–22 Men:  Scottish National League Division Two, 10th of 12
 Women:  Scottish Womens Midlands & East One
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk

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
    • 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[7]
    • Champions: 1989, 1990
  • Dundee HSFP Sevens[8]
    • Champions: 1924
  • Crieff Sevens[9]
    • Champions: 2012, 2017
  • 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]
    • Champions: 1966
  • Stirling Sevens[14]
    • Champions: 1966
  • Portobello Sevens[15]
    • Champions: 2024

Women

  • Scottish National League Division One
    • Champions: 2013–14
  • Scottish National Bowl
  • Mull Sevens
    • Champions: 2003, 2007

Notable players

Scotland internationalists

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet the club: Kirkcaldy RFC". The Herald. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ^ "AGM update". kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk (Press release). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ^ "BT National League Division 2 Fixtures & Results". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Kirkcaldy host successful rugby sevens". Fife Today. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Heatly, Gary (30 September 2019). "Kirkcaldy coaching duo on opposite sides of World Cup divide". The Offside Line. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Kirkcaldy Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Dundee HSFP Sevens". 9 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Crieff Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Glenrothes Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Midlands District Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Stirling Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Portobello Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  16. ^ @Scotlandteam (22 April 2017). "#BTCupFinals FT.BT Women's Bowl Final @GariochLadies 29 - 20 @kirkcaldyrugby" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Barnes, David (22 April 2017). "BT Women's Bowl Final: Kirkcaldy 20-29 Garioch". The Offside Line. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

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