Aberdeenshire RFC
Full name | Aberdeenshire Rugby Football Club | |
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Founded | 1875 | |
Location | Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland | |
Ground(s) | Woodside Sports Complex | |
League(s) | Caledonia North Two (Men's) Caledonia North One (Women's) | |
2019–20 | Caledonia North Two, 1st of 8 | |
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Official website | ||
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Aberdeenshire RFC is a rugby union club based in Woodside, Aberdeen, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in Caledonia North Two. The Women's team currently plays in Caledonia North Regional League Division 1.
History
Aberdeenshire was founded in 1875.[1]
They were the first club in the area to run a youth set-up, back in the 1960s.[2]
The club had a downturn in 2017 but have bounced back; so much so that they were nominated for Aberdeen Sports Club of the year in 2019.[2]
Sides
The club runs a men's side, a women's side known as Aberdeenshire Quines, a mixed touch rugby side known as Aberdeenshire Leopards.[3]
Aberdeenshire Sevens
The club runs the Aberdeenshire Sevens tournament. Sides play for the W. Wilson Robertson Trophy.[4]
Honours
- Caledonia Midlands Three[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- Caledonia Midlands Bowl[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- National Bowl[5]
- Champions (1): 2018-19
- Dundee HSFP Sevens[6]
- Champions (1): 1906
- Orkney Sevens[7]
- Champions (1): 1975
- Caithness Sevens[8]
- Champions (1): 1977
- Garioch Sevens[9]
- Champions (3): 1978, 1991, 2016
- Banff Sevens[10]
- Champions (2): 1999, 2015
Notable former players
Scotland
The following former Aberdeenshire players have represented Scotland at international level.
Ken Scotland |
North and Midlands
The following former Aberdeenshire players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.
Ken Scotland | I. L. Robb[11] | J. E. Snape[12] |
Former rugby commentator Bill McLaren also played for the club.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Roving Reporter: Aberdeenshire's resurgence is good news for North East rugby". The Offside Line. 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b Cryle, Ryan. "Aberdeen's Sports Awards 2019: Revitalised city rugby club nominated for prize". Eveningexpress.co.uk.
- ^ "Leopards Touch Rugby Club". Leopardstouch.org.
- ^ "Aberdeenshire Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Nixon, Jack. "Sense of what might have been for Aberdeenshire RFC with season declared null and void". Eveningexpress.co.uk.
- ^ "Dundee HSFP Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Orkney Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Caithness Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Garioch Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Banff Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 29 June 2019.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com.
- ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.