Glasgow University RFC

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Glasgow University
Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded1869
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Ground(s)Garscube
ChairmanBenjamin Fleming
CEORobert Low
PresidentBenjamin Fleming
Coach(es)Jamie McCarthy; James Wade
Captain(s)Benjamin Fleming
Top scorerBenjamin Fleming
League(s) Men:  West Non League
 Women:  Scottish Womens West One
2019–20 Men:  West Division Non League
 Women:  Scottish Womens West One
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Official website
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Glasgow University Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. The men's side play in the university league; the women's side play in the Scottish Womens West One.

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History

GURFC was formed in 1869 and is one of the university's oldest student groups, predating the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA), to which it is now affiliated.

The team plays in black and gold, the colours of the university.

The club is a founding member of the Scottish Rugby Union and has fielded thirteen full internationalists, including Jack Tosh.

In a remarkably successful 2016/17 season the 1st XV finished 1st in BUCS Scottish 1A [1] as well as winning the BUCS Trophy. [2] The 2nd XV finished 4th in BUCS Scottish 2A [3] as well as reaching the final of the Scottish Conference Cup. [4] The 3rd XV narrowly missed out on promotion coming 2nd in BUCS Scottish 4A. [5] The club also had 7 representatives in the Scottish Students squad who defeated the Scotland U19s in February. [6]

Involved in multiple controversial incidents, the club has been branded a shambles both internally and amongst the wider student population in recent years. [7]

The club was fortunate to enough to have Jack Tosh playing for it in the 2021/2022 season

Glasgow University Sevens

Glasgow University runs its own Sevens tournament. This began in 1898 with a tournament at Gilmorehill. [8] It's been called "the loosest day out in Glasgow" by the Guardian newspaper and Jack Tosh has been known to chin buckfast on command.

Honours

Men

Notable players

Men

The first GURFC Scotland cap was Duncan MacLeod in 1886. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish 1A - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Trophy - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "BUCScore - University of Glasgow Mens 2nd Rugby Union Team". BUCS. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish Conference Cup - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish 4A - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Student Rugby Squad Announcement". www.scottishstudentsport.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Fury after ex-Scots rugby star and famed fertility doctor's 'sexist remarks' at Glasgow University rugby club dinner". www.dailyrecord.co.uk/. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow University Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Clydesdale Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Bearsden Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kilmarnock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Ayr Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Greenock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Helensburgh Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "North East Sevens". 8 May 2022.
  16. 1 2 Jones, p42
  17. ↑ Godwin, p255
  18. ↑ Godwin, p173
  19. ↑ Massie, pp145-147
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