Hamilton RFC

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Hamilton
Full nameHamilton Rugby Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Bulls
Founded1927;98 years ago (1927)
Location Hamilton, Scotland
Ground(s)Laigh Bent
President Flag of Scotland.svg David Vickers
Director of Rugby Flag of Scotland.svg Kevin McCann
Coach(es) Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Smith (Head Coach)

Flag of Scotland.svg Andy Hill (Defence Coach)

Flag of Scotland.svg David Sutherland (Assistant Coach)

Flag of Scotland.svg Greg Richardson (Forwards Coach)

Flag of Scotland.svg Owen McLeish (Attack Coach)

Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Ritchie (2nd XV Coach)
Captain(s) Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Alexander
League(s) Men:  Scottish National League Division Four
 Women:  Scottish Womens West Two
2024–25 Men:  Scottish National League Division Four, 7th of 9
 Women:  Scottish Womens West Two, 5th of 6
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Official website
www.hamiltonrugbyclub.co.uk

Hamilton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. [1]

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History

Established in 1927 as Hamilton Academy FP (former pupils) rugby club, they play their home games at Laigh Bent. The men's side currently compete in Scottish National League Division Four; and the women's side currently compete in Scottish Womens West Two. Hamilton Rugby Club was chosen as Scottish Rugby's Club of the Year for the season 2017-2018 having been runner-up in 2014/15. The Bulls received the honour of BT Club of the Month for October 2014. At the end of that same season, the club received a further honour by being named as Glasgow Warriors, 'Greenbelt Community Club of the Season' at the Warriors' end of season dinner.

The Club invests heavily in Youth Development and boasts age group teams from Primary 1 through to under-18. The club's under-18 squad is one of only 16 teams in Scotland to regularly qualify for the National U18 cup competition. In 2009, Hamilton RFC signed an agreement allowing British American Football League side The East Kilbride Pirates to play their home fixtures at Laigh Bent. This agreement ended in 2018.[For history of Laigh Bent playing fields, see article Hamilton Academy].

In season 2022-23 playing in National League 2, Hamilton RFC finished last and bottom of the league and were consequently relegated.

Hamilton Sevens

The club run the Hamilton Sevens tournament. [2]

It is also one of the clubs that hosts the Lanarkshire Sevens. [3]

Notable players

Glasgow Warriors

The following former Hamilton players have represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.

Honours

Club

Men's

References

  1. ↑ "Hamilton scoop Club of the Season at Scottish Rugby Club Awards". Scottish Rugby.
  2. ↑ "Hamilton Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Lanarkshire Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hyndland Sevens". 1 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Mull Sevens". 8 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Clydesdale Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Drumpellier Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  8. ↑ "Wigtownshire Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Edinburgh Northern Sevens". 7 June 2019.


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