Helensburgh RFC

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Helensburgh RFC
Full nameHelensburgh Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded1963
Location Helensburgh, Scotland
Ground(s)Ardencaple
League(s) West Division Two
2019–20 West Division Two, 9th of 10
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Helensburgh RFC is a rugby union side based in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. They play their home games at Ardencaple. [1]

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History

The club was founded in 1963 and celebrated its golden jubilee in 2013. [2] The event attracted 400 guests from around the world for a celebratory dinner. [3]

Trivia

The Helensburgh rugby team made the news in 2004 when their 1st XV all became fathers in the space of 5 years; all of them together having 15 sons; enough for a new 1st XV. [4]

The Princess Royal visited Helensburgh RFC in 2012 and opened a new stand at the ground. [5]

Helensburgh Sevens

The club run the Helensburgh Sevens tournament. [6] [7]

Other Sevens

The Royal Navy host their Northern Sevens at Ardencaple. Helensburgh are allowed to participate as ground owners; however they can not represent the Royal Navy in subsequent matches. [8] The Helensburgh side reached the final in 2017. [9]

Honours

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References

  1. "Contact - Helensburgh Rugby Club". www.helensburghrugby.co.uk.
  2. "Helensburgh Heritage Trust". helensburgh-heritage.co.uk.
  3. "Club scene: Helensburgh celebrate their 50th with hope of many happy returns". HeraldScotland. 17 September 2013.
  4. "Throwback Thursday: Helensburgh Rugby Club's dads won 2004 'generation game'". Helensburgh Advertiser. 6 June 2019.
  5. "Helensburgh Rugby Club". www.lordlieutenantdunbartonshire.co.uk.
  6. 1 2 "Helensburgh Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  7. "Rugby: Helensburgh sevens tournament to take place this weekend". 26 May 2022.
  8. "Royal Navy Northern Region Sevens". 30 June 2019.
  9. "News in brief: Lifeboat in action, National Theatre of Scotland, rugby sevens". 11 May 2017.