Newton Stewart RFC

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Newton Stewart RFC
Full nameNewton Stewart Rugby Football Club
Founded1984
Location Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Ground(s)Bladnoch Park
League(s) Scottish National League Division Two
2021–22Scottish National League Division Two, 4th of 12
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Official website
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Newton Stewart RFC is a rugby union club based in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. The men's team plays in Scottish National League Division Two.

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History

The club was founded in 1984 by rugby players from the Machars area of Wigtownshire. [1]

The club plays an annual derby match with Wigtownshire RFC for the Spice Cup. [2]

The second XV plays for the Galloway Quaich. [3]

Sides

Newton Stewart runs various men's, women's, and age-group boys' and girls' sides.

Newton Stewart Sevens

The club runs the Newton Stewart Sevens tournament. Teams play for the Bladnoch Quaich. [4]

Honours

Notable former player

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  2. "Touch of spice for Newton". Galloway Gazette.
  3. "IT'S HOT SPICE ON A COLD WET DAY AS NEWTON STEWART TAKE THE LOCAL CUP". 4 January 2016.
  4. "Newton Stewart Sevens". 11 June 2019.
  5. "History". www.pitchero.com.
  6. "Newton Stewart Sevens". 11 June 2019.
  7. "Leith Sevens". 8 June 2019.