Paisley RFC

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Paisley Rugby Football Club
Full namePaisley Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded1982
Location Paisley, Scotland
RegionRenfrewshire
Ground(s)The Anchor Recreational Ground
PresidentRonald McNeil
Coach(es)Grant Sweeney and Leslie Wilson. Joan Hutchison.
Captain(s)Jim McKellar & Cathrine Powrie
League(s)West Division 2
2024-2510th
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Official website
www.paisleyrugby.org.uk

Paisley Rugby Club is a Scottish rugby union club, based at the Anchor Recreation Grounds [1] in Paisley, Scotland. The club is currently in the West Regional League West Two.

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The club runs both senior Men & Women sections, a host of youth teams along with a mixed touch section. The senior men's squad is co-coached by Grant Sweeny and Leslie Wilson & The women's squad is coached by Joan Hutchison.

With a mix of youth and experience, Paisley's 1st XV are an established team in West Regional League West Three. Paisley finished 10th in the season 2023/24 in division 2.

Squad

2022/23 Senior Squad: Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Jim McKellar Hooker Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Neil Ritchie Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Mick McCabe Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Rab Wilson Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Adam Plunkett Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Ronald McNeil Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Gavin Postlethwaite Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Paul Reid Prop Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Scott Sutherland Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Cameron Barclay Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Michael Somerville Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Paul Synnott Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Colin Wightman Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Scott Millar Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Gregor Queen Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Iain Loach Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Duncan Adam Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Lee Haughey Flanker IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Jim Knight Flanker Flag of England.svg England
Mark McKinnon Flanker Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Calum Hall Number 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
David Dodd Number 8 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
PlayerPositionUnion
Kieran Baxter Scrum-half Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Ted Glover Scrum-half Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Euan Stuart Fly-half Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Cameron Cobb Fly-half Flag of England.svg England
George Wood Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Ben Frost Centre Flag of England.svg England
Aaron Di Comberti Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Simon Duff Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Arran McMillian Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Jack Valentine Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Ross Quinn Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Shaun Brittain Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Sean Thorburn Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Dan Caine Fullback Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland

Jim McKellar has been named captain for the 2024/25 season with Jack Valentine and Kieran Baxter being co-vice captains for the 2024/25 season.

Honours

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