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Full name | Paisley Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union | ||
Founded | 1982 | ||
Location | Paisley, Scotland | ||
Region | Renfrewshire | ||
Ground(s) | The Anchor Recreational Ground | ||
President | Ronald McNeil | ||
Coach(es) | Grant Sweeney and Leslie Wilson. Joan Hutchison. | ||
Captain(s) | Jim McKellar & Cathrine Powrie | ||
League(s) | West Division 2 | ||
2024-25 | 10th | ||
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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.
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.
2022/23 Senior Squad: Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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