Stewartry RFC

Stewartry RFC

Full name	Stewartry Rugby Football Club
Union	Scottish Rugby Union
Founded	19th July 1970;55 years ago (19th July 1970)
Location	Castle Douglas, Scotland
Ground(s)	Greenlaw
President	James Picken
Director of Rugby	John Muir
Coach(es)	Sandy Currie
League(s)	Men:  Scottish National League Division Four  Women:  Scottish Womens West One
2024–25	Men:  Scottish National League Division Four, 8th of 9  Women:  Scottish Womens Premiership, 8th of 8 (relegated)
Team kit
Official website
www.stewartryrugby.co.uk

Stewartry RFC is a rugby union side based in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.They field a Men's 1XV, Women's 1XV and 7 youth sides from S1 to S6. ^[1] They play their home games at Greenlaw.

History

There was a previous Stewartry rugby club, active in the 1920s. They played their last game in 1930. ^[2] They played at Kirkchrist Park.

The present club was founded in 1970. ^[3]

The Women's XV are known as the Stewartry Sirens. They are very successful; having won the National Plate competition on three occasions, as well as going undefeated in West Region Division 1 in 2022/23 to gain promotion into the Scottish Premiership. ^[4]

The Men's XV play against Annan RFC for the Chisholm Cup; the local derby match. ^{[5] [6]}

Stewartry born and bred Suzy Mckerlie-Hex amassed 13 caps for Scotland:-

Suzanne Mckerlie-Hex Scotland Women record: 13 caps.

2011: Sp(r) E(r) It(r) Ned(r) 2012: E(r) W 2013: E(r) It(r) I(r) W(r) F(r) FIRA[Ned Sw(r)]

Stewartry Sevens

The club run the Stewartry Sevens. The Sevens tournament was founded in 1972. ^[7]

Notable former players

Men

Glasgow Warriors

The following former Stewartry players represented Glasgow Warriors. ^[8]

Stafford McDowall

Scotland

The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland. ^[9]

Joe Ansbro Alex Craig

Women

Scotland

The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland. ^[9]

Suzanne McKerlie-Hex (Rook)

Hannah Sloan

Honours

Women

• National Plate
  • Winners: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19 ^[4]
• Hannah Tulley Cup
  • Winners: 2014–15
• West Division 1
  • Winners: 2022-23

Men

• Glasgow Division One
  • Winners: 1977-78 ^[9]
• National Division Five
  • Winners: 1991-92 ^[9]
• National Division Four
  • Winners: 1992-93 ^[9]
• Scottish National Shield
  • Winners: 2022-23
• Chisholm Cup
  • Winners: 2014-15
• Ardrossan Sevens
  • Winners: 1994 ^[10]
• Wigtownshire Sevens
  • Winners: 1994 ^[11]
• Stewartry Sevens
  • Winners: 1973, 1982 ^[7]

Youth

• West Regional U16 Plate:
• Winners: 2022

References

1. "Stewartry Rugby Club (@StewartryRugby) | Twitter". twitter.com.
2. "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
3. Gillespie, Stuart (7 June 2019). "Double awards delight for Stewartry". dailyrecord.
4. Temlett, Stephen (6 May 2019). "National Plate joy for Sirens". dailyrecord.
5. "ANNAN TAKE THE CHISHOLM CUP HOME AFTER VICTORY BY ONE POINT". 22 January 2019.
6. "Stewartry 22-23 Annan: Blacks miss out on Chisholm Cup". www.gallowaygazette.co.uk.
7. "Stewartry Sevens". 7 June 2019.
8. News, Galloway (7 March 2019). "McDowall added to Scotland squad". dailyrecord.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
9. Club, Stewartry Rugby. "Club History".
10. "Ardrossan Sevens". 11 June 2019.
11. "Wigtownshire Sevens". 7 June 2019.