Stewartry RFC

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Stewartry RFC
Full nameStewartry Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded19th July 1970;54 years ago (19th July 1970)
Location Castle Douglas, Scotland
Ground(s)Greenlaw
PresidentJames Picken
Coach(es)Sandy Currie
League(s) Men:  West Division One
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One
2019–20 Men:  West Division One, 1st of 10
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One
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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.

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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]

Scotland

The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland. [9]

Women

Scotland

The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland. [9]

  • Flag of Scotland.svg Suzanne McKerlie-Hex (Rook)
  • Flag of Scotland.svg Hannah Sloan

Honours

Women

Men

Youth

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 Club, Stewartry Rugby. "Club History".
  10. ↑ "Ardrossan Sevens". 11 June 2019.
  11. ↑ "Wigtownshire Sevens". 7 June 2019.
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