| Full name | Hillfoots Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 1970 | |
| Ground(s) | Tillicoultry Park | |
| League(s) | Caledonia Division One | |
| 2019–20 | Caledonia Division One, 7th of 10 | |
| ||
Hillfoots RFC is a Scottish rugby union club based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The club plays its home games at the Public Park in Tillicoultry
Hillfoots currently play in the Caledonia League Division 1. [1] They run two senior XVs plus a veterans team. [2]
Three of its most famous players John Manson, Danny Herrington and Bob Cairney formed a front row called the 'Tillicoultry Troglodytes'. All three went on to play for Dundee HSFP. [3]
The club was awarded the Scottish Rugby Union's club of the month award in 2013. They received a grant to install floodlights in their home ground. [4]
The following former Hillfoots players have represented Scotland at full international level.
The following former Hillfoots players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.
The following former Hillfoots players have represented Caledonia Reds at professional level.
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