Whitecraigs RFC

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Whitecraigs
Full nameWhitecraigs Rugby Football Club
Union Scottish Rugby Union
Founded1928;96 years ago (1928)
Location Newton Mearns, Scotland
Ground(s)West Lodge
PresidentJon Jewitt
Coach(es)Alex "Mr Bump" Edmonstone
Captain(s)Lewis Ramage and Connor Duncan
League(s) Scottish National League Division Three
2021–22Scottish National League Division Two, 12th of 12 (relegated)
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Official website
whitecraigs.org

Whitecraigs Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The team competes in Scottish National League Division Two, the third tier of Scottish club rugby.

Contents

Whitecraigs formerly played its rugby in Deaconsbank [1]

Honours

Notable players

These players played at a professional level.

These players are now coaches:

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References

  1. "History - WHITECRAIGS RUGBY CLUB". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. "Dumbarton Sevens". 10 June 2019.

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