Glasgow University RFC
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1869 |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Garscube |
| Chairman | Matt Lehmann |
| President | Bobby Low |
| Coach(es) | James Wade, Stephen Leckey |
| Captain(s) | Fraser Christie |
| League(s) | BUCS North B |
| 2016/17 | 1st |
| Official website | |
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Glasgow University Rugby Football Club is a rugby team at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.
GURFC was formed in 1869 and is one of the University's oldest student groups, predating the Glasgow University Sports Association, to which it is now affiliated. The Club is a founding member of the Scottish Rugby Union and has fielded thirteen full internationalists.
In a remarkably successful 2016/17 season the 1st XV finished 1st in BUCS Scottish 1A[1] as well as winning the BUCS Trophy.[2] The 2nd XV finished 4th in BUCS Scottish 2A[3] as well as reaching the final of the Scottish Conference Cup.[4] The 3rd XV narrowly missed out on promotion coming 2nd in BUCS Scottish 4A.[5] The club also had 7 representatives in the Scottish Students squad who defeated the Scotland U19s in February.[6]
The team plays in black and gold, the colours of the University, and is affiliated to the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA).
Notable players
The first GURFC Scotland cap was DA McLeod in 1886.[7]
- Hugh Stewart MacKintosh, 16 caps, 1930-32.[7][8]
- Louis Leisler Greig, Scotland and 1903 British Lions.[9]
- Arthur Smith, 33 caps for Scotland [10]
- Henry Melville Napier, capped for Glasgow District while with the University, later capped internationally for Scotland in 1877-79 when at West of Scotland. Became a noted shipbuilder and founder of Napier and Miller.
- Neil Cameron
- Adam Nicol
- Alexander Stevenson
References
- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
- Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Football (Robert Hale, London, 1958)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0-904919-84-6)
- ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish 1A - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Trophy - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "BUCScore - University of Glasgow Mens 2nd Rugby Union Team". BUCS. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish Conference Cup - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "BUCScore - BUCS Rugby Union 2016-2017 - Scottish 4A - Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- ↑ "Scottish Student Rugby Squad Announcement". www.scottishstudentsport.com. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
- 1 2 Jones, p42
- ↑ Godwin, p255
- ↑ Godwin, p173
- ↑ Massie, pp145-147
External links
Coordinates: 55°54′11″N 4°18′52″W / 55.903192°N 4.314476°W