Ross Sutherland RFC

Ross Sutherland RFC is a rugby union club based in Invergordon, in Easter Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. The first XV play in Caledonia League 2 North and the 2nd XV in Caledonia League 3 NW. The club also runs a number of junior sides and has a well-established mini rugby section for Primary school children.

Ross Sutherland RFC
Full nameRoss Sutherland Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Nickname(s)The Stags (First XV)
Founded1927
Ground(s)Naval Grounds, Invergordon
President John Scott
Coach(es) John Mann
Captain(s) Alastair Kennedy
League(s)RBS Regional Caledonia League Division 2 North
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/rosssutherlandrfc

History

As rugby made its way north it took hold in Inverness in the early 1920s. Shortly afterwards a Ross and Sutherland contingent broke away to form Ross Sutherland RFC. Records begin in 1927 although the club may have been running a few years earlier. The club spent some time in Dingwall and Strathpeffer before coming to the Naval Grounds in Invergordon where they have one of the finest pitches in the north of Scotland and excellent facilities. The club's most famous player were Duncan Macrae who played for Scotland and the British Lions on the 1938 tour of South Africa.[1] Ross Sutherland nominates players to represent the club at regional level as part of the SRU pathway programme yearly.

In 2017/18 Ross Sutherland won the National bowl at Murrayfield Stadium. After previously winning the Caledonian Regional Bowl.

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