Stewartry RFC
| Full name | Stewartry Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 19th July 1970 | |
| Location | Castle Douglas, Scotland | |
| Ground | Greenlaw | |
| President | James Picken | |
| Director of Rugby | John Muir | |
| Coach | Sandy Currie | |
| League(s) | Men: Scottish National League Division Four Women: Scottish Womens West One | |
| 2024–25 | Men: Scottish National League Division Four, 8th of 9 Women: Scottish Womens Premiership, 8th of 8 (relegated) | |
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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.
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The club run the Stewartry Sevens. The Sevens tournament was founded in 1972.[7]
Notable former players
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]Glasgow Warriors
[edit | edit source]The following former Stewartry players represented Glasgow Warriors.[8]
Scotland
[edit | edit source]The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland.[9]
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Women
[edit | edit source]Scotland
[edit | edit source]The following former Stewartry players represented Scotland.[9]
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Honours
[edit | edit source]Women
[edit | edit source]- National Plate
- Winners: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19[4]
- Hannah Tulley Cup
- Winners: 2014–15
- West Division 1
- Winners: 2022-23
Men
[edit | edit source]- Glasgow Division One
- Winners: 1977-78[9]
- National Division Five
- Winners: 1991-92[9]
- National Division Four
- Winners: 1992-93[9]
- Scottish National Shield
- Winners: 2022-23
- Chisholm Cup
- Winners: 2014-15
- Ardrossan Sevens
- Winners: 1994[10]
- Wigtownshire Sevens
- Winners: 1994[11]
- Stewartry Sevens
- Winners: 1973, 1982[7]
Youth
[edit | edit source]- West Regional U16 Plate:
- Winners: 2022
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