Glenrothes RFC


Glenrothes RFC is a rugby union club based in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Home matches are played at Carleton Park, Glenrothes.

History

Founded in 1965, the club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015.
Glenrothes currently competes in.

Glenrothes Sevens

The club run the Glenrothes Sevens tournament.

New Town Sevens

This Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland:- East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine. The town's rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC, Glenrothes RFC, Cumbernauld RFC, Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and the Scottish New Towns Cup.

Honours

  • Glenrothes Sevens
  • * Champions: 1981, 1982, 1984, 1995
  • Strathmore Sevens
  • * Champions: 1977
  • New Towns Sevens
  • * Champions: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978
  • Dumbarton Sevens
  • * Champions: 1991
  • Waid Academy F.P. Sevens
  • * Champions: 1976, 1979, 1987
  • Alloa Sevens
  • * Champions: 1991
  • Midlands District Sevens
  • * Champions: 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982
  • Kirkcaldy Sevens
  • * Champions: 1978, 1979, 1983
  • Howe of Fife Sevens
  • * Champions: 1976, 1978, 2000

Notable former players

British and Irish Lions

Scotland internationalists

Caledonia Reds players

Edinburgh Rugby players