Full name | Bishopton Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
Founded | 1994; 31 years ago (1994) |
Location | Bishopton, Scotland |
Ground(s) | Holmpark |
League(s) | Men: West Division Three Women: Scottish Womens West One |
2019–20 | Men: West Division Three, 3rd in Conf 2 Women: Scottish Womens West One |
Bishopton RFC is a rugby union side based in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The men's side currently play in West Division Three; the women's side currently play in Scottish Womens West One.
History
The club was founded in 1994.
They play their home games at Holmpark, formerly the Royal Ordnance Factory playing fields. The club's crest reflects that Ordnance history.
Bishopton Community Trust received a cheque for £300,000 from British Aerospace to help develop the sporting infrastructure at Bishopton including the Bishopton rugby clubhouse and pitches. The club are now looking to develop a 3G pitch. The club has built new clubhouse facilities.
The rugby club has its own tartan, which was designed to celebrate the club's Silver anniversary.
Sides
The club runs two senior XV men's sides; and junior sides for boys and girls. The club has also launched a women's side.
Notable former players
References
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- "Bishopton Community Trust". BAE Systems | United Kingdom.
- "Head Coach - Bishopton Rugby Club". staging.sportscotland.org.uk.
- Behan, Paul (October 12, 2011). "RUGBY: Bishopton take heart from league defeat". dailyrecord.
- "Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans". www.tartanregister.gov.uk.
- "Rugbytots Erskine & Bishopton. Kids Rugby in Erskine on Class4Kids". Class4Kids.
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- "Help raise £1200 to enable the purchase of a Powerheart G5 Defibrillator for Bishopton Rugby Club". JustGiving.
- "In memory of Matthew Seymour".
- "Sudden death of rugby star". The Gazette. 7 November 2014.
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Scottish Women's National One | |
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Scottish Rugby Union West Championships 2021-22 | |
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