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Rugby team
Bishopton RFC
Full nameBishopton Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1994; 31 years ago (1994)
LocationBishopton, 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

  • Scotland Matthew Seymour - deceased former player. A crowd-funder campaign to get the club a defibrillator raised over £1400 to allow its purchase. A memorial fund has been set-up in his name.

References

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  2. "Bishopton Rugby Club – Bishopton.Online". www.bishopton.online.
  3. ^ "Bishopton Rugby Club". Bishopton Rugby Club.
  4. "Bishopton Rugby Club (@BishoptonRFC) | Twitter". twitter.com.
  5. "Bishopton Community Trust". BAE Systems | United Kingdom.
  6. "Head Coach - Bishopton Rugby Club". staging.sportscotland.org.uk.
  7. Behan, Paul (October 12, 2011). "RUGBY: Bishopton take heart from league defeat". dailyrecord.
  8. "Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans". www.tartanregister.gov.uk.
  9. "Rugbytots Erskine & Bishopton. Kids Rugby in Erskine on Class4Kids". Class4Kids.
  10. Harper, Gavin (May 3, 2018). "Women's rugby going down a storm at Bishopton".
  11. "Bishopton Ladies Rugby – Age 17+ years". Bishopton Rugby Club. August 7, 2019.
  12. "Help raise £1200 to enable the purchase of a Powerheart G5 Defibrillator for Bishopton Rugby Club". JustGiving.
  13. "In memory of Matthew Seymour".
  14. "Sudden death of rugby star". The Gazette. 7 November 2014.
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