Bishopton RFC
| Full name | Bishopton Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 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.[1] The men's side currently play in West Division Three; the women's side currently play in Scottish Womens West One.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1994.[2]
They play their home games at Holmpark, formerly the Royal Ordnance Factory playing fields.[3] The club's crest reflects that Ordnance history.[4]
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.[5] The club are now looking to develop a 3G pitch.[6] The club has built new clubhouse facilities.[7]
The rugby club has its own tartan, which was designed to celebrate the club's Silver anniversary. [8]
Sides
[edit]The club runs two senior XV men's sides; and junior sides for boys and girls.[3][9] The club has also launched a women's side.[10][11]
Notable former players
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References
[edit]- ^ "Bishopton RFC (Holmpark, Bishopton)". www.list.co.uk.
- ^ "Bishopton Rugby Club – Bishopton.Online". www.bishopton.online.
- ^ a b "Bishopton Rugby Club". Bishopton Rugby Club.
- ^ "Bishopton Rugby Club (@BishoptonRFC) | Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Harper, Gavin (May 3, 2018). "Women's rugby going down a storm at Bishopton".
- ^ "Bishopton Ladies Rugby – Age 17+ years". Bishopton Rugby Club. August 7, 2019.
- ^ "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.