Wigtownshire RFC

Wigtownshire RFC
Full nameWigtownshire Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1922; 103 years ago (1922)[1]
LocationStranraer, Scotland
Ground(s)London Road Playing Fields
PresidentCampbell McGregor[2]
Coach(es)Paul Philips[2]
League(s) Men:  West Division Two
 Women:  Scottish Womens West One
2019–20 Men:  West Division Two, 6th of 10
 Women:  Scottish Womens West One
Team kit

Wigtownshire RFC is a rugby union side based in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.[3] They run a Men's XV and a Woman's XV.[4][5]

History

Wigtownshire play Newton Stewart in their local derby for the Spice Cup.[6]

Jessie Helen Ferguson won a M.B.E in the 1996 New Years Honours List for services to Wigtownshire Rugby Football Club.[7]

London Road was to host Glasgow Warriors match against Ulster Rugby on 31 July 1999.[8]

The club reached the final of the National Bowl in 2018.[2]

Wigtownshire Sevens

Wigtownshire run the Wigtownshire Sevens tournament.[9]

Notable former players

Outside of rugby

The following former Wigtownshire players are notable outside of rugby

Honours

  • Wigtownshire Sevens
    • Champions: 1956, 1960, 1967, 1969, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996[9]
  • West Three
  • Dumfries Sevens
    • Champions: 1974, 1975, 1990[11]
  • Cumnock Sevens
  • Stewartry Sevens
    • Champions: 1978, 1979, 1988, 1992[13]
  • Ayr Sevens

References

  1. ^ "Wigtownshire Rugby Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  2. ^ a b c Barnes, David (26 April 2018). "National Bowl Final: Wigtownshire back from the brink". The Offside Line.
  3. ^ "Wigtownshire RFC annual dinner and awards presentation". www.gallowaygazette.co.uk.
  4. ^ Ladies, West (24 March 2018). "GAME V. WIGTOWNSHIRE LADIES 12.30 @ West of Scotland RFC Come support the girls #WestIsBest pic.twitter.com/qGn93FOOw7".
  5. ^ "Wigtownshire Rugby Football Club". www.facebook.com.
  6. ^ "Reds win local derby to secure Spice Cup! - News - Newton Stewart Rugby Football Club". www.newtonstewartrfc.org.
  7. ^ "NEW YEAR HONOURS. List of the awards". HeraldScotland. 30 December 1995.
  8. ^ "Much to build on for Reds as Ulster triumph in the sun". HeraldScotland. 2 August 1999.
  9. ^ a b "Wigtownshire Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  10. ^ RFC, Wigtownshire (21 April 2018). "WEST LEAGUE 3 CHAMPIONS!! FT| Wigtownshire 73-7 Cowal Mom- G Service Great end to the season with a great win over a tough Cowal! What a season! Thank you for your support! Well done Shire!!".
  11. ^ "Dumfries Sevens". 10 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Cumnock Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Stewartry Sevens". 7 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Ayr Sevens". 7 June 2019.