Kirkcaldy RFC explained

Teamname:	Kirkcaldy
Fullname:	Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club
Nickname:	The Blues
Url:	kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk
President:	George Shields^[1]
Rugby Director:	Colin Parsons
Coach:	Quintan Sanft
Captain:	Finlay Smith
Appearances:	Greg Wallace
Top Scorer:	John Mitchell
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Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The men's side currently plays in ^[2] and the women's side currently plays in .

History

The team was established in 1873^[3] Home games are played at Beveridge Park.

The club hold a community sevens tournament annually, with 22 teams taking part in 2014.^[4]

Their head coach, former Samoan internationalist Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2006.^{[5] [6]}

Kirkcaldy Sevens

The club host the Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. Entrants play for the Heggie Cup.^[7]

Honours

Men

• Scottish National League Division One
  • Runners-Up: 1999–00
• Scottish National League Division Two
  • Champions (4): 1988–89, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2017–18
• Scottish Rugby Shield
  • Winners: 2001–02
  • Runners-Up: 2007–08
• Kirkcaldy Sevens^[7]
  • Champions: 1989, 1990
• Dundee HSFP Sevens^[8]
  • Champions: 1924
• Crieff Sevens^[9]
  • Champions: 2012, 2017
• Waid Academy F.P. Sevens^[10]
  • Champions: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998
• Glenrothes Sevens^[11]
  • Champions: 1989, 1990, 1994
• Midlands District Sevens^[12]
  • Champions: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996
• Howe of Fife Sevens^[13]
  • Champions: 1966
• Stirling Sevens^[14]
  • Champions: 1966
• Portobello Sevens^[15]
  • Champions: 2024

Women

• Scottish National League Division One
  • Champions: 2013–14
• Scottish National Bowl
  • Runners-up: 2016–17^{[16] [17]}
• Mull Sevens
  • Champions: 2003, 2007

Notable players

Scotland internationalists

• Bob Howie
• Dave Howie
• John Hunter

See also

• Dunfermline RFC
• Glenrothes RFC
• Howe of Fife RFC

External links

• Club website

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Notes and References

1. AGM update . kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk . 28 May 2024 . 5 June 2024.
2. Web site: BT National League Division 2 Fixtures & Results. Scottish Rugby Union . 18 August 2015. NatDiv2-fixtures201516.
3. News: Meet the club: Kirkcaldy RFC . . 4 January 2012 . 14 August 2015.
4. News: Kirkcaldy host successful rugby sevens . . 17 April 2014 . 15 August 2015.
5. News: Elder . Matthew . 5 September 2014 . Kirkcaldy Rugby hoping for a season of survival . Fife Free Press . 18 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012852/http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/rugby/kirkcaldy-rugby-hoping-for-a-season-of-survival-1-3531666 . 24 September 2015 . FFP-preview2014.
6. Web site: Heatly . Gary . 2019-09-30 . Kirkcaldy coaching duo on opposite sides of World Cup divide . 2023-04-26 . The Offside Line . en-GB.
7. Web site: Kirkcaldy Sevens. June 7, 2019.
8. Web site: Dundee HSFP Sevens. June 9, 2019.
9. Web site: Crieff Sevens. June 7, 2019.
10. Web site: Waid Academy F.P. Sevens. June 7, 2019.
11. Web site: Glenrothes Sevens. June 7, 2019.
12. Web site: Midlands District Sevens. June 7, 2019.
13. Web site: Howe of Fife Sevens. June 7, 2019.
14. Web site: Stirling Sevens. June 7, 2019.
15. Web site: Portobello Sevens. 10 June 2019.
16. Scotlandteam. 855760681181863936.
    1. BTCupFinals FT.BT Women's Bowl Final @GariochLadies 29 - 20 @kirkcaldyrugby
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17. Web site: Barnes . David . 2017-04-22 . BT Women's Bowl Final: Kirkcaldy 20-29 Garioch . 2023-04-26 . The Offside Line.