Ross High RFC explained

Teamname:	Ross High RFC
Fullname:	Ross High Rugby Football Club
Founded:	1970
Ground:	Ross High School ground
Url:	https://www.rosshighrfc.com/
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Ross High RFC is a rugby union club based in Tranent, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in .

History

The club was founded in 1970. The club, as its name suggests, grew out of the desire of the former pupils of Ross High School in Tranent to form a rugby union club. The first President of the club Bill Monteith was headmaster of the High School.^[1]

The club's longest serving president was Scott Glynn, who was given a MBE for his charity work. Glynn died on 1 January 2020.^[2]

A book was released Mon the Ross detailing the history of the club.^[3]

Ross High RFC has a long-standing partnership with Welsh rugby union club Markham RFC near Caerphilly.^[4]

Sides

The club runs senior and under 18s training on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7pm to 8.30pm. It is noted as for 'boys and girls from 8 to 80'.^[5]

Honours

Men's

Holy Cross Sevens^[6]
- Champions (1): 1993
Broughton Sevens^[7]
- Champions (1): 2006
North Berwick Sevens^[8]
- Champions (2): 1995, 1996
Lenzie Sevens^[9]
- Champions: 1996

Notes and References

Web site: Late stalwarts honoured at rugby club's refurbished clubhouse. East Lothian Courier. 26 July 2020 .
Web site: Tributes paid after death of Scott Glynn MBE. East Lothian Courier. January 2020 .
Web site: Fifty Years of Ross High Rugby : 'Mon The Ross (9781527260979) | BrownsBfS. www.brownsbfs.co.uk.
Web site: New book celebrates Ross High RFC's 50th birthday. East Lothian Courier. 27 October 2020 .
Web site: Active East Lothian | Ross High Rugby Football Club. www.activeeastlothian.co.uk.
Web site: Holy Cross Sevens. June 7, 2019.
Web site: Broughton Sevens. 7 June 2019.
Web site: North Berwick Sevens. 7 June 2019.
Web site: Lenzie Sevens . 9 June 2019 .