Cartha Queens Park RFC

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Short descriptionTemplate:Template other The Cartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union side based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1974, after the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. They play their home games at Dumbreck. The women's 1st XV are currently in the Template:Scottish rugby updater, the men's 1st XV are currently in Scottish National League Division Three.

History

Cartha Athletic Club was founded in 1889. The 'athletic' club played a number of sports: Cricket, Athletics, Rugby, Tennis, Hockey... the association was hence named Cartha. The rugby union section was established in 1906. In 1974 Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. merged to form the present day rugby union club.

The club runs four adult XVs for men and woomen catering for all abilities and levels of experience. At Dumbreck there is an impressive youth section catering for over 200 local children aged 5 to 17. The club also has a senior women's side currently competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League at Premier 1 level.

Current Mens 1st XV Squad

2022-23 Season

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Fraser Paul Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Mark Barrowman Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Zander Kelman Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Graham Williamson Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Pete Barton Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Ethan Paterson Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Calum Dickson Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Ryan Howie Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Chris Wicks Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Grant Harman Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Miler Stewart Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Michael Robertson Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag

Player Position Union Joe Ross Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Pat Nicol Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Wayne Burrows Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Liam Howieson Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Ewan Campbell Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Alex Boyle Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Ryan Flett Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Josh McPhail Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Sam Harrison Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Tony Lopez Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Tony Nyangweso Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Darren Knox Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag Graeme Docherty Template:Rugby squad role Template:Rugby union governing body flag

Notable former players

Former CQPRFC players include current Scottish International and Loughborough Lightning player Christine Belisle and Glasgow Warriors and Scotland stand-off Ruaridh Jackson.

Glasgow City Sevens

Cartha Queen's Park previously played host to the Glasgow City Sevens tournament at Dumbreck. This was originally known as the Cartha Sevens. The first rugby sevens tournament took place in April 1935 and continued for the following two years. After a break, for the Second World War period, the Cartha Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and has then been played in all the subsequent years. On the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. in 1974 the tournament became known as the Cartha Queens Park Sevens. The Cartha Queens Park tournament was renamed to the Glasgow City Sevens Tournament in 2005.

Honours

Men

• BT National League 2
  • Champions: 2016-17
• Glasgow City Sevens
  • Champions (3): 1980, 1981, 1983
• Glasgow University Sevens
  • Champions: 1984, 1985
• Helensburgh Sevens
  • Champions: 1983, 1984
• Lenzie Sevens
  • Champions: 1985, 1988
• Old Aloysians Sevens
  • Champions: 1976
• Moray Sevens
  • Champions: 1994

Women

• Mull Sevens
  • Champions: 2009, 2010, 2011