Glasgow University RFC
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History
GURFC was formed in 1869 and is one of the university's oldest student groups, predating the Glasgow University Sports Association (GUSA), to which it is now affiliated.
The team plays in black and gold, the colours of the university.
The club is a founding member of the Scottish Rugby Union and has fielded thirteen full internationalists.
In a remarkably successful 2016/17 season the 1st XV finished 1st in BUCS Scottish 1A[1] as well as winning the BUCS Trophy.[2] The 2nd XV finished 4th in BUCS Scottish 2A[3] as well as reaching the final of the Scottish Conference Cup.[4] The 3rd XV narrowly missed out on promotion coming 2nd in BUCS Scottish 4A.[5] The club also had 7 representatives in the Scottish Students squad who defeated the Scotland U19s in February.[6]
Involved in multiple controversial incidents, the club has been branded a shambles both internally and amongst the wider student population in recent years.[7]
Glasgow University Sevens
Glasgow University runs its own Sevens tournament. This began in 1898 with a tournament at Gilmorehill.[8]
Honours
Men
- Glasgow University Sevens
- Champions: 1950, 1971
- Clydesdale Sevens
- Champions: 1994[9]
- Bearsden Sevens
- Champions: 1969, 1979[10]
- Kilmarnock Sevens
- Champions: 1940, 1945[11]
- Ayr Sevens
- Champions: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1954[12]
- Greenock Sevens[13]
- Champions: 1951, 1952
- Helensburgh Sevens[14]
- Champions: 2013
- Tennents west reserve league division 3 north
- Champions: 2022
- North East Sevens[15]
- Champions: 2019
Notable players
Men
The first GURFC Template:Nrut cap was Duncan MacLeod in 1886.[16]
- Hugh MacKintosh, 16 caps, 1930–32.[16][17]
- Louis Leisler Greig, Template:Nrut and 1903 British Lions.[18]
- Arthur Smith, 33 caps for Template:Nrut [19]
- Henry Melville Napier, capped for Glasgow District while with the university, later capped internationally for Template:Nrut in 1877-79 when at West of Scotland. Became a noted shipbuilder and founder of Napier and Miller.
- Neil Cameron
- Adam Nicol
- Alexander Stevenson
- George Robb
- Alexander Malcolm
SRU presidents
Former Glasgow University players have been President of the SRU:
- 1888–89 Robert Bruce Young
References
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- ↑ Massie, pp145-147
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- Sources
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- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, Template:ISBN)
- Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Football (Robert Hale, London, 1958)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; Template:ISBN)
External links
- Men's team at the University of Glasgow
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- Clubs and societies of the University of Glasgow
- University and college rugby union clubs in Scotland
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- Sport at the University of Glasgow