Helensburgh RFC is a rugby union side based in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. They play their home games at Ardencaple.
History
The club was founded in 1963 and celebrated its golden jubilee in 2013. The event attracted 400 guests from around the world for a celebratory dinner.
Trivia
The Helensburgh rugby team made the news in 2004 when their 1st XV all became fathers in the space of 5 years; all of them together having 15 sons; enough for a new 1st XV.
The Princess Royal visited Helensburgh RFC in 2012 and opened a new stand at the ground.
Helensburgh Sevens
The club run the Helensburgh Sevens tournament. This 7s Tournament has been running since 1972. +YearWinner2025Birkmyre (2)2024Birkmyre2023Glasgow Caledonian University2022Glasgow Academicals2014Helensburgh (2)2013Glasgow University2012Greenock Wanderers (2)2009Greenock Wanderers2005Oban Lorne1988Irvine1987Clydebank1986Glasgow High Kelvinside (2)1985East Kilbride (4)1984Cartha Queens Park (2)1983Cartha Queens Park1982Drumpellier1981Lenzie (3)1980East Kilbride (3)1979Lenzie (2)1978East Kilbride (2)1977Lenzie1976East Kilbride1975St. Mungo Academicals1974Cartha1973Glasgow HSFP1972Helensburgh
Other Sevens
The Royal Navy host their Northern Sevens at Ardencaple. Helensburgh are allowed to participate as ground owners; however they can not represent the Royal Navy in subsequent matches. The Helensburgh side reached the final in 2017.
Honours 1971–72 Helensburgh 7s Festival Winners - Russell Davidson Trophy
1972–73 Glasgow District Rugby Union (GDRU) Winners - First formal GDRU Leagues formed - Divisions 1 to 5.
1976–77 Promoted to National League Division 7 - Leagues had been reformed after formation of the SRU (National League Divisions 1 to 7) in season 1973–74 with Helensburgh assigned Division 1.
1977–78 Dunbartonshire Cup Winners
1979–80 Helensburgh 7s Tournament Winners
1987–88 Helensburgh Over 30s Tournament Winners
1987–88 GDRU Division 2 Winners - Promoted to Division 1
1987–88 Dumbartonshire Cup Winners
1994–95 GDRU Division 2 Winners - Promoted to Division 1.
1995–96 GDRU Division 1 Winners - Promoted to National League 7 via 4 way District winners play-offs (Helensburgh, Carnoustie, Orkney, Heriot Watt Uni)
1996–97 National League Division 7 Runners Up - Promoted to NL 6
1997–98 National League Division 7 Runners up - Promoted to NL 5
1998–99 National Div 5 Winners - Promoted to NL 4
1999–00 Oban 7s Winners
1999–00 Strathendrick 7s Winners
2000–01 Loch Lomond 7s Winners
2001–02 SRU National League Team of the Year presented at Murrayfield.
2001–02 National Div 4 Winners - Promoted to NL 3
2001–02 SRU National League Player of the Year - Kieran Verryt (Winger)
2004–05 Clydebank 10s Winners
2010–11 Clydebank 10s Winners
2011–12 SRU National Bowl Winners - Played at Murryfield
2011–12 West Regional Bowl Winners
2011–12 West Region League Division 2 Winners - SRU League reorganisation with Burgh assigned to West League 2
2023–24 West Region League Division 3 Runners Up - Promoted to Division 2
2025-26 West Region League Division 3 Winners - Promoted to Division 2
2025-26 West Bowl Winners
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