East Kilbride RFC are a rugby union side who are based in East Kilbride.
History
Established in 1968, their home games are played at the Torrance House ground within Calderglen Country Park. The team currently compete in the .
EKRFC moved to the Torrance Arena in 1971, which led to steady progress through the divisions, which finally saw them spend 3 seasons in Premier 2 and winning the BT shield.
East Kilbride Sevens
The club run the East Kilbride Sevens.
New Town Sevens
This Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland:- East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine. The town's rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC, Glenrothes RFC, Cumbernauld RFC, Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and the Scottish New Towns Cup.
Notable players
Glasgow Warriors
The following former East Kilbride players have represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.
Euan Ferrie John Shaw Colin Stewart Fraser Stott
Scotland
The following former East Kilbride players have represented Scotland.
Alasdair Strokosch
Honours
West Region Shield Champions (1): 2019 Glasgow City Sevens Champions (1): 1998 New Towns Sevens Champions (1): 1975, 1982 East Kilbride Sevens Champions (1): 1985 Lanarkshire Sevens Champions (1): 1987 Helensburgh Sevens Champions: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1985 Hamilton Sevens Champions: 1986 Cambuslang Sevens Champions: 1989 Glasgow Warriors Community Club of the Season Champions: 2016-17
References
External links Official Website