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Kirkcaldy RFC

Scottish rugby union club, based in Kirkcaldy

Summary

Scottish rugby union club, based in Kirkcaldy

Field	Value
teamname	Kirkcaldy
image	Kirkcaldy RFC logo.png
union	Scottish Rugby Union
fullname	Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club
nickname	The Blues
location	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
founded
ground	Beveridge Park
url	kirkcaldyrugby.co.uk
president	George Shields
rugby director	Colin Parsons
coach	Quintan Sanft
captain	Finlay Smith
appearances	Gavin McKenzie (312)
top scorer	John Mitchell (1,472)
league

season
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Kirkcaldy Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The men's side currently plays in and the women's side currently plays in .

History

The club was established in 1873 Home games are played at Beveridge Park.

When league rugby began in 1973, the team was initially placed in Division 4 of the Scottish League Championship. They progressed through the divisions and eventually gained promotion to Premiership Division One at the turn of the century, competing for two seasons in the top tier of Scottish club rugby.

Their head coach, former Samoan internationalist Quintan Sanft, has been with the club since 2006.

The women's team was established in the 1993–94 season. Two matches in the 1994 Women's Rugby World Cup plate competition were played at Beveridge Park.

Kirkcaldy Sevens

The club host the annual Kirkcaldy Sevens tournament. First played in 1950, entrants compete for the Heggie Cup.

Honours

Men

Scottish National League Division One
- Runners-up: 1999–00
Scottish National League Division Two
- Champions (4): 1988–89, 1996–97, 2008–09, 2017–18
Scottish Rugby Shield
- Winners: 2001–02
- Runners-up: 2007–08
Kirkcaldy Sevens: 1958, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2018
Dundee HSFP Sevens: 1924
Crieff Sevens: 2012, 2017
Waid Academy F.P. Sevens: 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1998
Glenrothes Sevens: 1989, 1990, 1994
Midlands District Sevens: 1927, 1956, 1970, 1993, 1995, 1996
Howe of Fife Sevens: 1966
Stirling Sevens: 1966, 1969, 1976
Portobello Sevens: 2024

Women

Scottish National League Division One
- Champions: 2013–14
Scottish National League
- Champions: 2012–13
Scottish National Plate
- Winners: 2007–08
- Runners-up: 2008–09
Scottish National Bowl
- Runners-up: 2016–17
Kirkcaldy Sevens: 2006
Mull Sevens: 2003, 2007

Notable players

Scotland internationalists

SCO Bob Howie (also British Lions)
SCO Dave Howie
SCO John Hunter
SCO Willie Anderson

Samoa internationalist

SAM Quintan Sanft

References

(28 May 2024). "AGM update".
"BT National League Division 2 Fixtures & Results".
(4 January 2012). "Meet the club: Kirkcaldy RFC". [[The Herald (Glasgow).
(5 September 2014). "Kirkcaldy Rugby hoping for a season of survival". Fife Free Press.
Heatly, Gary. (2019-09-30). "Kirkcaldy coaching duo on opposite sides of World Cup divide".
"Captains (Womens)".
(June 7, 2019). "Kirkcaldy Sevens".
(17 April 2014). "Kirkcaldy host successful rugby sevens". [[Fife Today]].
(June 9, 2019). "Dundee HSFP Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Crieff Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Glenrothes Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Midlands District Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Howe of Fife Sevens".
(June 7, 2019). "Stirling Sevens".
(10 June 2019). "Portobello Sevens".
"#BTCupFinals FT.BT Women's Bowl Final @GariochLadies 29 - 20 @kirkcaldyrugby".
Barnes, David. (2017-04-22). "BT Women's Bowl Final: Kirkcaldy 20-29 Garioch".
(2023-08-17). "Ex-Kirkcaldy rugby ace finally gets Scotland cap - 25 years after international".

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