Penicuik RFC
Penicuik Rugby Club is a rugby football club in the Scottish Rugby Union, playing their home games at Public Park, Penicuik, Midlothian. Season 2015–16 saw the club become league champions of East Regional League Division Two, under the coaching duo of Mark Blair and Malcolm Clapperton. In season 2015-16 the Second XV under the coaching guidance of Richard Mann also gained promotion, to East Reserve league 2 having been runners up to Currie RFC on points.
| Full name | Penicuik Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 | |
| Ground(s) | Public Park, Penicuik | |
| League(s) | East Division 2 | |
| 2019–20 | East Division 2 | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
In season 2023 / 2024 the Second XV will play in East Reserve Division 1 (Tier 2) which is just below the top division, the Inter City league.
The senior teams train on a Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7.00pm under the coaching guidance of Blair, Sprott, Liddle, Mann and Cartwright. During the Autumn test period and on Six Nations weekends the club welcomes touring sides to their clubhouse.
The club have had a number of representative caps most notable amongst those is Jim Aitken, who captained the Scotland team to a Grand Slam victory in the 1984 Five Nations tournament. More recently Sarah Law represented Scotland Women both at Sevens and Fifteens and her younger sister, Rachel Law gained an under-20 cap in a game against Belgium Women.[1]
Sevens tournament
The club run the Penicuik Sevens tournament. Teams play for the President's Cup. The 2nd Scottish Regiment are the current holders (2023).[2]
Honours
References
- "Scotland Women U20 squad bound for Belgium". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
- "Penicuik Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- "Livingston Sevens". 5 July 2019.
- "Lanark Sevens". 1 September 2021.
- "Old Aloysians Sevens". 12 June 2019.