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Alloa RFC

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Alloa RFC
Full nameAlloa Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
LocationAlloa, Scotland
Ground(s)Earlsfield
League(s)Caledonia Midlands Two
2019–20Caledonia Division One, 10th of 10
Team kit

Alloa RFC is a rugby union side based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The club was founded in 1931 as an offshoot of two other clubs:- Clackmannan County RFC and Alloa Academy F.P.[1]

History

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The club is Positive Coaching Scotland accredited.[2]

Their new clubhouse was opened in 2019.[3]

Notable former players

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Scotland

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The following former Alloa players went on to represent Scotland.

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Scotland 7s

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The following former Alloa players went on to represent Scotland 7s.

North and Midlands

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The following former Alloa players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.

  • Scotland J. G. Bryce[5]
  • Scotland H. J. Edwards[6]

Alloa Sevens

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Alloa play host to the Alloa Sevens tournament.[7]

Honours

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  • Alloa Sevens
    • Champions: 1981
  • Stirling University Sevens
    • Champions: 1976[8]
  • Cambuslang Sevens
    • Champions: 1983[9]
  • Lanarkshire Sevens
  • Waid Academy F.P. Sevens
  • Howe of Fife Sevens
  • Midlands Bowl
    • Champions: 2014-15
  • BT National Bowl
    • Champions: 2014-15
  • Caledonia Division 2
    • Champions: 2015-16

References

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  1. ^ "Information - Alloa Rugby Club". Pitchero.com.
  2. ^ "Alloa Rugby Club". Facebook.com.
  3. ^ "Opening Ceremony - News - Alloa Rugby Club". Pitchero.com.
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Alloa Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Stirling University Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 13 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Cambuslang Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 10 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Lanarkshire Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 10 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Waid Academy F.P. Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Howe of Fife Sevens". Scottishsevens.sport.blog. 7 June 2019.