University of St Andrews RFC
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| Full name | University of Saint Andrews Rugby Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Saints |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Ground | University Park St. Andrews Fife |
| League | BUCS Caledonia Two Midlands |
The University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club is an affiliated member of the University of St Andrews Athletic Union in Fife, Scotland. It was founded in 1858, making it one of the oldest football clubs in the world. In 2008, the club celebrated its sesquicentennial year, marking its 150th anniversary. The club is one of the founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) and is often quoted as being the birthplace of 'running and passing' rugby, a distinct tactical advancement from the initial 'solo break/kick and chase' tactics which characterised the early years of the game's development.
The club's 1st XV play their home games at University Park, in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Scottish Premiership and the Caledonia Two Midlands. In 2007, the 2nd XV were Scottish University Cup champions and currently play in BUCS Scottish Division 1.
[edit] Notable players
St Andrews has produced more Scotland internationalists than any other Scottish university, bar Edinburgh.[1]
Notably, St Andrews provided three players for the first ever rugby international:
Subsequent international players include:
- Kim Elgie, capped for Scotland, and also for South Africa at cricket.[3]
- DJ MacRae, British Lion[1]
- R.C. Stevenson, British Lions and Barbarian F.C..[4]
- Peter Anton
- C. C. P. Hill/Colin Hill
- J. S. Wilson
- Rab Bruce Lockhart
- A. M. Thompson
- H. Scott
- J. S. Swan
- D. J. Whyte/David Whyte
- C. W. W. Rea/Chris Rea
- David Bell
- Cameron Glasgow
- J. M. Petrie/Jon Petrie?
- Damian Hopley represented England 1993 - 1995
- Tyrone Howe represented Ireland from 2000-4.
- Gerard 'Herbert the Pervert' Landals represented Isle of Man
Notable Former players:
- Guy 'L'il Slingy' Murdoch - a little and uncompromising scrum half known for his strong resemblance to the filth and disease ridden vermin known as the rat.
- Rob 'Boneshaker' Cameron - a lightweight centre known for his big hits whilst playing for the 3rd XV. Known for his belligerence on and off the pitch, ma Weazul can normally be found, alone, eating packets of crisps in a dark room after an after match celebration.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Scotland Rugby Miscellany (Vision Sports Publishing Ltd, 2007 ISBN 1905326246)
- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0713718382)
- Jones, J.R. Encyclopedia of Rugby Football (Robert Hale, London, 1958)
- Marshall, Francis, Football; the Rugby union game, (1892) (London Paris Melbourne, Cassell and company, limited)
- Massie, Allan A Portrait of Scottish Rugby (Polygon, Edinburgh; ISBN 0 904919 84 6)
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