Newton Stewart RFC
| Full name | Newton Stewart Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 | |
| Location | Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
| Ground(s) | Bladnoch Park | |
| League(s) | Scottish National League Division Two | |
| 2021–22 | Scottish National League Division Two, 4th of 12 | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Newton Stewart RFC is a rugby union club based in Bladnoch, Wigtownshire, Scotland. The men's team plays in Scottish National League Division Two.
History
The club was founded in 1984 by rugby players from the Machars area of Wigtownshire.[1]
The club plays an annual derby match with Wigtownshire RFC for the Spice Cup.[2]
The second XV plays for the Galloway Quaich.[3]
Sides
Newton Stewart runs various men's, women's, and age-group boys' and girls' sides.
Newton Stewart Sevens
The club runs the Newton Stewart Sevens tournament. Teams play for the Bladnoch Quaich.[4]
Honours
- Scottish National League Division Two
- Runners-up: 2022–23
- Glasgow District League[5]
- Champions (1): 1996-97
- Newton Stewart Sevens[6]
- Champions (1): 2018
- Leith Sevens[7]
- Champions (2): 2022, 2023
Notable former player
- Robbie Smith represented Glasgow Warriors at professional level.
References
- ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)[better source needed] - ^ "Touch of spice for Newton". Galloway Gazette.
- ^ "IT'S HOT SPICE ON A COLD WET DAY AS NEWTON STEWART TAKE THE LOCAL CUP". 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Newton Stewart Sevens". 11 June 2019.
- ^ "History". www.pitchero.com.
- ^ "Newton Stewart Sevens". 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Leith Sevens". 8 June 2019.