Bishopton RFC
Full name | Bishopton Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
Founded | 1994 |
Location | Bishopton, Scotland |
Ground(s) | Holmpark |
League(s) | West Division Three |
2019–20 | West Division Three, 3rd in Conf 2 |
Bishopton RFC is a rugby union side based in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland.[1] The club was founded in 1994.[2] They play their home games at Holmpark, formerly the Royal Ordnance Factory playing fields.[3] The club's crest reflects that Ordnance history.[4]
History
The club runs two senior XV men's sides; and junior sides for boys and girls.[3][5] The club has also launched a women's side.[6][7]
Bishopton Community Trust received a cheque for £300,000 from British Aerospace to help develop the sporting infrastructure at Bishopton including the Bishopton rugby clubhouse and pitches.[8] The club are now looking to develop a 3G pitch.[9] The club has built new clubhouse facilities.[10]
The rugby club has its own tartan, which was designed to celebrate the club's Silver anniversary.[11]
Notable Former Players
References
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- ^ "Bishopton Rugby Club – Bishopton.Online". www.bishopton.online.
- ^ a b "Bishopton Rugby Club". Bishopton Rugby Club.
- ^ "Bishopton Rugby Club (@BishoptonRFC) | Twitter". twitter.com.
- ^ "Rugbytots Erskine & Bishopton. Kids Rugby in Erskine on Class4Kids". Class4Kids.
- ^ Harper, Gavin (May 3, 2018). "Women's rugby going down a storm at Bishopton".
- ^ "Bishopton Ladies Rugby – Age 17+ years". Bishopton Rugby Club. August 7, 2019.
- ^ "Bishopton Community Trust". BAE Systems | United Kingdom.
- ^ "Head Coach - Bishopton Rugby Club". staging.sportscotland.org.uk.
- ^ Behan, Paul (October 12, 2011). "RUGBY: Bishopton take heart from league defeat". dailyrecord.
- ^ "Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans". www.tartanregister.gov.uk.
- ^ "Help raise £1200 to enable the purchase of a Powerheart G5 Defibrillator for Bishopton Rugby Club". JustGiving.
- ^ https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROSomeoneSpecialPage?pageUrl=MatthewSeymour
- ^ "Sudden death of rugby star". The Gazette.