Bishopton RFC explained
Teamname: | Bishopton RFC |
Fullname: | Bishopton Rugby Football Club |
Countryflag: | Scotland |
Ground: | Holmpark |
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Bishopton RFC is a rugby union side based in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, Scotland.[1] The men's side currently play in ; the women's side currently play in .
History
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]
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.[5] The club are now looking to develop a 3G pitch.[6] The club has built new clubhouse facilities.[7]
The rugby club has its own tartan, which was designed to celebrate the club's Silver anniversary.[8]
Sides
The club runs two senior XV men's sides; and junior sides for boys and girls.[3] [9] The club has also launched a women's side.[10] [11]
Notable former players
- Matthew Seymour - deceased former player. A crowd-funder campaign to get the club a defibrillator raised over £1400 to allow its purchase.[12] A memorial fund has been set-up in his name.[13] [14]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Bishopton RFC (Holmpark, Bishopton). www.list.co.uk.
- Web site: Bishopton Rugby Club – Bishopton.Online. www.bishopton.online.
- Web site: Bishopton Rugby Club. Bishopton Rugby Club.
- Web site: Bishopton Rugby Club (@BishoptonRFC) | Twitter. twitter.com.
- Web site: Bishopton Community Trust. BAE Systems | United Kingdom.
- Web site: Head Coach - Bishopton Rugby Club. staging.sportscotland.org.uk.
- Web site: RUGBY: Bishopton take heart from league defeat. Paul. Behan. October 12, 2011. dailyrecord.
- Web site: Tartan Details - The Scottish Register of Tartans. www.tartanregister.gov.uk.
- Web site: Rugbytots Erskine & Bishopton. Kids Rugby in Erskine on Class4Kids. Class4Kids.
- Web site: Women's rugby going down a storm at Bishopton. Gavin. Harper. May 3, 2018.
- Web site: Bishopton Ladies Rugby – Age 17+ years. August 7, 2019. Bishopton Rugby Club.
- Web site: Help raise £1200 to enable the purchase of a Powerheart G5 Defibrillator for Bishopton Rugby Club. JustGiving.
- Web site: In memory of Matthew Seymour.
- Web site: Sudden death of rugby star. The Gazette. 7 November 2014 .