Strathclyde University RFC
| Full name | Strathclyde University Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Location | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Ground(s) | Stepps Playing Fields, Stepps, North Lanarkshire | ||
| President | Dr. Bruce Ellend | ||
| Coach | P I Steaker | ||
| Captain | Shet Eyta | ||
| League(s) | Men: West Non League Women: Scottish Womens Non-League | ||
| 2019–20 | Men: West Division Non League Women: Scottish Womens Non-League | ||
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Strathclyde University RFC is a rugby union club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club operates a men's team[1] and a women's team.[2] Both currently play in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) [1][2] leagues.
History
The both sides play an annual varsity match against Glasgow University RFC .
Both the men's side and women's side teamed up with Glasgow Warriors to promote student rugby in 2019 in a one-year deal.[3] This deal was later extended to 2022[4] and has since been renewed until at least the summer of 2029[5].
The university's Director of Rugby is Gary Strain, who had two spells at Glasgow Warriors as a player, and later helped out the Warriors as a scrum coach during the pandemic in the 2020–21 season. Strain commented on the deal:[4]
The partnership and the rugby programme gives students the opportunity to train more like elite athletes, with much more professional sessions. Our new Strathclyde Sport facility has a fantastic gym with top quality strength and conditioning coaches who work hand in hand with me, so it lets the students improve as athletes. There's now a team of three coaches under me for the men's section and a head coach for the women, with 140 students in total and the eventual goal is to be the number one University in Scotland for rugby. There is a great culture of making friends and team sports is proven to have great benefits for health and mental wellbeing. Being a member of the team also hopefully makes university more of an enjoyable experience.
Sides
The club runs a men's side and a women's side. The men's side operates a 1st, 2nd XV and 3rd XV.[2]
Training is held at Stepps Playing Fields on Saturdays and once in the midweek TBC.[6]
Honours
Men
- 3A Scottish University Conference
- Champions (2): 2004–05, 2012–13
- 2A Scottish University Conference
- Champions (1): 2013–14
- Aberdeen University Sevens[7]
- Champions: 2022
References
- ^ a b "BUCScore - University of Strathclyde Men's 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ a b c "BUCScore - University of Strathclyde Women's 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ January 2019, Gary Heatly Tuesday 15. "Bright future ahead for Strathclyde after announcement of Glasgow Warriors partnership". Talking Rugby Union.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Barnes, David (5 December 2019). "Kyle Steyn calls for cool heads ahead of La Rochelle clash". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Strathclyde Glasgow Warriors partnership | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ^ "Rugby (W)". www.strathunion.com.
- ^ "Aberdeen University Sevens". 13 July 2019.