Inverness Craig Dunain RFC

Inverness Craig Dunain RFC

Full name	Inverness Craig Dunain Rugby Football Club
Founded	1978
Location	Inverness, Scotland
Ground(s)	Inverness High School
Team kit
Official website
www.invernesscraigdunainrfc.com

Inverness Craig Dunain RFC is a rugby union club based in Inverness, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in Caledonia North Region 3.

History

The club was founded in 1978, by a nurse manager, Dougie Cruickshanks, who worked in the Craig Dunain Hospital. The name of the club is taken from the former hospital's name.^[1] The club used to play in the grounds of the hospital.

After a few successful seasons in the Highland District League the club folded in 1983, only to be re-surrected in 1987 after a Sevens tournament, as The Highlanders.^[2]

The women's side began in 1993.^[2]

The name of the club was changed to Inverness Craig Dunain in 2004.^[2]

The hospital closed in 2000, but the rugby club thought it was appropriate to keep the name.^[2] The club played at Inverness High School until 2022.

Sides

The club runs a men's and women's side. Both train on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7pm at Merkinch Ferry Point.^[3]

Sevens tournament

The club runs the Inverness Craig Dunain Sevens. They compete for the Alex Wells trophy.^[4]

Honours

Men's

• Inverness Craig Dunain Sevens^[4]
  • Champions (4): 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998
• Ross Sutherland Sevens^[5]
  • Champions (1): 1996
• Highland 'A' League
  • Champions (1): 1993
• Highland District League Cup
  • Champions (1): 1993

Women's

• Mull Sevens^[6]
  • Champions (1): 2000
• Shetland Sevens^[7]
  • Champions (1): 2015
• Ross Sutherland Sevens^[5]
  • Champions: 2022

Notable former players

Women

Scotland

The following former Inverness Craig Dunain RFC players have represented Scotland.

Jade Konkel

References

1. "Inverness Craig Dunain RFC | Home". www.spanglefish.com.
2. "Inverness Craig Dunain RFC | History". www.spanglefish.com.
3. "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
4. "Inverness Craig Dunain Sevens". June 29, 2019.
5. "Ross Sutherland Sevens". June 7, 2019.
6. "Mull Sevens". June 8, 2019.
7. "Shetland Sevens". June 7, 2019.