St Boswells RFC

St Boswells RFC

Full name	St. Boswells Rugby Football Club
Founded	1926
League(s)	East Non-League
2019–20	East Non-League
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St. Boswells Rugby Football Club are a rugby union side in the small village of St Boswells in the Borders, Scotland.

History

Founded in 1926; it closed in 1932–33; the club went into liquidation at the start of World War 2; and was revived after the War in 1946.^[1]

Its birth in 1926 was reported by the Southern Reporter newspaper of 26 August 1926:^[2]

Border devotees of the robust game of rugby are keenly interested in the new club which has been formed at St Boswells. and are hoping that will meet with success. Those who are behind it are out and out enthusiasts; and they have been getting a move on. The committee responsible for the season's arrangements have already fixed over a dozen matches, with the expectation few more. The Earl of Dalkeith has been elected president; subject to his consent; while the captain Mr J. M. Smith of Thornielaw and the vice-captain Mr Allan Mitchell. The Club are indebted Messrs A. and J. B. Turnbull of Kelso for the gift of goalposts, for which the members have expressed gratitude; and Mr. Fairbairn has granted the use a field, with an entrance off "Jenny Moore's Lane." On Monday the captain gave an interesting address on training, and we hope the players will take his words to heart, as there no "royal road" in this sport. To the St. Boswells ruggerites: Success!

They currently play in the Scottish National League Division Three.^[3]

St. Boswells had a run of 56 matches without defeat from 2012 to 2013 season; they won the BT Shield in 2015.^[4]

Sevens tournament

The club run the St. Boswells Sevens tournament.^[5]

Honours

• Hawick Linden Sevens
  • Champions (1): 2014
• BT Shield
  • Champions (1): 2014-15^[6]
• Ellon Sevens^[7]
  • Champions: 1983, 1991, 1992
• Panmure Sevens^[8]
  • Champions: 1988
• Selkirk Junior Sevens^[9]
  • Champions: 1988
• Gala Y.M. Sevens^[10]
  • Champions: 1985
• Langholm Junior Sevens^[11]
  • Champions: 1987
• Holy Cross Sevens^[12]
  • Champions: 1985
• Walkerburn Sevens^[13]
  • Champions: 2001
• North Berwick Sevens^[14]
  • Champions: 1986, 1987, 1988

References

1. "St Boswells Rugby Football Club, St Boswells Organisations, Scotland, Scottish Villages". www.stboswells.bordernet.co.uk.
2. "Register". Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. RFC, St Boswells (10 March 2018). "After a disappointing day up in Glasgow we are at home next week for our national 3 league fixture against @orkneyrfc. We look forward to welcoming them to Jenny Moore's road. #SBBA #NAT3".
4. Barnes, David (8 April 2016). "A TALE OF TWO CLUBS". The Offside Line.
5. Fairgrieve, Billy (18 June 2019). "St. Boswells Sevens".
6. "Tale of two halves has dream ending for Villagers". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
7. "Ellon Sevens". 10 June 2019.
8. "Panmure Sevens". 23 August 2021.
9. "Selkirk Junior Sevens". 29 June 2019.
10. "Gala Y.M. Sevens". 27 June 2019.
11. "Langholm Junior Sevens". 14 June 2019.
12. "Holy Cross Sevens". 7 June 2019.
13. "Walkerburn Sevens". 7 June 2019.
14. "North Berwick Sevens". 7 June 2019.