Hillfoots RFC

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Hillfoots RFC
Full nameHillfoots Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Ground(s)Tillicoultry Park
League(s)Caledonia Division One
2019–20Caledonia Division One, 7th of 10
Team kit

Hillfoots RFC is a Scottish rugby union club based in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The club plays its home games at the Public Park in Tillicoultry

History

Hillfoots currently play in the Caledonia League Division 1.[1] They run two senior XVs plus a veterans team.[2]

Three of its most famous players John Manson, Danny Herrington and Bob Cairney formed a front row called the 'Tillicoultry Troglodytes'. All three went on to play for Dundee HSFP.[3]

The club was awarded the Scottish Rugby Union's club of the month award in 2013. They received a grant to install floodlights in their home ground.[4]

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former Hillfoots players have represented Scotland at full international level.

North and Midlands

The following former Hillfoots players have represented North and Midlands at provincial level.

Caledonia Reds players

The following former Hillfoots players have represented Caledonia Reds at professional level.

Honours

  • Caledonia Division 2 Midland League
    • Winners (1): 2017-18[5]

References

  1. ^ RFC, Hillfoots (1 March 2019). "Can't quite believe we're saying this on 1st March, but tomorrow sees our last home game of the season! Let's give the boys a big home support as we welcome @dunfermlineRFC to Tillicoultry in @TennentsLager Caledonia League Division 1 #togetherpic.twitter.com/21WUZNRAX0".
  2. ^ Ross. "Adult Teams – Hillfoots Rugby Football Club".
  3. ^ "Herrington dies at 44". www.scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "Hillfoots Rugby Club awarded SRU club of the month gong". Alloa and Hillfoots Advertiser. 27 December 2013.
  5. ^ a b c "Hillfoots Rugby Football Club". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 18 March 2023.