Lochaber RFC

Scottish rugby union team

Rugby team

Lochaber RFCFull name| Lochaber Rugby Football Club

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Union| Scottish Rugby Union
Founded| 1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Location| Fort William, Scotland
Ground(s)| Banavie
League(s)| West Division Three
2019–20| West Division Three, 2nd in Conf 1

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Lochaber RFC is a rugby union side based in Fort William, Scotland.[1] The club was founded in 1969.[2] They play at the Banavie ground.[3]

## History

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Founded in 1969 by a group of local rugby loving business men the club played on various temporary pitches over the years until 1984 when the local council commissioned an official rugby pitch (15 years after the Club was reformed).

Lochaber Rugby club has always been fortunate to have volunteers and members with a ‘can do’ attitude who are willing to help with the running of the club and over the next three years a huge amount of hard work was put in, to raise funds to build a Pavilion.

The first clubhouse was built with old cabins purchased from the BA at the end of the contract for the new Furnace Room. It was always seen as a temporary measure and in 1997 with the a combination of funding packages the new Clubhouse was opened.

The club fields a 1XV Team, Ladies Team, U18's, U16's and offers rugby to players of all abilities (boys and girls) from Primary 3 upwards. Three female players from Lochaber R.F.C. have International Caps, i.e. Rachael (Nicolson) Whyte, Helen Nelson and Katie Dougan. They have a great reputation for being a small friendly club with great food being served to visiting teams after the match .

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## Lochaber Sevens

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The club host an annual rugby Sevens tournament.[5]

## Honours

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* Lochaber Sevens[5]
* Champions: 1981, 1987, 1990
* Bearsden Sevens[6]
* Champions: 1993
* West Regional Bowl Winners 2019

## References

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1. ^ "Lochaber Rugby Football Club (The Clubhouse, Banavie, Fort William)". www.list.co.uk.
2. ^ "Lochaber Rugby Club - Fort William". About Fort William and Lochaber.
3. ^ "Exciting times as new era dawns for Lochaber RFC". 31 August 2017 - via PressReader.
4. ^ "Welcome". www.lochaberrfc.co.uk.
5. ^ a b "Lochaber Sevens". 11 June 2019.
6. ^ "Bearsden Sevens". 7 June 2019.

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Rugby union in Highland

Governing body|

* North of Scotland District Rugby Union

National League teams|

* Caithness RFC
* Highland RFC

Regional Leagues teams|

* Inverness Craig Dunain RFC
* Lochaber RFC
* Nairn RFC
* Ross Sutherland RFC
* Strathspey RFC
* 3Scots RFC

College and university teams|

University of the Highlands and Islands RFC

Women's sides|

* University of the Highlands and Islands RFC Women
* Inverness Craig Dunain RFC

Tournaments|

* Caithness Sevens
* Highland Sevens
* Inverness Craig Dunain Sevens
* Lochaber Sevens
* Ross Sutherland Sevens

Defunct clubs|

* Beauly RFC

Stadiums and related articles|

* Banavie
* Braeview Park
* Bught Park
* Canal Park
* Craig Dunain Hospital
* Millbank
* Naval Grounds

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Scottish Rugby Union West Championships 2021-22

West Region Division 1|

* Allan Glen's RFC
* Annan RFC
* Cambuslang RFC
* Carrick
* East Kilbride RFC
* Garnock RFC
* Irvine RFC
* Kilmarnock RFC
* Lenzie RFC
* Stewartry RFC
* Strathendrick RFC

West Region Division 2|

* Clydebank RFC
* Cumnock RFC
* Dalziel RFC
* Helensburgh RFC
* Oban Lorne RFC
* Paisley RFC
* Strathaven RFC
* Uddingston RFC
* Waysiders Drumpellier
* Wigtownshire RFC

West Region Division 3|

* Birkmyre RFC
* Bishopton RFC
* Cowal RFC
* Cumbernauld RFC
* Clydesdale RFC
* Glasgow University Medics RFC
* Hyndland RFC
* Lanark RFC
* Lochaber RFC
* Loch Lomond RFC
* Moffat RFC
* Shawlands FP RFC

West Region Non-League|

* Bute RFC
* Campbeltown Kintryre
* Colonsay RFC
* Etive Vikings
* Glasgow Caledonian University RFC
* Glasgow University RFC
* HMNB Clyde RFC
* Islay RFC
* Isle of Arran RFC
* Isle of Jura RFC
* Isle of Mull RFC
* Mid Argyll RFC
* Millbrae
* Police Scotland Glasgow
* Strathclyde University RFC
* UWS RFC

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Rugby union in Scotland

Governing body|

* Scottish Rugby Union

National teams|

| Men's|

* Men's
* A
* B
* Scotland Club XV
* U-21
* U-20
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16
* 7s

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Women's|

* Women's
* 7s

Competitions|

| International|

* World Cup
* Six Nations
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Sevens World Series
* Commonwealth Games
* Sevens Grand Prix Series

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Professional Club|

* Super 6
* United Rugby Championship
* European Rugby Champions Cup
* European Rugby Challenge Cup
* 1872 Cup

Amateur Club|

* Scottish League Championship
* Premiership
* National League: Division 1, Division 2, Division 3
* Regional Leagues \- Caledonia, East, West
* Border League
* Inter-District Championship
* Scottish Cup
* Scottish Womens Premiership

Junior rugby|

* Age-grade Championships: U20, Borders Competitions, Scottish Rugby Schools' Cup

Defunct|

* Grampian Alliance League
* Highland Alliance League
* Championship League A and B
* Scottish Unofficial Championship
* Scottish Women's Rugby Union

Teams|

| Professional|

* Edinburgh
* Glasgow Warriors

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Defunct|

* Border Reivers
* Caledonia Reds

See also|

* History
* League System
* Scotland international players
* Scotland 'B' international players
* Murrayfield Stadium
* Scotland Sevens
* Borders Sevens Circuit
* Melrose Sevens
* Melrose Cup
* London Scottish F.C.
* Calcutta Cup
* Centenary Quaich
* Auld Alliance Trophy
* Doddie Weir Cup
* Cuttitta Cup
* Hopetoun Cup
* Douglas Horn Trophy
* Scottish Rugby Academy
* Scottish District rugby structure

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