Strathaven RFC

South Lanarkshire Rugby Union club with 1st XV in West Regional League Division 2

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Rugby team

Strathaven RFCFull name| Strathaven Rugby Football Club

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Union| Scottish Rugby Union
Founded| 1984
Location| Strathaven, Scotland
Region| South Lanarkshire
Ground(s)| Whiteshawgate Park
President| Davy Naismith
Coach(es)| Grant Neilson
Captain(s)| Iain Grant
League(s)| West Division Two
2019–20| West Division Two, 1st of 10

Team kit

Official website
www.strathavenrfc.co.uk

Strathaven RFC are a rugby union team from the south Lanarkshire town of Strathaven. Strathaven 1st XV play in the West Regional League Division 2.

## History[edit]

Founded in 1984, Strathaven RFC play at Whiteshawgate - off Hamilton Road.

Strathaven Rugby and Strathaven Dynamo teamed up to form the Whiteshawgate 3G Sports Trust (W3ST) partnership and, in 2016, started installation of a floodlit, multi-sport, 3G, all-weather pitch.[1]

The 3G facility, installed by Malcolm Sports Surfaces, was officially opened on 24 March 2017[2] by then Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport, Aileen Campbell.

## Notable former player[edit]

### Scotland international[edit]

Grant Stewart started his Rugby Union career at Strathaven RFC and has since gone on to represent Scotland[3]

Hooker Grant Stewart played for Strathaven and Dalziel before moving to Glasgow Hawks and securing a place in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy.

Stewart represented Scotland through the age grades, being capped at U17, U18 and U19 level, as well as the Club XV side.

Stewart joined Glasgow Warriors in 2017 as a member of the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy, before signing his first professional contract with the Warriors in December 2018. He remains with Warriors for the 2021/22 season.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Mitchell, Robert (9 October 2016). "Strathaven Rugby Club and Strathaven Dynamo AFC begin work on new £630,000 3G pitch".
2. ^ Law, Grant (10 April 2017). "W3ST opens in March 2017".
3. ^ Rugby, Scottish (24 August 2019). "DEBUT #1107; Grant Stewart earns his first cap for Scotland as Sam Skinner leaves the field".

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Rugby union in South Lanarkshire

Governing body|

* Glasgow District Rugby Union

National League (Men) teams|

* Biggar RFC
* Hamilton RFC

Regional Leagues (Men) teams|

* Cambuslang RFC
* Clydesdale RFC
* East Kilbride RFC
* Lanark RFC
* Strathaven RFC
* Uddingston RFC

Premiership (Women) teams|

* Biggar RFC

Tournaments|

* Biggar Sevens
* Cambuslang Sevens
* Clydesdale Sevens
* Hamilton Sevens

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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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