Howe of Fife RFC
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Howe of Fife RFC is a rugby union
club based in Cupar
, Fife
in Central Scotland
and is part of the Scottish Rugby Union
. It was founded in 1921, and they play in blue and white hoops.
The team currently play in Scottish Premiership Division 3. Previously the club had two undefeated seasons in 2007 and 2008 earning them rights to promotion. The 1st XV are currently coached by Garry Horne and John Lathangie. The captain and vice captain are Euan Jack and Chris Mason. The Howe run teams from P3 level up to Under 18 colts level. Many players have gone on to represent Fife, Caledonia and Scotland at age grade level. With a handful going on to represent professional clubs. This can be down to the experience and skills gained at the Duffus Park. In 2007 current first XV vice Captain Chris Mason led the under 18 Howe of Fife squad to a unique treble winning both the school (as Bell Baxter High School
) and the Club Scottish cups as well as the scottish schools sevens cup. A number of the players involved in that team, now play for the senior side.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club based in Cupar
Cupar
Cupar is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland. The town is situated between Dundee and the New Town of Glenrothes.According to a recent population estimate , Cupar had a population around 8,980 making the town the ninth largest settlement in Fife.-History:The town is believed to have...
, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
in Central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and is part of the Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:...
. It was founded in 1921, and they play in blue and white hoops.
The team currently play in Scottish Premiership Division 3. Previously the club had two undefeated seasons in 2007 and 2008 earning them rights to promotion. The 1st XV are currently coached by Garry Horne and John Lathangie. The captain and vice captain are Euan Jack and Chris Mason. The Howe run teams from P3 level up to Under 18 colts level. Many players have gone on to represent Fife, Caledonia and Scotland at age grade level. With a handful going on to represent professional clubs. This can be down to the experience and skills gained at the Duffus Park. In 2007 current first XV vice Captain Chris Mason led the under 18 Howe of Fife squad to a unique treble winning both the school (as Bell Baxter High School
Bell Baxter High School
Bell Baxter High School is a non-denominational comprehensive state school for 11-18 year olds in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.-School history:Bell Baxter High School was descended from the Cupar Grammar School and was founded in 1889 when the Madras Academy combined with the Sir David Baxter's Institute...
) and the Club Scottish cups as well as the scottish schools sevens cup. A number of the players involved in that team, now play for the senior side.
Notable players and personnel
- David RolloDavid Rollo (rugby union)David Miller Durie Rollo was a prop forward who played for . Unusually for a Scotland internationalist, he came from Fife.As a prop, he could play both tight and loosehead:...
, 40 caps for , British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales... - Cameron GlasgowCameron GlasgowCameron "Cammie" Glasgow is a former Scottish rugby union player.He was capped once in 1997 for . He also played for Heriot's RC, as well as Scotland A national rugby union team and the Barbarian F.C...
/Cammy Glasgow - Gordon HamiltonGordon Hamilton (rugby union)Gordon Frederic Hamilton is a retired Irish rugby union player. He played as an open-side wing-forward.Hamilton played for N.I.F.C., and Ulster.He had 10 caps for Ireland, from 1991 to 1992, scoring a single try...
flankerFlanker (rugby union)A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards...
, scored against in 1991 Rugby World Cup1991 Rugby World CupThe 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the... - Tom PearsonTom PearsonThomas Pearson was an English footballer who played at inside-left.- Career :Pearson was born in West Bromwich. He turned professional with West Bromwich Albion in April 1886 and made his debut in February 1887 against Notts County in the sixth round of the FA Cup...
, president of the Scottish Rugby UnionScottish Rugby UnionThe Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:...
, 1988-89 - David WhyteDavid WhyteDavid Whyte is an English former footballer born in Greenwich who played in the Football League as a striker for Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bristol Rovers and Southend United....
, 13 caps for Scotland, played for Howe during his youth. - Charlie DrummondCharlie DrummondCharlie Drummond may refer to;* Charlie Drummond , a character from the BBC soap River City* Charlie Drummond , a contestant on the 2009 series of the UK version of Big Brother...
, Scotland cap, president of the SRU 1974-75. - Dougie McMahon, international referee 1960-1969
- Ian Kirkhope
- HL Stewart, played cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
for Scotland. - Bob Steven,
- Peter Horne, Recently signed with Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow WarriorsThe Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
2009/10,he was recently called to the Scotland AScotland A national rugby union teamThe Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
squad competing in the 2010 Nations Cup as a replacemnet for Nikki Walker - Chris Fusaro, Scotland sevens internationalScotland national rugby union team (sevens)The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
who signed two year contract with Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow WarriorsThe Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
in 2010. Selected in Scotland AScotland A national rugby union teamThe Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
squad for 2010 Nations Cup - Fergus ThomsonFergus ThomsonFergus Matthew Andrew Thomson is a Scottish rugby union hooker who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He was a member of the Scotland squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France....
, Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow WarriorsThe Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
capped for Scotland AScotland A national rugby union teamThe Scotland A team are the second national rugby union team behind the Scottish national side.-History:Scotland's status as one of the leading rugby nations in the Northern Hemisphere, made the SRU to field a second team, first known as Scotland XV, and currently as Scotland A, which can play at...
and - Michael Fedo, Scotland sevens internationalScotland national rugby union team (sevens)The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
See also
- Scottish Premiership
- The Scottish 2nd XV LeagueThe Scottish 2nd XV LeagueThe Scottish Reserve League is the largest of the three organisations operating 2nd XV Leagues in Scotland. Originally all 2nd XV rugby union league matches were played under the auspices of the Scottish 2nd XV League, however in recent years a number of breakaways have occurred - clubs in the...
- East of Scotland 3rd XV LeagueEast of Scotland 3rd XV LeagueThe East of Scotland 3rd XV League was a Scottish-based amateur rugby union league founded in 2000. It was first known as the Turnup League, but assumed its current title at the beginning of the 2001/02 season....
- Rugby union in ScotlandRugby union in ScotlandRugby union is a popular team sport in Scotland. The national side today competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup. The first ever international rugby match was played on March 27, 1871, at Raeburn Place in Edinburgh, when Scotland defeated England in front of 4,000...