Lasswade Rugby Football Club
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Lasswade Rugby Football Club is a rugby football
club now playing within the Scottish Premiership Division Three. It was established in 1921. The club have recently invested in a new grandstand, changing facilities and two new international size playing surfaces. It is located in Bonnyrigg
, Midlothian
, in Lasswade
parish.
As well as 1st XV, 2nd XV and Colts teams Lasswade have a number of youth teams ranging from Primary 1 to under 16s.
Its mini rugby
section has the nickname Lasswade Lightning.
In 2003 the club sold one of its three pitches to Midlothian District Council to fund the improvement of the existing facilities. The money has been ploughed into development with 2 international size floodlit pitches complemented by a 350-seater grandstand. The new facilities have been used by Edinburgh Rugby, the Scotland 7s squad and the Scottish Women's Rugby Squad as a training ground. It has also been host to several champagne ties including Scotland U19s v Italy U19s and Scotland v Wales Women's Six Nations match, in part due to the new pitches incredible resistance to bad weather.
After several consecutive seasons earning promotion, Lasswade 1st XV competed the 2010/11 season in the Scottish National League Division One
and were promoted to the Scottish Premiership Division 3 for the 2011-2012 season.
In addition to the 1st XV, in 2011/12 Lasswade will field a 2nd XV, 3rd XV, Colts, U15, S2, S1 and Mini teams.
Notable former players include the ex-Scotland national rugby union team
and British and Irish Lions
prop forward Peter Wright.
Lasswade won the final of the SHE National Shield which was held at Murrayfield on Saturday 24th April 2010.
They beat Greenock Wanderers 17-7 with a superb try from Kyle Smith and 4 penalties and a conversion from Carl McWilliams.
In the same season Lasswade also won promotion to National League One after finishing runners-up in League Two.
In season 2010/11 Lasswade have won promotion to Premier Three, the highest league position in their history, by winning National League 1. The club have also retained the Shield beating Hawick YM in the final 22-17.
Rugby football
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club now playing within the Scottish Premiership Division Three. It was established in 1921. The club have recently invested in a new grandstand, changing facilities and two new international size playing surfaces. It is located in Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg
Bonnyrigg is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, eight miles southeast of Edinburgh city centre. The town had a population of 11,260 in the 1991 census which has risen to 14,457 according to the 2001 census. Along with Lasswade, Bonnyrigg is a twin town with Saint-Cyr-l'École, France.- History :Early...
, Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, in Lasswade
Lasswade
Lasswade is a civil parish and village in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River North Esk, nine miles south of Edinburgh city centre, between Dalkeith and Loanhead...
parish.
As well as 1st XV, 2nd XV and Colts teams Lasswade have a number of youth teams ranging from Primary 1 to under 16s.
Its mini rugby
Mini rugby
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section has the nickname Lasswade Lightning.
History
After several consecutive seasons earning promotion, Lasswade 1st XV competed the 2010/11 season in the Scottish National League Division One
Scottish National League
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and were promoted to the Scottish Premiership Division 3 for the 2011-2012 season.
In addition to the 1st XV, in 2011/12 Lasswade will field a 2nd XV, 3rd XV, Colts, U15, S2, S1 and Mini teams.
Notable former players include the ex-Scotland national rugby union team
Scotland national rugby union team
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and British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
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prop forward Peter Wright.
Lasswade won the final of the SHE National Shield which was held at Murrayfield on Saturday 24th April 2010.
They beat Greenock Wanderers 17-7 with a superb try from Kyle Smith and 4 penalties and a conversion from Carl McWilliams.
In the same season Lasswade also won promotion to National League One after finishing runners-up in League Two.
In season 2010/11 Lasswade have won promotion to Premier Three, the highest league position in their history, by winning National League 1. The club have also retained the Shield beating Hawick YM in the final 22-17.
Honours
The club's recent honours are:- 2011 SRU National Shield Winners
- 2011 SRU National League Division One - Champions
- 2010 SHE National Shield Winners
- 2010 SHE National League Division Two - Promoted Runners-Up
- 2009 SHE National League Division Three - Champions
- 2007 SHE East Regional League Division One - Champions