Loch Lomond Rugby Club is a small Scottish

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...

 rugby union

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 that plays in the Scottish West Division 3

West Regional Leagues (Rugby Union)

The West Regional League structure is one of three Scottish Regional Leagues operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, which play at a level below that of the Scottish National Leagues structure...

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The club was formed in 1996 when Dumbarton and Vale of Leven

Vale of Leven

The Vale of Leven is an area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the valley of the River Leven.The areas name lends itself to Alexandria's local football club, Vale of Leven F.C., the secondary school, Vale of Leven Academy, and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital, as well as other local...

 Rugby Clubs merged in order to increase playing numbers and to pool finances.

The club has a clubhouse and playing / training facilities at its base in Bonhill

Bonhill

Bonhill is a town in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is sited on the Eastern bank of the River Leven, on the opposite bank from the larger town of Alexandria.-History:...

, 25 miles west of Glasgow

Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

 and runs a 1st and 2nd XV together with a junior section.

While most of Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area. The lake contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles, although the lake itself is smaller than many Irish...

's short history has been spent trying to stay afloat financially, they have achieved 3 promotions (2nd place Glasgow District League Division 2 in 99/00, 2nd place Glasgow District League Division 1 in 00/01 and as champions of BT National Division 5 West (B) in 05/06) and 1 relegation (from BT National League 5 West (A) in 04/05). They also reached the last 8 of the BT Bowl in 00/01, and again in 07/08.

Achievements

• BT National League 5 West (B):
  • Winners : 2005-06

• Glasgow District League Division 1:
  • Runners up : 2000-01

• Glasgow District League Division 2:
  • Runners up :1999-00

• BT Bowl:
  • Quarter Final : 2000-01
  • Quarter Final : 2007-08

External links

• http://www.lochlomondrugbyclub.co.uk - Loch Lomond RFC official site
• http://www.scottishrugby.org/sru/index.cfm?81EBF3C4-B91B-75FF-23BD-340B66A7505E - Loch Lomond RFC's portal on the SRU Website