The University of St Andrews Rugby Football Club is an affiliated member of the University of St Andrews Athletic Union

University of St Andrews Athletic Union

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 in Fife

Fife

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, Scotland

Scotland

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. It was founded in 1858, making it one of the oldest football club

Oldest football club

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s in the world. In 2008, the club celebrated its sesquicentennial year, marking its 150th anniversary. The club is one of the founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union

Scottish Rugby Union

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 (SRU) and is often quoted as being the birthplace of 'running and passing' rugby, a distinct tactical advancement from the initial 'solo break/kick and chase' tactics which characterised the early years of the game's development.

The club's 1st XV play their home games at University Park, in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Scottish Premiership and the Caledonia Two Midlands

Caledonia Regional Leagues (Rugby Union)

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. In 2007, the 2nd XV were Scottish University Cup champions and currently play in BUCS

Bucs

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 Scottish Division 1.

Notable players

St Andrews has produced more internationalists than any other Scottish university, bar Edinburgh

Edinburgh University RFC

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.

Notably, St Andrews provided three players for the first ever rugby international

1870-71 Home Nations rugby union matches

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• Robert Munro
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• Alfred Clunies-Ross
  Alfred Clunies-Ross
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• J.S. Thomson
  J.S. Thomson
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Subsequent international players include:

• Kim Elgie, capped for Scotland, and also for South Africa at cricket.
• DJ MacRae
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  , British Lion
• R.C. Stevenson
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  Dr. Robert C. Stevenson was a Scottish international rugby union player, who played for and the Lions.He also played for St Andrews University...
  
  , British Lions and Barbarian F.C.
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• Peter Anton
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• C. C. P. Hill/Colin Hill
• J. S. Wilson
• Rab Bruce Lockhart
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• A. M. Thompson
• H. Scott
• J. S. Swan
• D. J. Whyte/David Whyte
• C. W. W. Rea/Chris Rea
• David Bell
• Cameron Glasgow
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• J. M. Petrie/Jon Petrie?
• Damian Hopley
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   represented England 1993 - 1995
• Tyrone Howe
  Tyrone Howe
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  represented Ireland from 2000-4.
• Gerard 'Herbert the Pervert' Landals represented Isle of Man

Notable Former players:

• Guy 'L'il Slingy' Murdoch - a little and uncompromising scrum half known for his strong resemblance to the filth and disease ridden vermin known as the rat.
• Rob 'Boneshaker' Cameron - a lightweight centre known for his big hits whilst playing for the 3rd XV. Known for his belligerence on and off the pitch, ma Weazul can normally be found, alone, eating packets of crisps in a dark room after an after match celebration.