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Rugby team
Paisley Rugby Football Club
Full namePaisley Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1982
LocationPaisley, Scotland
RegionRenfrewshire
Ground(s)The Anchor Recreational Ground
PresidentRonald McNeil
Coach(es)Grant Sweeney and Leslie Wilson. Joan Hutchison.
Captain(s)Jim McKellar & Cathrine Powrie
League(s)West Division 2
2024-2510th
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.paisleyrugby.org.uk

Paisley Rugby Club is a Scottish rugby union club, based at the Anchor Recreation Grounds in Paisley, Scotland. The club is currently in the West Regional League West Two.

The club runs both senior Men & Women sections, a host of youth teams along with a mixed touch section. The senior men's squad is co-coached by Grant Sweeny and Leslie Wilson & The women's squad is coached by Joan Hutchison.

With a mix of youth and experience, Paisley's 1st XV are an established team in West Regional League West Three. Paisley finished 10th in the season 2023/24 in division 2.

Squad

2024/25 Senior Squad: Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jim McKellar Hooker Scotland Scotland
Neil Ritchie Prop Scotland Scotland
Mick McCabe Prop Scotland Scotland
Rab Wilson Prop Scotland Scotland
Adam Plunkett Prop Scotland Scotland
Ronald McNeil Prop Scotland Scotland
Gavin Postlethwaite Prop Scotland Scotland
Paul Reid Prop Scotland Scotland
Scott Sutherland Lock Scotland Scotland
Cameron Barclay Lock Scotland Scotland
Michael Somerville Lock Scotland Scotland
Paul Synnott Lock Scotland Scotland
Colin Wightman Lock Scotland Scotland
Scott Millar Lock Scotland Scotland
Gregor Queen Flanker Scotland Scotland
Iain Loach Flanker Scotland Scotland
Duncan Adam Flanker Scotland Scotland
Lee Haughey Flanker Ireland Ireland
Jim Knight Flanker England England
Mark McKinnon Flanker Scotland Scotland
Tom Edgar Flanker Scotland Scotland
Calum Hall Number 8 Scotland Scotland
David Dodd Number 8 Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Kieran Baxter Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Ted Glover Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Euan Stuart Fly-half Scotland Scotland
Cameron Cobb Fly-half England England
George Wood Centre Scotland Scotland
Ben Frost Centre England England
Aaron Di Comberti Centre Scotland Scotland
Simon Duff Centre Scotland Scotland
Arran McMillian Centre Scotland Scotland
Jack Valentine Wing Scotland Scotland
Ross Quinn Wing Scotland Scotland
Shaun Brittain Wing Scotland Scotland
Sean Thorburn Wing Scotland Scotland
Dan Caine Fullback Scotland Scotland

Jim McKellar has been named captain for the 2024/25 season with Jack Valentine and Kieran Baxter being co-vice captains for the 2024/25 season.

Honours

  • Glasgow Warriors Community Hero of the Year 2020-21
    • David Parr

References

  1. "Google Maps". Google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

External links

Rugby union in Renfrewshire
Governing body
Regional Leagues teams
College and university teamsUWS RFC
Tournaments
  • Craigielea Sevens
  • Paisley Sevens
Defunct clubs
Stadiums and related articles
  • Anchor Recreational Grounds
  • Holmpark
Scottish Rugby Union West Championships 2021-22
West Region Division 1
West Region Division 2
West Region Division 3
West Region Non-League


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