Glasgow University Medics RFC

Rugby union club in Glasgow, Scotland

Rugby team
Glasgow University Medics RFC
Full nameGlasgow University Medics Football Club
Founded2001
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
League(s)West Division Two
2019-20West Division Three, 1st in Conf 2
Team kit
Official website
www.facebook.com/medchirrfc/

Glasgow University Medics RFC is a rugby union club based in Glasgow, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in West Division Two.

History

The club was founded in 2001.[1]

The Medics play in the Scottish Rugby Union leagues bur also take part in the SNIMS, the Scottish and Northern Irish Medic Sports.[2]

For charity, in 2016, the team was trained in pole-dancing.[3]

The referee Mike Adamson began his refereeing career with a match between the Medics and the Glasgow University Vets.[4]

Sides

The club runs a men's and women's side. Training is on Wednesday nights.

Honours

Men's

  • West Regional Bowl[5]
    • Champions (1): 2018
  • West 3 league champions
    • 2021/22
  • SNIMS champions: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

References

  1. ^ "MedChir RFC". Instagram. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Student Clubs and Societies". Future Learn. University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mansoor, Leora (12 April 2016). "The Medics Rugby team are putting on a pole dancing show". The Glasgow Tab. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ Barrow, Hugh (15 May 2019). "Good Luck to Mike Adamson". Glasgow Hawks. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "MedChir RFC - West 3 Bowl champions". Facebook. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Rugby union in Glasgow
Governing body
  • Glasgow District Rugby Union
URC/European Champions Cup teams
  • Glasgow Warriors
Premiership teams
  • Glasgow Hawks
National League teams
  • Division 1: Cartha Queens Park
  • Division 2: Glasgow High Kelvinside
  • Glasgow Academicals
  • Division 3: Hillhead Jordanhill
Regional Leagues teams
  • Glasgow University Medics RFC
  • Hyndland RFC
  • Shawlands
College and university teams
  • Glasgow University RFC
  • Strathclyde University RFC
  • Glasgow Caledonian University RFC
Wheelchair rugby clubs
  • Caledonian Crushers
  • Glasgow Panthers (7s)
Tournaments
  • Glasgow City Sevens
  • Hillhead HSFP Sevens
  • Hillhead Jordanhill Sevens
  • Hyndland Sevens
  • Glasgow Academicals Sevens
  • Kelvinside Academicals Sevens
  • Old Aloysians Sevens
  • Hutchesons’ GSFP Sevens
  • Glasgow Further Education Colleges Sevens
Defunct clubs
Stadiums and related articles
  • v
  • t
  • e
Scottish Rugby Union West Championships 2021-22
West Region Division 1
West Region Division 2
West Region Division 3
West Region Non-League
  • Bute RFC
  • Campbeltown Kintryre
  • Colonsay RFC
  • Etive Vikings
  • Glasgow Caledonian University RFC
  • Glasgow University RFC
  • HMNB Clyde RFC
  • Islay RFC
  • Isle of Arran RFC
  • Isle of Jura RFC
  • Isle of Mull RFC
  • Mid Argyll RFC
  • Millbrae
  • Police Scotland Glasgow
  • Strathclyde University RFC
  • UWS RFC