Caithness RFC
| Full name | Caithness RFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Location | Thurso, Scotland | |
| Ground | Millbank | |
| Coach | George Sutherland | |
| League | Caledonia Division One North | |
| 2025–26 | Caledonia Division One North, 2nd of 7 | |
| ||
Caithness Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club from Thurso that compete in the Caledonia Division One North league.[1]
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1962. It opened to over 400 fans to play an Edinburgh select side.[2]
George Sutherland has been appointed Head Coach for the season 2019–20.[3]
Teams
[edit]Caithness currently run a Men's side;[4] an Under 18 side;[5] boys youth sides[6] and girls youth sides.[7]
The women's side is called the Caithness Krakens.
Caithness Sevens
[edit]The club run the Caithness Sevens tournament.
A women's sevens event was run for the first time in 2022, with the Caithness Krakens winning.[8]
Honours
[edit]Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Notable players
[edit]Scotland 'A' internationals
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Competition". Scottish Rugby Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ "Fifty years at Millbank for Caithness RFC". JohnOGroat Journal. 6 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sutherland appointed coach of first XV - News - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "1st XV - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Under 18's - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Under 16's - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Girls Under 18's - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/caithnessrugbyfc/posts/5416785225027222 [user-generated source]
- 1 2 "Caithness Sevens". 7 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Caithness Sevens". Scottish Sevens tournaments. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Information - Caithness Rugby Football Club". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ Nixon, Jack (29 August 2018). "Newcomers Caithness aim to make it tough for visitors in National 3". The Offside Line.
- ↑ "McGee's return a big boost to rugby club plan". JohnOGroat Journal. 1 March 2016.