Hillhead Jordanhill RFC
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Hillhead-Jordanhill Rugby Football Club, nicknamed "Hills", is a Premier Two rugby union
club who play their home games at Hughenden in the heart of the West End of Glasgow
. Despite its name it is not located in either the Hillhead
or Jordanhill
, although the pre-merger clubs did have historical links with these areas. Rather, Hughenden is located in Hyndland
, which is approximately half way between these two locales in the popular West End of Glasgow.
) and Hillhead RFC, in 1988, although obviously these two clubs were older.
Hills is a thriving club and new players of all ages and abilities are always made to feel very welcome when they come along and join in. For the season 2010-2011 the club will run three competitive senior men's teams, one competitive senior ladies team and a social senior men's team. So there will be something for everyone who wants to be involved.
The culmination of season 2009-2010 saw the club win the Scottish Premiership Division Three championship. The following season the club consolidated their position back in Scottish Premiership Division Two with a new coaching team made up of Grant Sweenie and Colin Dickson as joint head coaches. The 2ndXV under Gareth Morris and Stuart Torbet had a strong season ending with promotion to the top reserve league.
Season 2011-12 saw a change to the coaching team with Grant Sweenie stepping down due to work commitments and another former Hills player, Derek Busby, taking over as head coach assisted by Colin Dickson. The 2ndXV also saw a change in coaching personnel with Gareth Morris stepping down due to work commitments with the new coaching team comprising club stalwarts Stuart Torbet and Murray Bell.
Hillhead RFC:
Hillhead/Jordanhill RFC:
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 who play their home games at Hughenden in the heart of the West End 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...
. Despite its name it is not located in either the Hillhead
Hillhead
Hillhead is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. Situated north of Kelvingrove Park and to the south of the River Kelvin, Hillhead is at the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road forming the western border of the area, the other boundaries being Dumbarton Road to the south and the...
or Jordanhill
Jordanhill
Jordanhill is an affluent area of the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. The area consists largely of terraced housing dating from the early to mid 20th century, with some detached and semi-detached homes and some modern apartments....
, although the pre-merger clubs did have historical links with these areas. Rather, Hughenden is located in Hyndland
Hyndland
Hyndland is a residential area in the West End of the city of Glasgow, Scotland.Bordering the Broomhill, Maryhill, Dowanhill, Kelvinside and Partickhill areas, it is a middle-class area populated mainly by professionals and young bourgeois bohemians including a number of noted authors, poets,...
, which is approximately half way between these two locales in the popular West End of Glasgow.
History
The club was formed by the merger of Jordanhill RFC (the rugby club of Jordanhill CollegeJordanhill College
Jordanhill Campus, in Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, is now home to the Faculty of Education of the University of Strathclyde. Within the University of Strathclyde faculty of education, departments include Childhood and Primary Studies, Creative and Aesthetic Studies, Curricular Studies,...
) and Hillhead RFC, in 1988, although obviously these two clubs were older.
Hills is a thriving club and new players of all ages and abilities are always made to feel very welcome when they come along and join in. For the season 2010-2011 the club will run three competitive senior men's teams, one competitive senior ladies team and a social senior men's team. So there will be something for everyone who wants to be involved.
The culmination of season 2009-2010 saw the club win the Scottish Premiership Division Three championship. The following season the club consolidated their position back in Scottish Premiership Division Two with a new coaching team made up of Grant Sweenie and Colin Dickson as joint head coaches. The 2ndXV under Gareth Morris and Stuart Torbet had a strong season ending with promotion to the top reserve league.
Season 2011-12 saw a change to the coaching team with Grant Sweenie stepping down due to work commitments and another former Hills player, Derek Busby, taking over as head coach assisted by Colin Dickson. The 2ndXV also saw a change in coaching personnel with Gareth Morris stepping down due to work commitments with the new coaching team comprising club stalwarts Stuart Torbet and Murray Bell.
Current Honours
- 2008/09 - 3rd in Premier Division 3
- 2009/10 - Winners of Premier Division 3
- 2010/11 - 6th in Premier Division 2
Notable former players
Jordanhill RFC:- Bill DickinsonBill DickinsonBill Dickinson is a former rugby union player who was appointed the first official national coach of in 1971. Richard Bath points out that Dickinson's appointment made an "immediate impact" in performance, leading to a one point loss to a "rampant side" and wins against and others...
, first official coach. - Ron GlasgowRon GlasgowRonald "Ron" Glasgow was a Scottish rugby union player.He was capped ten times between 1962-65 for . He also played for Dunfermline RFC, and Gordonians RFC.Allan Massie considers that:...
- Ian McLauchlanIan McLauchlanJohn "Ian" McLauchlan is a former Scottish John "Ian" McLauchlan is a former [[Scotland|Scottish]] John "Ian" McLauchlan is a former [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[rugby union] playerer...
, 43 caps for Scotland, and British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
Hillhead RFC:
- William Alexander RossWilliam Alexander RossWilliam Alexander Ross was a Scottish international rugby union player, who was killed in World War II.He was capped twice for in 1937 at fly-half...
- Bill Dickinson
Hillhead/Jordanhill RFC:
- Dougie HallDougie HallDouglas William Hugh Hall is a Rugby Union Footballer playing at Hooker for the Glasgow Warriors and Scotland.Born in Dingwall he was educated at Glenalmond College in Perthshire and it was playing for them he was first scouted. He debuted for Scotland in the second-half defeat against Wales at the...
, 31 caps for Scotland and current hooker for Glasgow WarriorsGlasgow WarriorsThe Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
Coaching staff
- 2006/07 Aaron Collins & Mike Blackie
- 2007/08 Keith Robertson & Grant Sweenie
- 2008/09 Keith Robertson & Grant Sweenie
- 2009/10 Keith Robertson & Grant Sweenie
- 2010/11 Grant Sweenie & Colin Dickson
- 2011/12 Derek Busby & Colin Dickson
1st XV Player of the Year
- 2010/2011 Gus Twaddle
- 2009/2010 Stuart Rose
- 2008/2009 David Armstrong
- 2007/2008 Stuart Ross
- 2006/2007 Cammy Kerr
- 2005/2006 Stuart Ross
- 2004/2005 Cammy Kerr
- 2003/2004 Will Marshall
- 2002/2003 Brian O'Neill
- 2001/2002 Phillip Price
- 2000/2001 Dougie Hall