Stirling University Rugby Football Club
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Stirling University Rugby Football Club (SURFC) is a Rugby Union
club based at The University of Stirling
, Scotland
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The club plays at Monument Park near the university's golf centre. Their pitch has the same dimensions as Scotland's Murrayfield Stadium
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Since 2000, SURFC http://www.surfc.net has won the Scottish Championships 3 times.
They currently compete in Caledonia Midland League 1 http://www.scottishrugby.org/hdn/new-fixtures.cfm?competitionuuid=5F1E6221-0C8B-468C-354B-9529D21E8659&tournamentuuid=36988FAD-98F5-3C7B-5703-0852C0640530 on a Saturday and BUSA Scottish 1A http://www.busa.org.uk/fl/compall.asp?DivisionID=6260 on a Wednesday.
The club also runs a 2nd XV team which competes also on Saturdays and Wednesdays. This team has provided an efficient backup for the club's 1st XV in recent years.
2009 saw stirling tour to the south of portugal where they competed in a mini tournament winning all their matches. This tour was also infamous for being "loose"
2011 saw a return for the university to Eastern Europe once again playing "the butchers" Meisneiki with a similar result, winning 40 - 7 and consuming many beverages. "Oh yeah, the drinks, sure!" (Jacob Harper; 2011)
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 based at The University of Stirling
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is a campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967, on the Airthrey Estate in Stirling, Scotland.-History and campus development:...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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The club plays at Monument Park near the university's golf centre. Their pitch has the same dimensions as Scotland's Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium located in the west end of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Its all-seater capacity was recently reduced from 67,800 to 67,130 to incorporate the largest permanent "big screen" in the country though it still remains the largest stadium in Scotland and one...
.
Since 2000, SURFC http://www.surfc.net has won the Scottish Championships 3 times.
They currently compete in Caledonia Midland League 1 http://www.scottishrugby.org/hdn/new-fixtures.cfm?competitionuuid=5F1E6221-0C8B-468C-354B-9529D21E8659&tournamentuuid=36988FAD-98F5-3C7B-5703-0852C0640530 on a Saturday and BUSA Scottish 1A http://www.busa.org.uk/fl/compall.asp?DivisionID=6260 on a Wednesday.
The club also runs a 2nd XV team which competes also on Saturdays and Wednesdays. This team has provided an efficient backup for the club's 1st XV in recent years.
Events
- SURFC 7s Held every year on the 1st Wednesday of May. Open to any team wishing to compete.
- Old Boys Weekend Usually on May Bank Holiday Weekend. Starts on Friday and finishes Sunday. Includes a meal, match, beer, bowling and Sports Union Final Fling.
Recent tours
SURFC spent 10 days in the Eastern European countries of Latvia and Lithuania in June 2007. There was general merryment and consistent celebrations for the duration. Results were positive also, a narrow defeat against the Lithuanians Champions Yorgezex came before a 45-0 victory against the Latvian side "The Butchers". After this result there was more rejoicing.2009 saw stirling tour to the south of portugal where they competed in a mini tournament winning all their matches. This tour was also infamous for being "loose"
2011 saw a return for the university to Eastern Europe once again playing "the butchers" Meisneiki with a similar result, winning 40 - 7 and consuming many beverages. "Oh yeah, the drinks, sure!" (Jacob Harper; 2011)