WEEKEND UPDATE (3rd May 2008)

Clydebank completed an undefeated season when they beat Paisley 27-30 away and in the process denied Paisley the chance for promotion.   .....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

WEEKEND UPDATE (26th April 2008)

A hard match against a mix of Ayr and Millbrae players ended thankfully in a Clydebank win that maintained the winning streak.  Until these clubs begin to realise the meaning of what associated clubs means and playing by the laws they will continue to mess with the lower leagues which to them are just a distraction.   .....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

WEEKEND UPDATE (19th April 2008)

A big day ended in a big disappointment when the 1stXV lost to Portobello 11-8.  Although Portobello were a very good team the squad were not given the opportunity to get into their stride with the referee interpreting the laws differently from most other referees and subsequently penalising Clydebank almost continuously in the first half.   .....more

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

The mini section took part in a tournament at Helensburgh competing at three age groups.  All the teams competed well but were up against a number of very good clubs.

P1-P3

P4-P5

P6-P7

Championship Ceilidh

It was a great night out to celebrate the exploits of the 1st and 2nd XV teams.  With the 1st XV clinching the title on the day of the Ceilidh it was made even sweeter.

I hope you enjoy the photos, which can be viewed here, and we all look forward to the match this coming Saturday away to Portobello in the National Plate Semi Final.
 

Tour Update

A Tour Meeting will be held on Thursday 24th April.

All tourers should be there if they want to know what is going on.

Your position in the Circus will be decided and the office bearers for the tour will be decided.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (12th April 2008)

!!!!!CHAMPIONS!!!!!

It is now official, Clydebank are champions of West Division 2.

It was a great day and Captain David Miller made the club proud by leading his team onto the pitch and win to confirm their place as Simply the Best team in this division. .....more

Eddie Crozier of the SRU made his way to Uddingston to present the trophy.

Photos of the match can be viewed here.

Next week the club travel to Portobello to play in the Semi-final of the National Plate competition and all support is encouraged to come through and help the team.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (5th April 2008)

2ndXV CHAMPIONS

The 2nd XV team made it official today with a convincing 41-10 win against Shawlands.  The 2nd XV are the Champions and well deserved.  ....more

Photos can be viewed here for the 2nd XV match..

The 1stXV were equally successful when they beat Mackie 19-14 to continue the fairly tale run and reach the Semi-Final of the plate competition where they will meet either GHK, Portobello or Aberdeen University on the 19th April.  ....more

The whole day was a great success and everyone joined in the celebrations at the end.

Photos can be viewed here for the 1st XV match.

The Mini teams travelled to Greenock on Sunday and played in matches against Greenock Wanderers and Waysiders/Drumpellier.  We managed to field three teams consisting of P3/P4, P5 and P6/P7.  This was another fantastic day and was enjoyed by all who took part and those that went along to support.  Visit the youth website for further details.

P6/P7 Squad



P5 Squad



P3/P4 Squad


 

All members going on tour should have their money paid to Peter Watson by 12th April so that he can pay for transport.
 

We have another match arranged for the Minis at Greenock Wanderers this weekend and will be looking for transport for all the kids.

There will be matches involving Greenock, Clydebank and Waysiders.  This will involve a number of matches at each age group.

The matches will kick off about 1pm at Fort Matilda and will likely run until 2 to 3pm.

We need all the help we can to get the kids to Greenock and will need help from as many members as we can.  Take the chance to come along and see the future players start their rugby careers  Please let Gordon McCombe (07812 582775) know if you can make it.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (30th March 2008)

The Midi U15 section played Lenzie away this weekend and managed to turn in one of their best performances of the year even though they didn't manage to score.  Playing against a well drilled and experienced Lenzie team has proven a difficult task in the past but the squad showed they are improving and managed to restrain the quick Lenzie backs with excellent defensive tackling.

Meanwhile the Mini section managed two things this weekend that the seniors didn't and that was to play a match and do it against Paisley who travelled to Whitecrook.

This was the first match for the Mini section and marks a major step forward in our development.  Excellent work by Jamie Baxter, Gordon Spence, Robert Hendry, David Findlay, Alan Bain and Euan McQuarrie who refereed made sure the day was a great success.

These events would be even better if we managed to get some more senior members along to help and support.

Although the kids didn't win they were excited about playing their first match and did manage to score some tries.

P6 - P7 Age Group

P3 - P5 Age Group

More photos can be viewed on the youth web site here.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (29th March 2008)

2ndXV CHAMPIONS

The 2nd XV team were effectively crowned West 2ndXV Div 6 Champions this weekend after Loch Lomond forfeited the match due to lack of numbers.  With only one game remaining and needing one point which they will get simply by just turning up for a home game against Shawlands it is all over and the title is theirs.  David Lennie who has been 2ndXV Captain/Manager this season celebrated with some other players after a light training session.

Meanwhile the much hoped for 1stXV Championship celebrations were put on hold when Paisley called off the match.  It would appear that Paisley felt that the safety of their 1stXV players was paramount in deciding the pitch at Anchor was unplayable.  Unfortunately, for the Paisley youth team the same concerns were not so evident when they were allowed to play on the park that had just been deemed unplayable.  A more cynical observer may feel that Paisley were stretching the laws to the limit in an attempt to call off a match that would have seen Clydebank crowned champions in Paisley's backyard.  Perhaps Paisley were simply too scared to play the full fifteen Clydebank players after fourteen beat them in the first half of the season.

The players and officials at the club are obviously very upset at not having played.  With the game being called off so early given that we are so close and would have been prepared to have waited right up to kick off before making the decision it is very annoying.

Next week sees the 1stXV play Mackie at home in the Quarter Final of the National Plate competition and everyone at the club is excited and looking forward to the match.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (22nd March 2008)

PROMOTION!!!!!!!!

An emphatic win 17-58 away to Hughenden has clinched promotion back to West Division 1 after only one season away.  The match was a fantastic display by the whole squad who made the club very proud.

The next match against Paisley on the 29th March will be a title decider and all the support we can muster is welcome at Anchor next Saturday.

Not to be out done the 2nd XV moved another step closer to their title when they gained a top two promotion slot after Cumnock couldn't raise a team.  .....more

Photos of the encounter are available here.
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (15th March 2008)

Mull had a long way to travel to Clydebank in the 3rd Round of the National Plate Competition and thankfully failed to go home with a win.
Mull started the game strongly showing their prowess in the driving maul while Clydebank struggled to find their form.
With a strong wind at their backs Mull should have done better but Clydebank started to find their form and finished the half 7-0 up.
Going into the second half with the wind it was Clydebank who soon took control and played controlled rugby throughput the half scoring three more tries and ending the game 24-0.
The next cup game will be the quarterfinal at home to Mackie from Aberdeen.  .....more

Photos of the encounter are available here.
 

Weekend Match (15th March 2008)

The 1st XV have a cup match against Isle of Mull this Saturday.

Please note that the KO is 2:00pm with a meet at 12:30pm.  This has been changed from the earlier time of 3pm KO.

All members and supporters are encouraged to come along to support the club and make sure we get through this tough match.
 

Weekend Match (8th March 2008)

The 2nd XV have a league match against Shawlands this Saturday.  KO is 1:00pm with a meet at 12 noon.

A number of people are off to watch another humiliating Scotland performance so - He Who Turns Up Plays!!
 

WEEKEND UPDATE (1st March 2008)

The rain gods wiped out the weekend matches when it poured all day Friday and unusually for Whitecrook left a puddle covering most of the park on the Saturday.  This may have been a sign as the club were taking part in the West Dunbartonshire Sports Show at the Meadow Centre in Dumbarton and the extra bodies that turned up to help out were very welcome.  This show gave the club the chance to promote rugby in the Dunbartonshire area amongst the youth and hopefully expand on the number of kids playing at Clydebank.  The event was a great showcase for all sports and Clydebank RFC played its part to the full attracting a lot of interest from all the kids who attended.  An added bonus was an interview on Your Radio with coach Euan McQuarrie, hopefully this will increase awareness of the club and its activities.   .....more

Photos of the event are available here.
 

INTERNATIONAL TICKETS

The Six-Nations international tickets can now be ordered from Alan Bain.  Check out details here.
 

Membership Details

All existing members and anyone wishing to join the club should complete the Membership form and return it via email or print it out and hand it back to Gordon McCombe.
 

LIONS TOUR 2009
It may be a long time away but now is the time to prepare for a trip of a life time.  Anybody interested in going to the Lions Tour of South Africa in June/July 2009 then please follow this link.
 

FURTHER NEWS
Please follow links to the News Page for past stories.

SELECTION (23rd May)

The above are the selected squads.  Final positions will be confirmed on Saturday.

If your name does not appear and you are still wanting to play then it is only missing because we do not know.

Do not let that stop you coming along anyway, you may still get the chance to play.