Dumfries Saints RFC is a

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club based in

Dumfries Dumfries ( ; ; from ) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, from the Anglo-Scottish border. Dumfries is the county town of the Counties of Scotland, ...

, Scotland. The team currently plays in

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, the third tier of Scottish club rugby.

History

The first rugby club from Dumfries to be admitted to the SRU was Dumfries Rangers in 1876–77. The club re-emerged in 1901 as Dumfries (without the 'Rangers') and after a lapse was re-admitted to the SRU in 1923 as Dumfries RFC. The club played at Downfield until 1939 and then at Marchfield and Summerhill. Then came a major turning point in 1953 when the club negotiated a deal to play at Park Farm. The name Dumfries Saints was adopted to reflect the link to Saint Michael and the town crest which has always been used by the club.

Dumfries Sevens

The club run the Dumfries Sevens. Teams play for the Dumfries Challenge Cup.

Honours

* Scottish National League Division Three (fourth tier) ** Champions: 2016-17 *National League Cup: 2017–18 * Newton Stewart Sevens: 2009 * Irvine Sevens: 1981 * Cumnock Sevens: 1989 * Stewartry Sevens: 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 * Wigtownshire Sevens: 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1980, 1982, 2015 * Glasgow Warriors Community Club of the Season: 2017–18

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former Dumfries Saints players have represented

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at full international level.

References

External links

* Rugby union in Dumfries and Galloway Rugby union teams in Scotland Sport in Dumfries Rugby clubs established in 1901 1901 establishments in Scotland {{Scotland-rugbyunion-team-stub