Cartha Queens Park RFC

The Cartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union side based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1974, after the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. They play their home games at Dumbreck. The men's side are currently in Scottish National League Division One, the women's side are currently in the Scottish Womens National One.[1]

Cartha Queens Park
Full nameCartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Founded1974 (1974)
LocationGlasgow, Scotland
Ground(s)Dumbreck (Capacity 2,000)
PresidentAndrew Wilson
Coach(es)Peter Lavery, Wayne Evans, Kenny Brown, Jack Reid, Dan Tams
Captain(s)Stewart Hamilton
League(s) Men:  Scottish National League Division One
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One
2021–22 Men:  Scottish National League Division One, 11th of 12
 Women:  Scottish Womens Premiership, 6th of 6
Team kit
Official website
www.carthaqp.co.uk

History

Cartha Athletic Club was founded in 1889. The 'athletic' club played a number of sports: Cricket, Athletics, Rugby, Tennis, Hockey... the association was hence named Cartha. The rugby union section was established in 1906. In 1974 Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. merged to form the present day rugby union club.

The club runs four adult XVs catering for all abilities and levels of experience. At Dumbreck there is an impressive youth section catering for over 200 local children aged 5 to 17.[2] The club also has a senior women's side currently competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League at Premier 1 level.[1]

Current 1st XV Squad

2022-23 Season

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Fraser Paul Hooker Scotland Scotland
Mark Barrowman Prop Scotland Scotland
Zander Kelman Prop Scotland Scotland
Graham Williamson Lock Scotland Scotland
Pete Barton Lock Ireland Ireland
Ethan Paterson Lock Scotland Scotland
Calum Dickson Flanker Scotland Scotland
Ryan Howie Flanker Scotland Scotland
Chris Wicks Flanker England England
Grant Harman Flanker Scotland Scotland
Miler Stewart Flanker Scotland Scotland
Michael Robertson Number 8 Scotland Scotland
Player Position Union
Joe Ross Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Pat Nicol Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Wayne Burrows Fly-half Ireland Ireland
Liam Howieson Centre Scotland Scotland
Ewan Campbell Centre Scotland Scotland
Alex Boyle Centre Scotland Scotland
Ryan Flett Centre Scotland Scotland
Josh McPhail Wing Scotland Scotland
Sam Harrison Wing England England
Tony Lopez Wing Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
Tony Nyangweso Wing Uganda Uganda
Darren Knox Fullback Scotland Scotland
Graeme Docherty Fullback Scotland Scotland

Notable former players

Former CQPRFC players include current Glasgow Warriors and Scotland stand-off Ruaridh Jackson.

Glasgow City Sevens

Cartha Queen's Park play host to the Glasgow City Sevens tournament at Dumbreck. This was originally known as the Cartha Sevens. The first rugby sevens tournament took place in April 1935 and continued for the following two years. After a break, for the Second World War period, the Cartha Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and has then been played in all the subsequent years. On the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. in 1974 the tournament became known as the Cartha Queens Park Sevens. The Cartha Queens Park tournament was renamed to the Glasgow City Sevens Tournament in 2005.

Honours

Men

  • BT National League 2
    • Champions: 2016-17
  • Glasgow City Sevens
    • Champions (3): 1980, 1981, 1983
  • Glasgow University Sevens
    • Champions: 1984, 1985
  • Helensburgh Sevens
    • Champions: 1983, 1984
  • Lenzie Sevens
    • Champions: 1985, 1988
  • Old Aloysians Sevens
    • Champions: 1976
  • Moray Sevens
    • Champions: 1994

Women

  • Mull Sevens[3]
    • Champions: 2009, 2010, 2011

References

  1. "Fixtures and results". Scottish Rugby Union.
  2. "Cartha Queens Park Rugby Club - Youth & Minis Rugby". Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. "Mull Sevens". 8 June 2019.
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