Parks · North East England
Kelso RFC
Kelso RFC in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kelso RFC is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kelso Rugby Football Club are a Scottish rugby union team founded in 1876. They play their home games at Poynder Park, Kelso in the Scottish Borders. The men's team currently play in Scottish Premiership and the Border League (the oldest established rugby union league in the world); the women's team play in Scottish Women's Midlands & East One.
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Background
History
Kelso RFC won the prestigious Melrose Sevens tournament seven times in the space of 12 years from 1978 to 1989. Kelso were also winners of the Scottish Premiership in 1988 and 1989. The most recent successes for the club in the 15-a-side game were consecutive Premier League championships in the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. Notably, however, the team also reached the final of the Scottish Cup, played at Murrayfield, in both 1998 and 1999, losing to Glasgow Hawks (36–14) and to local rivals Gala RFC (8–3), respectively. Adam Roxburgh took over as a head coach at Kelso from 2015. The captain for 2016–17 season was Dom Buckley. After dropping down to the third tier in 2016, the team secured…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6038, -2.4369
- Established
- 1876
- Official site
- betsapi.com
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kelso RFC?
- Kelso RFC is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.6038°, -2.4369°.
- When was Kelso RFC built?
- Kelso RFC dates to 1876.