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Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC, or more commonly GHA is a rugby union club established after the 2002 merger between Glasgow Southern RFC and Hutchesons' - Aloysians' RFC. The former club was originally known as Clarkston and renamed itself in 1995 with the ambition of creating the premier side on the South Side of Glasgow. The latter club was also formed as the result of an earlier merger between the former pupils (FPs) clubs of Hutchesons' Grammar School and St. Aloysius' College. The merged club is now firmly established as the premier club on the south side of Glasgow.
The club plays its home matches at Braidholm, the historic home of Clarkston RFC in Giffnock on the south side of Glasgow It is difficult for many in tne Scottish Game to adjust to the change of name at Braidholm and often older hands in moments of emotion forget that the original Clarkston Club has disappeared from the scene. The history of all three Clubs involved in the amalgamation of 2002 which formed GHA is recorded on a panel in the Braidholm Clubhouse. The amalgamation has been a great success with GHA achieving Premier One status for the second time in its short career.
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