Dunbar RFC
Full name | Dunbar Rugby Football Club | |
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Founded | 1923 | |
Ground | Hallhill Healthy Living Centre | |
Manager | Paul McCloskey | |
League | East Division 1 | |
2015-16 | BT East Regional League, Division 1 | |
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Dunbar RFC are a local rugby club based in Dunbar, East Lothian. Founded in 1923 they play their homes games at Hallhill Healthy Living Centre, where they moved to in 2001 along with the local junior side Dunbar United & the local hockey, running and squash clubs. Dunbar currently compete in the BT East Regional League Division 1.
History
The club was founded by a group of like-minded gentlemen commuters on the Dunbar-to-Edinbugh train. They set up a meeting on 16 November 1923 to formally announce the formation of the club, the first President (Dr. McLagan) and Captain (J.C. McCubbin).
Famous players
Graham Budge - Scotland & British Lions 1947 Derek White - Dunbar, Haddington, Gala, Scotland, British Lions
Current 1st XV Squad
Captain - Andrew Wightman.
Vice Captain - Jamie Peters
Barry Armitage, Chris Baikie, Gary Bell, Peter Bertaut, Steven Bisset, Cameron Buglass, Keith Courtney, Robert Courtney, Kyle Donnellan, Keiran Donnellan, Graeme Fletcher, Richie Gallagher, Callum Low, Allan McNelis, Callum Miller, Ewan Patrizio, Greig Patrizio, Gary Peebles John Peebles, Gary Peters, Neil Tennant, Tom Thornton-Smith, Ian Wightman, Dougal Wishart, Robbie Wishart,