Established in 1968, as Livingston and District RFC, the team was founded through a local appeal for players by Jack Nixon, a native of Langholm, who in the 1960s was the Youth Officer of the West Lothian County Council. Among his responsibilities was to assistance in setting up clubs and organisations for the newcomers to Livingston. At the meeting, players from Bathgate RFC decided that amalgamating with the new Livingston side would allow them better opportunities for success and also give them a better chance of gaining a home ground, they had played previous games in Airdrie.
The team play their home games at Almond Park, located in the south-east of the town at Craigshill beside the River Almond and close to Mid Calder.
In 2013, Livingston reached the RBS National Shield final and played against Marr RFC at Murrayfield, the national stadium. They lost the match 30–15.
Livingston has an extensive youth section with teams ranging from Primary 1 all the way up to under-18 level.
In 2019, The development Livingston Ladies team reached the National Bowl Final and played against Greenock Wanderers at Murrayfield. They lost the match 72-12. Also in 2019 the ladies team application to compete in competitive fixtures got accepted and placed in the east region league.
This Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland:- East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine. The town's rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC, Glenrothes RFC, Cumbernauld RFC, Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and win the Scottish New Towns Cup.[2]
livingston, livingston, rugby, football, club, rugby, union, club, based, livingston, west, lothian, scotland, side, currently, compete, east, division, women, side, currently, compete, scottish, womens, midlands, east, livingstonfull, namelivingston, rugby, f. Livingston Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Livingston West Lothian Scotland The men s side currently compete in East Division 2 the women s side currently compete in Scottish Womens Midlands amp East One LivingstonFull nameLivingston Rugby Football ClubFounded1968Ground s Almond ParkPresidentLee Anne SteelCoach es Graham Ferrier and Graham SteelCaptain s Kerr AndersonLeague s Men East Division 2 Women Scottish Womens Midlands amp East One2019 20 Men East Division 2 Women Scottish Womens Midlands amp East OneTeam kit2nd kitOfficial websitewww wbr pitchero wbr com wbr clubs wbr livingston Contents 1 History 2 Livingston Sevens 3 New Town Sevens 4 Honours 4 1 Men s 4 2 Women 5 References 6 External linksHistory editEstablished in 1968 as Livingston and District RFC the team was founded through a local appeal for players by Jack Nixon a native of Langholm who in the 1960s was the Youth Officer of the West Lothian County Council Among his responsibilities was to assistance in setting up clubs and organisations for the newcomers to Livingston At the meeting players from Bathgate RFC decided that amalgamating with the new Livingston side would allow them better opportunities for success and also give them a better chance of gaining a home ground they had played previous games in Airdrie The team play their home games at Almond Park located in the south east of the town at Craigshill beside the River Almond and close to Mid Calder In 2013 Livingston reached the RBS National Shield final and played against Marr RFC at Murrayfield the national stadium They lost the match 30 15 Livingston has an extensive youth section with teams ranging from Primary 1 all the way up to under 18 level In 2019 The development Livingston Ladies team reached the National Bowl Final and played against Greenock Wanderers at Murrayfield They lost the match 72 12 Also in 2019 the ladies team application to compete in competitive fixtures got accepted and placed in the east region league Livingston Sevens editThe club run the Livingston Sevens tournament 1 New Town Sevens editThis Sevens tournament was peripatetic around the new towns of Scotland East Kilbride Glenrothes Cumbernauld Livingston and Irvine The town s rugby clubs of East Kilbride RFC Glenrothes RFC Cumbernauld RFC Livingston RFC and Irvine RFC would play in a Sevens tournament to become the New Town Sevens Champions and win the Scottish New Towns Cup 2 Honours editMen s edit Livingston Sevens 1 Champions 4 1976 1977 1986 1987 New Towns Sevens 3 Champions 2 1977 1981 Penicuik Sevens 4 Champions 1 1988 Edinburgh Northern Sevens 5 Champions 4 1977 1978 1996 1998 Edinburgh District Sevens 6 Champions 1 1978 Grangemouth Cup Champions 1978Women edit National Bowl finalist 2019References edit a b Livingston Sevens 5 July 2019 New Towns Sevens 13 June 2019 New Towns Sevens 13 June 2019 Penicuik Sevens 7 June 2019 Edinburgh Northern Sevens 7 June 2019 Edinburgh District Sevens 7 June 2019 External links editOfficial site nbsp This Scottish rugby union team article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Livingston RFC amp oldid 1159453236, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
