Cartha Queens Park RFC

 Men:  Scottish National League Division One
 Women:  Scottish Womens National One2021–22 Men:  Scottish National League Division One, 11th of 12
 Women:  Scottish Womens Premiership, 6th of 6

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Official websitewww.carthaqp.co.uk

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]

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 Mark Barrowman Prop Scotland Zander Kelman Prop Scotland Graham Williamson Lock Scotland Pete Barton Lock Ireland Ethan Paterson Lock Scotland Calum Dickson Flanker Scotland Ryan Howie Flanker Scotland Chris Wicks Flanker England Grant Harman Flanker Scotland Miler Stewart Flanker Scotland Michael Robertson Number 8 Scotland

Player Position Union Joe Ross Scrum-half Scotland Pat Nicol Scrum-half Scotland Wayne Burrows Fly-half Ireland Liam Howieson Centre Scotland Ewan Campbell Centre Scotland Alex Boyle Centre Scotland Ryan Flett Centre Scotland Josh McPhail Wing Scotland Sam Harrison Wing England Tony Lopez Wing Trinidad and Tobago Tony Nyangweso Wing Uganda Darren Knox Fullback Scotland Graeme Docherty Fullback 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

External links

• Official website