| Full name | Queen Margaret University Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Location | Musselburgh, Scotland | ||
| Ground(s) | Inch Park, Edinburgh | ||
| Captain(s) |  John Graham and Imogen Rose | ||
| League(s) | Men: BUCS Scottish men's tier 4 Women: BUCS Scottish women's tier 2 | ||
| 2022/23 | Men: 5th place Women: 7th place | ||
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Queen Margaret University RFC is a rugby union club based in Musselburgh, Scotland. The club operates a men's team[1] and a women's team.[2] Both currently play in the university leagues.
History[edit]
men’s rugby[edit]
The 2015/16 Scottish Conference 5A was won in spectacular fashion. Starting off the campaign with a tough 29-20 loss to Dundee and Angus College, the Queen Margaret Men's team bounced back and recorded 3 straight wins. Playing catch-up with Strathclyde University RFC 3XV for the majority of the season, QMU secured the league title in dramatic fashion; beating Strathclyde 3XV 35-0 at home and securing the title with a 10-10 draw at home to University of St Andrews RFC 3XV in the final round of games. With both Queen Margaret and Strathclyde tied at 23 league table points each, QMU took 1st place on account of Points difference.[3]
| Pos | Team | Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | PD | TP | ||
| 1 | Queen Margaret University | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +91 | 23 |
| 2 | University of Strathclyde | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +44 | 23 |
| 3 | University of Glasgow | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +46 | 20 |
| 4 | University of St Andrews | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +60 | 19 |
| 5 | University of the West of Scotland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -145 | 5 |
| 6 | Dundee and Angus College | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | –1 | 0 |
| 7 | Glasgow Caledonian University | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | –95 | -5 |
The most notable season in recent years for the men’s side would be the 2018/19 season, when they went unbeaten in the Scottish Conference 4A league. Capping off such an achievement with a 43-7 away win to the 4XV of Edinburgh University RFC.[4]
The Men's side train at 6pm-8pm on Mondays and 4pm-6pm on Wednesdays
women’s rugby[edit]
In May 2021, the women's side journeyed by foot from Musselburgh to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh carrying a medical stretcher to raise funds for the Heads for Change charity; and to raise awareness of concussion in rugby union.[5]
The women's side train at 6.45pm to 8.15pm on Mondays at Inch Park.[6]
varsity[edit]
Every year towards the end of the season, both sides compete in varsity matches against Edinburgh Napier University RFC.[7]
Honours[edit]
Men[edit]
- Scottish Conference 4A[1]
- Champions (2): 2010–11, 2018–19
- Scottish Conference 5A[1]
- Champions (2): 2009–10, 2015–16
Notable former players[edit]
Men[edit]
Czechia[edit]
The following former Queen Margaret University RFC players have represented Czechia at senior international level.
Women[edit]
Ireland[edit]
The following former Queen Margaret University RFC players have represented Ireland at senior international level.
[edit]
The following former Queen Margaret University RFC players have represented The Royal Navy in senior rugby.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BUCScore - Queen Margaret University Mens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ "BUCScore - Queen Margaret University Womens 1st Rugby Union Team". BUCS.
- ^ "2015-16". BUCS.org.uk.
- ^ "2018/19 league tables". BUCS.org.uk.
- ^ "QMU women's rugby vow that 'no-one is left behind' in stretcher carry charity challenge". Scottish Rugby Union.
- ^ "Rugby Women's @ QMUSU". www.qmusu.org.uk.
- ^ "Team Napier vs QMU - Varsity Cup 2020". Napier Students union.
- ^ "Cimprich Martin". RDJ Sports.
- ^ "RWC: Getting To Know Heather O'Brien". Munster Rugby.
- ^ "Navy Rugby Falls Short but Cross the Whitewash against British Army". Navy Rugby Union.
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