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Hillfoots RFC nominated for a local sporting award

The Clackmannanshire Sports Council – Awards 2011 are to be awarded this week.  Hillfoots RFC has been nominated as “Club of the Year” which is a great honour in itself.  The awards ceremony will be held at Alloa Town Hall on Thursday 23 February 2012. Fingers crossed!

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…wave goodbye! Craig Bolan – Clackmannanshire’s RDO leaves for Stirling

A great coach & a big friend of Hillfoots RFC Craig Bolan is moving on from his position as Rugby Development Officer for Clackmannanshire Council after 2 years in the post.  Craig spent his time split between supporting both Hillfoots RFC and Alloa RFC, as well as developing rugby in the primary schools of the [...]

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Hillfoots RDO coaches Dollar Academy 1st XV (along with some friends)!

JP was at Dollar Academy this week taking a forwards skills clinic with the school’s 1st XV squad (U18′s).  He was joined by Eddie Pollock, the SRU’s Specialist Coaching Coordinator & U18 Head Coach.  As a former Dollar Academy boy himself, and a former 1st XV Captain, JP said that he was able to impart [...]

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Finlay & Iain Johnston enjoy their day out at Murrayfield!

Finlay Johnston – Scotland mascot 4 February 2012 Finlay had a great day out last Saturday at Murrayfield as a mascot for Scottish Rugby.  He was given a complete set of replica kit and met with all the players & SRU staff.  Here he is on the pitch before the game sitting in front of [...]

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Players’ Day & Dinner

PLAYERS DINNER – Saturday 19th May, Supporters Bus to St Andrews 10am, back on the bus about 4ish.  - The Cast Tups are playing in the Scottish Golden Oldies Tournament, support the team, have an ice cream, chat up some posh totty, drink some beer, Heineken Cup Final in the club, kick-off 5pm (Cheer on [...]

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Second Scottish Club gains PCS/BMF accreditation

Bishopton Rugby Club, based in Renfrewshire are the second Club after Hillfoots RFC to gain the prestigeous new accreditation in association with Positive Coaching Scotland & The Bill McLaren Foundation.  We have sent our congratulations to Bishopton & to Bosman Du Plessis, the SRU’s Positive Coaching Manager.

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Ladies Night

Oh yes! It’s Ladies Night… Saturday 3rd March 2012 at the Devonvale Hall, Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. 7pm till 12.30am. Tickets are £30 each, just call 08712 249 710 or email Jo at jo@synergyeventsolutions.com. Helping raise funds for Hillfoots Rugby Club. Check out the flyer for more information!

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Get Well Soon Rory!

  Junior Section member Rory Power (P7)  was injured during a school rugby match yesterday.  He has sufferred a bad break to his arm which meant a stay at Larbert Hospital.  Best wishes Rory from everyone at the Club.  We are all thinking of you & hope that it doesn’t hurt too much for too [...]

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Cold weather affects 1st XV fixtures

Frozen pitches caused the Adult Section games to be cancelled on Saturday 28 January.  1st XV Captain Gavin Spowage has posted a revised fixture list for the rest of the season which you can download.  Gavin obviously couldn’t give his usual post match interview, however he did offer to describe the pre match pitch inspection.  [...]

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Junior Section member Finlay Johnston is a Scottish Rugby Mascot!

Hillfoots has been honoured again by the SRU!  The Club has been given the opportunity to send one of its Junior Section members to Murrayfield as a mascot for Scottish Rugby at the Calcutta Cup match on Saturday 4 February.  Finlay Johnston (P5) was selected by a draw and will travel to Murrayfield with his [...]

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