Hillfoots Rugby Football Club

Peter has replaced John Manson and has been in post since January.  Peter is already helping Hillfoots RFC, Alloa RFC & Clackmannanshire Council find a new Clackmannanshire Rugby Development Officer, as well as many other things across the region.  Everybody at Hillfoots wishes you the best of luck and fortune in your new role Peter! Click [...]

Aiden & Brendan from Hillfoots’ U18′s team picked up the top prize at last night’s Clackmannanshire Council Sports Awards. Hillfoots U18′s were honoured with the title of Team of the Year for their fantastic progress & achievements over the last 12 months.  They fought off a tough challenge from the other finalists from the sports of [...]

The Clackmannanshire Sports Council – Awards 2011 are to be awarded this week.  Hillfoots RFC has achieved a number of nominations which is a great honour in itself. The Club has been nominated in the catagory of Club of the Year as well as Team of the Year.  Hillfoots’ U18′s side has been nominated in the [...]

Hillfoots took the long bus journey north this week to take on Caithness in Thurso.  Leaving on the Friday, with conditions rumoured to be good for the following morning, spirits were high and players were eager. The ‘Foots squad was almost at full strength with only Keith Slade unable to make the trip due to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

  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 [...]