Shawlands RFC is an amateur rugby union side based on the south side of Glasgow and play at Dumbreck, the home of Cartha Queens Park RFC. Former Scottish Rugby Union President, Ed Crozier has played a vital role in recent years in bring the Shawlands XV back to competitive rugby, and served as the club President from 2017 to 2019, and then took on the role again in 2022.
Shawlands acts as feeder club for Cartha Queens Park and train along with Cartha, under the supervision of Cartha Head Coach, Thomas Davidson, and Shawlands Head Coach, Daniel Tams.
They are currently playing in the West Division Three. The team missed out on promotion in the 15/16 season to Mull through points difference. In the 2017/18 Season, they reached the semi-final of the Western District bowl, losing out narrowly to Wigtownshire RFC, who went on to become runners up at Murrayfield for the Scottish Rugby Union Bowl 2017/18.
Their closest rivals include Hyndland RFC and Bishopton RFC, also playing in West Division Three.
Training takes place on Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:45pm, at Dumbreck.
They also offer an opportunity for social rugby, with the Shawlands Sharks squad. The Sharks regularly play in friendly triangular competitions with the GHA Gazelles and Whitecraigs Rhynos. They also play regular matches against East Coast social sides, Dunfermline, and Edinburgh North rugby clubs.
The Sharks have also formed a close friendship with the Clayton Bootleggers Rugby Club, from North Carolina, USA, whom they played in 2019, with the Sharks coming out victorious 12–10.
The following former Shawlands players have represented Glasgow District at provincial level.
A. P. Fairlie[1]
Tony Nyangweso Torrence Gemmell
Phil NelsonThe following former Shawlands players have represented their countries at International Rugby level.
Tony Nyangweso
Benjamin Borg Bjorn Micallef
Istok Totic
Gav Robertson
