Hillhead-Jordanhill R.F.C.
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| Full name | Hillhead-Jordanhill Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1904 / 1921 1988 (Merger) 1995 (Women) |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Ground(s) | Hughenden |
| Coach(es) | Men's: Graeme Blackhall Dean Kelbrick Stuart Irivine Women's: Thomas Davidson (Head Coach) Morgan Martin Tonci Buzov |
| League(s) | Men's 1st XV: Scottish National League Division Three Women 1st XV: BT Women's Premier League Men's 2nd XV: BT West Reserve League Division 1 Men's 2A XV: BT West Reserve League Division 2 |
| 2016–17 | Men's 1XV: 12th Women's 1XV: 2nd Men's 2nd XV: 4th Men's 2A XV: 5th |
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Hillhead Jordanhill Rugby Football Club (HJRFC) is a Scottish rugby union club based in Glasgow, Scotland. HJRFC has roots going as far back as 1904 with the formation of the Hillhead Sports Club, however, the rugby club as we know it today was founded in 1988 with a Women's section added in 1995, they have played at their current home ground, Hughenden in the West End of Glasgow since then. Despite their name, the club is not located in either Hillhead or Jordanhill, although the pre-merger clubs did have historical links with these areas. Hughenden is located in Hyndland beside Great Western Road.
The club was formed by the merger of Jordanhill RFC (the rugby club of Jordanhill College) and Hillhead RFC in 1988.
The culmination of season 2009–10 saw the club win the Scottish Premiership Division Three championship. The following season the club consolidated their position back in Scottish Premiership Division Two with a new coaching team made up of Grant Sweenie and Colin Dickson as joint head coaches. The 2nd XV under Gareth Morris and Stuart Torbet had a strong season ending with promotion to the top reserve league.
Season 2011–12 saw a change to the coaching team with Grant Sweenie stepping down due to work commitments and another former Hills player, Derek Busby, taking over as head coach assisted by Colin Dickson. The 2nd XV also saw a change in coaching personnel with Gareth Morris stepping down due to work commitments with the new coaching team comprising club stalwarts Stuart Torbet and Murray Bell.
Hillhead Sports Club was formed in 1902 as a private club for former pupils of Hillhead High School, catering for various sports including football, cricket, hockey and athletics.
A rugby team, Hillhead High School Former Pupils RFC (later Hillhead RFC), was formed in 1904. Initially the club used the Scotstoun Showgrounds before seeking to find a permanent home after the First World War, purchasing land at Hughenden in 1922. The club's new home, with its pavilion designed by W. Hunter McNab, was officially opened on 24 May 1924. Since then Hughenden has hosted a variety of sports including hockey, cricket and tennis, although it has been most closely associated with rugby. The first major sports tournament held at the club was the West of Scotland Tennis Championship in 1925.
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