Hutchesons Aloysians
| Full name | Hutchesons Aloysians Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Scottish Rugby Union |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 2002 |
| Location | East Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Region | East Renfrewshire |
| Ground(s) | Auldhouse, Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire |
Hutchesons Aloysians RFC was an amateur rugby union club in East Renfrewshire, Scotland. The club no longer exists. In 2002, they merged with Glasgow Southern to form Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC.
The club was founded in 1990 with the merger of Hutcheson's GSFP and Old Aloysians.
As a struggling club about to be demoted to Division 7 of the McEwan's National League; the Old Aloysions members approved the merger first.
Hutcheson's GSFP were in Division 4 of the National League. Their EGM to approve the merger on 24 May 1990 was won by 57 votes to 8.
The new club Hutchesons Aloysians would take Hutcheson's GSFP's place in the league in Division 4 of the McEwan's National League for the coming 1990-91 season.
Starting in Division 4, the side secured promotion in its first year to Division 3. Hutchesons Aloysians then skirted between Division 3 and 4 before they finally made a challenge for the Division 3 title.
Anthony Posa became Hutchesons Aloysians first full international cap when he played for Croatia against Czechoslovakia in a World Cup qualifier in October 2001.
In December 2000 he was interviewed before a match against Boroughmuir: "This is the first season I have played in the UK," says 29-year-old Posa. "So it is the first time I have played in the conditions you have in the depths of winter. Glasgow, particularly the guys at H/As, has treated me well. But the rain and mud are something else."
In the club's last season, before a merger with Glasgow Southern, Hutchesons Aloysians finally ensured promotion to Division 2. They won the title beating Berwick 37-15.
On 12 February 2002, officials from Glasgow Southern and Hutchesons Aloysians met to discuss a merger. At the time both played in the same league, although Hutchesons Aloysians were at the top of table about to secure promotion. A potential higher league position in a higher division on offer was an incentive for Glasgow Southern to agree to the merger.
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