Rugby

Helensburgh Rugby Club's mini section prizegiving was held at Ardencaple on May 29

Rugby: Sun shines on Helensburgh mini section’s prize-giving and fun day at Ardencaple
The sun was out at Ardencaple on Sunday for Helensburgh Rugby Club’s mini section fun day and prize giving.

Helensburgh RFC's sevens tournament takes place on Saturday, May 28

Rugby: Helensburgh set for sevens heaven this weekend

Helensburgh Rugby Club's minis festival was held on Sunday, May 15

Helensburgh minis’ festival brings hundreds of young players to Ardencaple

The Helensburgh P6 squad who came agonisingly close to overall victory in Strathendrick RFC's mini festival on Sunday

Rugby: Helensburgh P6 squad just miss out on top prize at mini festival

William Harrison made his debut for the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy’s Glasgow and the West under-16 squad against their Caledonia counterparts - and it didn’t take him long to impress

PREMIUM Burgh's William catches eye at academy to secure regional squad spot

Joy Fletcher and Lucy MacRae brought Stirling County’s under-16 and under-18 national youth trophies back home recently

Youth Rugby Burgh girls bring home silverware after youth triumphs at Murrayfield

The S1-S3 winners

PREMIUM Young ones are stars of the show at rugby club awards

The Lomond/Helensburgh U14 squad that played away to Oban Lorne on Sunday

Rugby: Burgh U15s share spoils in entertaining draw as U14s win in Oban

Helensburgh's U15 squad bowed out of the Bowl after defeat to Dalziel on Sunday

Youth rugby teams hold heads high after semi-final defeats

Action from last weekend's Helensburgh youth matches against Whitecraigs (top left) and Strathaven

SPORT Youth rugby: Helensburgh squads gear up for semi-final action this weekend

Lomond and Helensburgh's U16s lost 40-31 to East Kilbride in a thrilling West Regional Cup group tie at Ardencaple on Sunday (Photo - Melody Grayson)

Rugby: U16s lose out to East Kilbride as U18s sit top of pool

Helensburgh's youth rugby set-up has more than 200 registered players

'Future's bright for youth rugby in Helensburgh' as young players are praised for rising to Covid challenges

Helensburgh Rugby Club's under-15s in action against their Ayr RFC counterparts (Photos courtesy of Melody Grayson)

SPORT Rugby: Tough day for Helensburgh’s under-15s as Ayr triumph in cup tie

Alex Tacchi rises high to secure lineout ball (Photo - Peter Kemp) for Helensburgh

Rugby: Hard-fought cup tie success for Helensburgh’s under-16s

Danny Campbell's rugby club Glasgow High Kelvinside has partnered with mental health charity See Me

MENTAL HEALTH Ex Helensburgh pupil behind £15m architecture firm says rugby was crucial to improving his mental health

Anne Young made her Scotland debut in Sunday’s 36-12 win over Japan at the DAM Health Stadium in the shadow of Murrayfield (Photo - Andrea Brown)

Anne is the pride of Helensburgh as she wins first Scotland rugby cap

Helensburgh moved up to third place in the Tennent’s West Region League Division 2 on Saturday with a 13-8 win over Clydebank at Ardencaple (Photo - Mark Harris)

rugby Helensburgh continue unbeaten home start by beating Bankies at Ardencaple

Uddingston beat Helensburgh 25-24 on September 25 (Photo from a previous Uddingston v Helensburgh match in 2019)

RUGBY Helensburgh beaten by late penalty as Greens lose at Uddingston

Helensburgh turned on the style in the second half to record a 45-10 win over Paisley at Ardencaple

rugby Burgh back on song with six-try victory over Paisley

Helensburgh Rugby Club opened their league campaign with a 22-22 draw at home to Wigtownshire

SPORT Rugby: Look how far we've come, says Helensburgh president - despite last-gasp agony on opening day

Helensburgh last took on Cumnock in September 2019 - but the match between the two clubs on September 4 has been postponed

Rugby: Helensburgh's first match of the season postponed after Covid outbreak

Helensburgh Rugby Club's senior XV saw off their Loch Lomond counterparts 41-14 at Ardencaple on Saturday (Photo - Tom Watt)

RUGBY Get ready for Garnock: Helensburgh set for last pre-season friendly after Loch Lomond win

Rugby makes a welcome return to Ardencaple this Saturday as Helensburgh face Loch Lomond - 19 months since the Greens' last home match, this fixture against Wigtownshire in January 2019

RUGBY Hopes high for Helensburgh ahead of Loch Lomond friendly on Saturday

Primary school age pupils will be able to give rugby a try at a session at Helensburgh Rugby Club on August 22

'Come and try' rugby session for children in Helensburgh this weekend

Helensburgh are looking forward to their first full season since 2018-19, with league fixtures scheduled to kick off in September

Rugby: Helensburgh club plans event 'to remember those we've lost'

The young players have covered more than a million steps between them

Rugby: Helensburgh youngsters take a million steps in lockdown fitness challenge

Helensburgh Rugby Club's U15s

Helensburgh Rugby Club youngsters plan Reindeer Run to raise RNLI funds

Action from an 11-8 defeat at home to Wigtownshire at the end of January - the last time Helensburgh Rugby Club’s first team played on home soil (Photo - Tom Watt)

Rugby: Burgh take advantage of Covid season shutdown to improve club off-field

Helensburgh Youth Rugby’s first training session since the lockdown was held at Ardencaple on Saturday morning

Rugby: Helensburgh youngsters return to training after lockdown

Cammy Kerr has stepped up from captain to coach of Helensburgh Rugby Club's first XV

Rugby: New Helensburgh coach issues rallying cry to club ahead of 2020-21 season

Chris Wilson's funeral will be held on Monday, June 15

Rugby: 'Larger-than-life' ex Helensburgh player Chris Wilson dies aged 53

Rugby: Former Helensburgh captain Sandy Louden dies aged 75

Helensburgh Youth Rugby's P4 squad have been joining in the 'Pass the Ball, Not the Virus' video challenge during lockdown

Rugby: Helensburgh youngsters keep eyes on the ball in lockdown

A difficult 2019-20 campaign for Helensburgh Rugby Club was declared ‘null and void’ this week

Rugby: Helensburgh live to fight another season as bosses declare 2019-20 'null and void'

Stand-in Helensburgh captain Craig Calderwood was one of several notable performers in Saturday’s slightly unlucky 24-15 defeat away to Paisley

Rugby: Helensburgh coach Collie hails his young fighters

Action from Helensburgh’s 11-8 defeat at home to Wigtownshire on January 25 (Photos - Tom Watt)

Rugby: Helensburgh coach hails players' attitude despite narrow home defeat

Action from Helensburgh's 68-5 defeat away to Clydebank on January 18

IN PICTURES: Helensburgh Rugby Club beaten at Clydebank

IN PICTURES: Helensburgh PSYV team helps out at crunch Glasgow Warriors tie

David Calderwood (left) and Stewart Tacchi have called time on their playing days due to injury

Rugby: Helensburgh second-row legends call it quits

Helensburgh RFC were forced to forfeit their league match away to Oban Lorne on Saturday

Rugby: Helensburgh to face Lomond School 'Old Boys' in charity fixture

Action from Helensburgh's 27-10 loss at home to Uddingston on December 7 (Photo - Hugh Hamill)

Rugby: 'Bad dog' day for Helensburgh as Uddingston win at Ardencaple

The Helensburgh and Lomond sporting card was completely wiped out last weekend - but five teams are due to be in football, rugby or hockey action on December 7

Helensburgh's rugby, football and hockey teams hoping for return to action after cold snap

Paul Howell gets the ball away from a ruck during Helensburgh’s 28-0 defeat at home to Strathaven on Saturday (Photo - Guy Phillips)

Rugby: Helensburgh force Strathaven to fight for win at Ardencaple

Helensburgh lost 42-34 at home to Cumnock at the end of September - but were forced to concede the return fixutre in Ayrshire on Saturday after only six players were available for the trip (Photo - Tom Watt)

Rugby: The only way is up for Helensburgh as Cumnock tie is forfeited

Chris Clements scores Helensburgh’s second try (Photo - Hugh Hamill)

Rugby: Dalziel dash Burgh's bid to banish the blues

Helensburgh’s Alex Macauley evades the clutches of a despairing Clydebank opponent during the Greens’ dramatic 14-10 victory at Ardencaple on Saturday (Photo - Guy Phillips)

Rugby: Captain Kerr makes case for defence as Burgh beat Bankies

Helensburgh lost 40-14 away to Waysiders/Drumpellier on October 12

Rugby: Helensburgh captain bemoans slow start after defeat in Coatbridge

Brian Jamieson prepares for the tackle against Oban (Pic: Hugh Hamill)

Rugby: Helensburgh earn stunning win over league leaders Oban Lorne

Helensburgh in action against Cumnock on Saturday

Rugby: Burgh coach Calderwood calls for 80 minutes of attitude

Helensburgh’s 2019-20 squad pictured with representatives from shirt sponsors Riva before Saturday’s first home match of the season - though the pre-match smiles were replaced by frowns as Burgh were beaten 26-22 by Paisley (Photo by Hugh

Rugby: Helensburgh beaten by Paisley, but captain says team will learn

Phil Ard scored one of Helensburgh’s two tries away to Strathaven on Saturday

Rugby: Helensburgh captain positive despite defeat away to Strathaven

Paul Howell is expected to be fit for Saturday’s match away to Dalziel

Rugby: Helensburgh hopeful of league and cup agreement

Cammy King, Gus Byrne, Chris Allwood, Joe Bull and Luke Ashdown made their Helensburgh first XV debuts in Saturday’s friendly match at home to Forrester RFC (Action pics by Guy Phillips)

Rugby: Five young debutants for Helensburgh in friendly defeat to Forrester

Robbie Price dives over for a try in a memorable meeting between Helensburgh and Forrester in 1998 that saw the Ardencaple side crowned then National League Six champions

Rugby: Burgh raring to go ahead of friendly