Most of the boys started playing rugby between the ages of 7 and 9 years old, meeting up every Sunday morning to either train or play in Minis Tournaments all around the west of Scotland. Right from the beginning it was clear that this was more than just a group of children wanting to play rugby, but a community of boys that grew in numbers, year on year, as more and more families wanted to join in.

Like the rest of the world, our rugby team had to stop during the global pandemic of 2020. However, the families and coaches stayed in touch and the rugby club was the first community group in the local area to open up again after restrictions were lifted. This coincided with their important transition from primary to secondary school. The coaches identified the importance of using their shared journey and experience to help the boys make what was at the time a very daunting next step in their school education. They organised and set up a camping and team building event in their garden which proved to be a highlight for so many of the boys at that time.

At the age of 12 years old, the team moved into Scotland's midi category and hit the ground running. Beginning to develop their own brand of rugby and perform well above that expected for a small club. Many new players joined the group and some moved away to focus on other sports and interests.

In May 2023, the team played in the SP Energy Networks Glasgow Warriors Tournament at Scotstoun, Glasgow. After many rounds of rugby against a wide variety of teams we were ultimately winners of the Under 14s Championship.

Just a few months later, the team learned that three of their own players had been scouted and offered the incredible opportunity to take up rugby scholarships at a prestigious boarding school on the other side of Scotland. Whilst the rugby team were sad to lose three of their kindest, most genuine friends and talented team mates, they understood this unprecedented offer was too good for them to turn down. The three have stayed in touch and still play for us when they can, and will undoubtedly be the first on the plane to Australia in 2027!

Moving into the colts years, the team needed to rebuild and kept on recruiting new players from the local community; mostly with no rugby experience of their own. But the team bond remained strong and parents ever more supportive. In March 2024 they had their first ever tour experience, heading to the north of England to play two rugby games against two big rugby clubs with a great pedigree of their own. Whilst winning one and losing one on the field, the boys made new friends and endeared themselves to their hosts, receiving many accolades not just for their sportsmanship but their behaviour and manners wherever they went. 

In June 2025 the team got their first taste of an international tournament; playing in the Viking Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was yet again the same story; high praise from everybody they met including the hostel staff, tournament organisers and opposition coaches and parents. But this time they went one better; in a tournament hosting the very best teams in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, the boys came away as winners of the U16s Viking Cup 2025.