Harris Academicals RFC
Harris Academy FPRFC is a rugby union club based in Dundee, Scotland, that was founded for the former pupils of Harris Academy on 5 November 1926. The club ceased to exist throughout the latter part of the 1990s and the early 2000s due to dwindling numbers. However, the club was reformed in August 2007 by former players combined with a large senior squad of players who had left the school the previous season. Those places had had a successful tour to Latvia in which they beat a local club side before beinvolved beaten by a Latvian under 19 select squad.
| Full name | Harris Academy Former Pupils Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | |
| Founded | 1926 | |
| Location | Dundee, Scotland | |
| Ground(s) | Elliot Road | |
| League(s) | Caledonia Midlands Two | |
| 2019–20 | Caledonia Midlands Two, 3rd of 9 | |
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| Official website | ||
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The club plays its home games at Elliot Road and a new partnership with the Hillcrest Bowling Club who provide a club house offering post-match food and beverages.
Harris FP's currently compete in Caledonia Midlands Two.
The club are currently going through a rebuilding phase during a difficult time for rugby in Dundee with player numbers dwindling across the city. Despite this, the club committee, under the leadership of current President Mr Marc Wilson have worked tirelessly to develop the club and alongside the coaching team have increased player number to 40 registered players for the current season.
The club is coached by Ryan Beattie (head coach) and club stalwart Kenny Clarkson (assistant coach) with training sessions held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Elliot Road.
Player numbers are bolstered with excellent links with the Higher Education institutions in Dundee with some excellent young players pulling on the hoops in recent years.