Dyce Rugby Club

MATCHDAY: PRESEASON FRIENDLY 🏉

With a slightly extended delay until the start of our league campaign we travel to the other side of the city to take on Aberdeen Wanderers RFC at Groats Road tonight.

Both clubs have shared some valuable training sessions and therefore there will be plenty of familiar faces on display between the two sides.👀

It is shaping up to be a useful benchmark test for the campaign ahead. 🤜

A shoutout to Aberdeenshire Rugby Football Club, who are returning the favour tonight by sending a few players to run out with us, after some of our lads got valuable game time in their colours the other week. 🤝

Match Details:
📍 Groats Road, Aberdeen
⏰ 19:00 Kick-Off
🆚 Aberdeen Wanderers RFC

Here is your Dyce RFC squad set to take the pitch tonight! 👇

Good luck to the members of our squad who are making the short trip over to Woodside tonight to get some minutes in the legs with Aberdeenshire Rugby Football Club and Deeside Rugby 🤝

Go well lads 🔥

Squad announcement

Here’s our squad to take on Deeside Rugby tonight 🤟

We are looking forward to our 1st hit out and expect it to be a tough challenge 👊

Thanks to Dyce Rugby Club for coming down to get some minutes in the legs also 🤝

See you all there and don’t forget kit sale will be on before and after the match 🤞

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First Preseason session TOMORROW! 🏉💥
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After blowing away the cobwebs at our Hyrox session last week, it’s time to get the boots on and hit the pitch!
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Whether you’re a returning player or completely new to the game, Dyce RFC wants you. There’s no better time to join the squad than day one on the grass.
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📅 WHEN: Tomorrow — Tuesday, 21st July @ 6:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Central Park, Dyce (behind Asda)
👥 WHO: Men 18+
💪 EXPERIENCE: None needed! All fitness levels welcome.
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Come down, meet the lads, and get stuck in. Got questions? Drop us a DM

🚨 WARNING: Preseason has commenced.

Standard pre-season optimism lasted about 5 minutes into the Hyrox session provided by Callum Smith Cheers to Callum and the team at Get Active @ Jesmond for putting the guys through their paces and reminding us exactly how much fitness we lost over the summer.🥵

We’re adding to the squad for the season ahead. Whether you want to test yourself, see if you can run faster than the forwards, or just need a solid excuse to have a b**r, we’ve got a spot for you.🍺

Drop us a message for training times.

GetActiveJesmond

🏉 Armed Forces Day 🪖

Following yesterday, everyone at Dyce RFC wants to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the Armed Forces community—and for our club, this connection runs deep.

We are incredibly proud to have a strong tradition of service within our own ranks. From active servicemen currently taking to the field for our senior men’s team—including players who have proudly represented the Army rugby team this year—to veterans who have transitioned back to civilian life, and former players who served before them, our club, like so many rugby clubs in the area, has been deeply shaped by the military community.

📰 📜 RAF Dyce Rugby - January 1942

Did you know that our club was not the first to play rugby in Dyce?

This report from the Montrose Standard details a match between RAF Montrose and RAF Dyce during the Second World War.

While our modern club has no official affiliation to the original RAF Dyce team, we are incredibly proud to honor their history. The report details a classic, muddy wartime thriller played right here on home soil, where RAF Dyce fought back to beat RAF Montrose 13-10 thanks to some brilliant tries and a massive rally from the Dyce forwards.

Seeing the local game documented like this from 1942 shows just how deep rugby roots go in the Dyce community.

While the RAF Dyce base no longer exists, its incredible legacy lives on. The former base provided the platform for 102 (Aberdeen Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps who remain a fantastic, long-term partner of our rugby club to this day.

That connection comes full circle. Not only are we proud to have former air cadets playing amongst our current senior squad, but our very own Jonny Clipston, proudly serves as the Squadron Padre.

The core values of the forces—teamwork, discipline, courage, and respect—are the exact same values we strive for at our club.

To all our current active players, Army reps, veterans, former servicemen and women , former clubmen, the 102 Squadron cadets and military families: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your dedication. 🤝

John McCririck is in the house and we are ready to get under way for race 1 - The Short Circuit Sprint 🐎

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📅 SEASON 2026/27 FIXTURES ARE HERE! 📅

The schedule is officially set, the dates are locked in, and the hard work for the 2026/27 season starts now!

We've got a massive year ahead of us

Take a look at the full breakdown:

🏠 Home Clashes:

Aberdeen Medics RFC
Deeside Rugby
RAF Lossiemouth Owls RUFC
Skye Rugby
Huntly RFC
Orkney Rugby Football Club
Caithness Rugby FC

🚌 Road Trips:

Moray Rugby Club
Inverness Craig Dunain RFC
Fraserburgh Rugby Club
Turriff Rugby Football Club
Aberdeen Wanderers RFC
Peterhead Rugby Club

Clear your diaries, whether you're playing or supporting, let's make this season one to remember. See you on the touchline! 🏉

*Dates are subject to change.

Sam Lobban 7s 🏉

A massive effort on a hot Saturday afternoon from the Dyce 7s team. We came up against some seriously well-drilled sides in a tough pool, exiting at the group stage after hard-fought matches against Aberdeen Leavers, Aberdeen Grammar Rugby , and Westhill Academy.

Naturally, the post-match cool downs and pre-match warm ups consisted entirely of b**rs and burgers from the BBQ. 🍺🍔

An incredible event for such a good cause. Congratulations to the organisers and the many faces that put on this tournament year after year. Thanks for having us! 🤝 The Sam Lobban Trophy

Another big thank you to our guest players and their respective clubs.

On the field there was a sight for sore eyes seeing Danny Macgregor back on the pitch after a long season out with injury—and he marked his return in style by bagging a try. 👏

Graeme Johnston also bagged a try on the day after some good support play. Since arriving at the club, Graeme has been putting in some solid performances and Saturday was no different. 👏

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🏉NEXT UP - THE SAM LOBBAN TROPHY 7s 🏆

The 7s circuit continues tomorrow as the boys head over to Groats Road for The Sam Lobban Trophy!

A highlight on the local calendar and raising funds for a great cause, the guys are looking forward to making our long awaited debut at the tournament.

Get down from 10:30 tomorrow to cheer on the boys as they take on some quality teams 💪