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BE PART OF THE ACTION, THE ATMOSPHERE, AND THE COMMUNITY. BACK THE BOYS AT BRAIDHOLM. Support GHA RFC throughout the 2026/27 season with a season ticket for just £60, giving you access to all home 1XV Scottish Premiership League fixtures and friendlies. Your ticket also includes entry to the Giffnock Beer Festival on Saturday 29th …

INTERNATIONAL TICKETING – NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS Club member access to this year’s National Championship games at Murrayfield is now open for the following fixtures: Sat 18 July – Scotland v Fiji Sat 7 November – Scotland v New Zealand Sat 15 November – Scotland v Australia Sat 21 November – Scotland v Japan Clubs will be …

GHA Rugby Club can today confirm that Calum Forrester will be stepping down from the role of Head Coach at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season, with Jamie McCarthy appointed as the club’s new Head Coach. We are delighted to announce that Calum will transition to the GHA Board of Directors ahead of the club’s …

Dear Members, I’m delighted to share some very exciting news for everyone connected with GHA. We have been formally accepted into the new top level U16 an U18 Open Competition announced by the Scottish Rugby Union for the 2026/27 season. This is a significant moment for our club. It reflects the progress we have made …

We’re delighted to share an exciting opportunity from Scottish Rugby for our GHA Minis! Scottish Rugby are currently delivering Rugby Shoutouts, part of their Youth Marketing Strategy, which aims to celebrate the heart of the community game by giving young players a voice. This campaign highlights what rugby means to young people, focusing on fun, …

Think international games are just for the Pro’s? Think again. Glasgow, Sunday 19th October.  The spirit of international rugby was alive and thriving at GHA Rugby Club as the GHA Minis (P6s & P7s) warmly hosted a tournament of mini rugby featuring boys and girls from Haagsche RFC, the largest rugby club in the Netherlands. …

South Side Club Raises Considerable Funds for Cash for Kids Charity GHA RFC has proudly announced the success of its recent fundraising event held on Saturday 18 October 2025, in support of Cash for Kids. The occasion exceeded all expectations, raising £25,000 to help improve the lives of disadvantaged children across Glasgow and the West …

Dear Members, As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the club’s governance, the Governance Working Group has prepared two documents for your review: A letter from the Club President outlining the context and key points A detailed proposal setting out the recommended changes Both documents are found above as links to pdf documents. We …

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF GLASGOW HUTCHESONS’ ALOYSIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED [‘GHA RFCL’] on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 at 7.30pm in The Braidholm Suite, 88 Braidholm Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6EB   Election of Board Members Any Members wishing to stand for the Board of Directors of GHA RFCL …

NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER 2024 GHA 57 JED-FOREST 7 By CHRIS NAIRN The club standard was lowered to half-mast from the mast head at Braidholm on Saturday as a mark of respect, along with a pre match minute of applause, to record the very recent passing of Primary 7 Coach Russell Whittington. Russell …

GHA RFC is extremely saddened to learn of the sudden passing of our Primary 7 Mini Coach Russell Whittington on Sunday. Russell volunteered to be a coach for the GHA mini group in 2017, and has led the coaching of the 2013 group since Primary 1. Russell was a kind, compassionate coach and always put …

Dear Members,  I hope you are well and have enjoyed your Summer. I am writing to update you on GHA’s ambitions for this season but also to provide an update following May’s AGM. I am honoured to lead our club in what promises to be another exciting season, and the aim is to progress GHA …