Caledonian Thebans RFC

Caledonian Thebans RFC
Full nameCaledonian Thebans Rugby Football Club
Nickname(s)The Thebans (Ἱερὸς Λόχος)
Founded18 May 2002
Ground(s)The Royal High School
ChairmanSam Abdulla
Captain(s)Simon Jones (Men's+ Captain), Dani Stirling O’Kane (Women's+ Captain)
League(s)Arnold Clark East Region Reserve League Division 2 Union Cup, Bingham Cup
Official website
www.caledonianthebans.com

Caledonian Thebans Rugby Football Club is Scotland's leading inclusive rugby club and represents Scotland in international rugby union tournaments for inclusive teams.

Established in 2002, the Thebans were based at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium and have over 100 registered players. The club supports its players and supporters – whether gay or straight, experienced or new to the game – to enjoy rugby at a competitive level.

Through twice-weekly coaching sessions and regular matches against both mainstream and inclusive clubs (whose members are often drawn from the LGBT community), the Thebans aim to develop confident players and encourage participation in rugby union from groups who may have been under-represented in the sport.