title: Helensburgh RFC
text: # Helensburgh RFC
  
  Helensburgh RFC is a rugby union side based in Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. They play their home games at Ardencaple.
  
  ## History
  
  The club was founded in 1963 and celebrated its golden jubilee in 2013. The event attracted 400 guests from around the world for a celebratory dinner.
  
  ### Trivia
  
  The Helensburgh rugby team made the news in 2004 when their 1st XV all became fathers in the space of 5 years; all of them together having 15 sons; enough for a new 1st XV.
  
  The Princess Royal visited Helensburgh RFC in 2012 and opened a new stand at the ground.
  
  ## Helensburgh Sevens
  
  The club run the Helensburgh Sevens tournament.
  
  ### Other Sevens
  
  The Royal Navy host their Northern Sevens at Ardencaple. Helensburgh are allowed to participate as ground owners; however they can not represent the Royal Navy in subsequent matches. The Helensburgh side reached the final in 2017.
  
  ## Honours
  
  * Helensburgh Sevens
     * Champions: 1972, 2014
  