Club News
William Duncan + Co Continues to Support Ayr Rugby
Above photo is Robert Fergusson, Managing Director of William Duncan + Co with new Ayrshire Bulls strip and their…
Ayr Rugby Community Trust and Unity Grill Kiltwalk
The above photo has the Ayr Community Rugby Trust Chairperson Paul Davidson, handing over a check for £4,632.32 to…
FOSROC Super6 Secures New Broadcast Partner
Scottish Rugby can today confirm that every Sunday fixture in the second season of the FOSROC Super6 competition will be televised live on…
Four Ayrshire Bulls Named in Scotland U20s
Scotland U20 Head Coach Sean Lineen has included four Ayrshire Bulls players in his 32-man squad for the forthcoming 2021 Under-20 Six Nations. Rory…
Ayrshire Bulls name Assistant Coaches for 2021 Season
Ayrshire Bulls have confirmed that Rob Harley, Pete Horne and Dean Kelbrick have joined Pat MacArthur’s backroom team for the 2021 Season. Ayrshire…
Virtual Kilt Walk 2021
On Saturday 24th April Ayr Rugby Club alongside Unity Grill participated in the Virtual Kilt Walk. Funds were being raised for Ayr Rugby Community…
New Ayrshire Bulls Head Coach
Scotland International Pat MacArthur has been appointed as the Ayrshire Bulls, Head Coach for the 2021 season. This comes after previously being an…
Bulls in Scotland U20 Squad
Scotland U20 Head Coach Sean Lineen today announced his Scotland U20 squad. Ayrshire Bulls are well represented with six players making the squad.……
Virtual Kilt Walk 2021
AYR RUGBY Football Club has partnered with the local community & social restaurant Unity Grill for the 2021 Virtual Kilt Walk to raise funds for…
Ayrshire Bulls FOSROC Super6 Head Coach Job Advert
Ayrshire Bulls, who are part of Ayr Rugby and play in Scottish Rugby’s FOSROC Super6 competition are looking for a new Ayrshire Bulls Head Coach with…
Peter Murchie moves onto new role as Glasgow Warriors Assistant Coach
Ayrshire Bulls Head Coach Peter Murchie is moving onto the Glasgow Warriors coaching team as an Assistant Coach. The former Scotland and Glasgow…
Robbie Fergusson Makes Initial GB Sevens Training Squad
(Photo credited to Scottish Rugby) Earlier today Team GB Rugby Sevens unveiled their initial training squads for the truncated 2020 Olympic Games,…
Ollie Smith Signs Professional Contract With Glasgow Warriors
The Ayrshire Bulls are delighted that Ollie Smith has signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors. The 20-year old made his first…
Ayr Rugby and the Ayrshire Bulls New Strips for Sale
Ayr Rugby and Ayrshire Bulls players on the famous Brig o’ Doon modelling the new strips that are suitable for both male and female supporters.…
Lynch Homes Continue Support
Ayr Rugby is delighted to announce that Lynch Homes will continue to support Ayr Rugby as front of shirt sponsor for the Club 1st XV and the…
Ross Thompson Signs Professional Contract With Glasgow Warriors
The Ayrshire Bulls are delighted that Ross Thompson has signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors. The 21-year old has already…
JMS extend stay with Ayr Rugby and the Ayrshire Bulls
Ayr Rugby are delighted to announce that local plant and fencing contractor John Marshall & Sons have extended their sponsorship of both Ayr…
Scotty Brand joins Ayr Rugby Sponsors’ Family
Ayr Rugby is delighted to announce that Scottish food producer Scotty Brand has come on board as sponsors of both Ayr Rugby and the Ayrshire Bulls.…
Ayr Rugby is getting ready for Christmas
Starting to look for your Christmas presents? Ayr Rugby is here to help. With our online shop and a wide range of options, Ayr Rugby can provide the…
2020/21 Fixtures Confirmed
Over the past week, Scottish Rugby has announced fixtures for the 2020/21 season for all of the senior sides at Ayr Rugby.…
Millbrae Bar Closed until Return of Rugby
Following recent changes in government guidance and the on-going monitoring of the club’s beer garden attendances in recent weeks, Ayr Rugby has…
Ayr Rugby and Ayr Cricket Club Ready for Battle
This Sunday (6th) Ayr Rugby will swap kicking tee’s for cricket bats when they go toe-to-toe with Ayr Cricket Club on the oval at Cambusdoon. It…
Minis Spotlight – Ben Chittock Delighted with Rugby’s Return
It has been a few weeks now since Ayr Rugby began their phased return-to-play protocols, and Ayr/Wellington Minis Convenor Ben Chittock has hailed…
McNae Donate Sanitiser to the Club
Ayr Rugby would like to thank McNae’s and Scotwest Oils for donating over 100L of hand sanitiser to the club. Since…
AGM Postponed
Having taken into consideration current Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance and protocol Ayr Rugby have decided to postpone the 2020 AGM originally…
Ayr Rugby Called into Action by Unity Grill
Ayr Rugby and their wider community spent much of the lockdown period supporting local social enterprise Unity Grill. Some Government-enforced…
Youth and Minis Poised for Return
The Ayr/Wellington youth and minis section have agreed that - all going well - training can recommence the week of August 16th.……
JustGiving Page up and Running!
COVID-19 has taken its toll on many businesses and Ayr Rugby has been no exception. We have had to close all our…
Beer Garden Open for Business!
This weekend Ayr Rugby will open their grounds to the public for the first time since shutting shop in March in-line…
Your 2019/20 Award Winners
(Photo - Seth Rae was one of the evening's Player of the Year winners. Credit - George McMillan) This evening…
Simpson and O’Connor Lead Awards Night with Two A-Piece
(Photo - Ayr U18s fly-half Richie Simpson in action. Simpson and teammate Aiden O'Connor Headline this evening's…
2019/20 Virtual Awards
This Thursday and Friday evening Ayr Rugby will be announcing the 2019/20 season award winners from U16s to the…
Facilities Update
Ayr Rugby would like to reiterate that all facilities at Millbrae - including pitches and surrounding grassed areas -…
Relive the 2019 Scottish Cup Final once more!
This coming Monday (27 April) relive the 2019 Scottish Cup Final between Ayr and Heriots to mark one year on from the enthralling clash at BT…
Club Captain Zac Howard relishes New Role
Over the past couple of weeks sport has been just a small drop in an ocean of uncertainty. Unprecedented times, the suspension of rugby brought to a…
2019/20 Season will not Recommence
Scottish Rugby has determined the current (2019/20) domestic season will not be recommenced, and that the suspension…
Awards Dinner Postponed
After considering current safety protocols around on-going Coronavirus (Covid-19) concerns, Ayr Rugby has made the…
Millbrae closed until further notice
Following on from the club’s statement last Friday, Ayr Rugby have proceeded with the closure of all facilities at…
STATEMENT – Club Rugby Postponed
This Afternoon Scottish Rugby released a statement suspending all domestic competitions and training from Sunday 15 of March at 18.00 until, and…
Reid Joins Northampton Saints
Ayrshire Bulls prop Gordon Reid has joined English Premiership side Northampton Saints with immediate effect. He joins the Saints for the rest of the…
Bulls Semi-Final Confirmed
The Ayrshire Bulls' FOSROC Super6 Play-Off Semi-Final against Heriots Rugby has been scheduled for Sunday 22nd of March at Goldenacre, kicking off at…
Pink and Black Awards Dinner
This year's annual Pink and Black Awards dinner will take place on Saturday April 4th at the beautiful setting of Ayr Racecourse. The night gets…
Gala squeak victory after scoreless second half
This afternoon Ayr fell the wrong side of a 12-14 nail-biter with Gala Rugby. Despite a frantic start scores soon began to dry up when weather…
Ayr looking to push on after Cartha win
Tomorrow Ayr Club XV will look to catch Kelso in the Tennent's national 1 league when they host Gala at Millbrae. Stuart Fenwick's men currently sit…
Bulls fail to secure home play-off
The Ayrshire Bulls fell 26-15 on the road to Heriots Rugby in their final regular season match, but still remain in the mix for the FOSROC Super6…
Weekend Preview – Bulls On, Club OFF!
The Ayrshire Bulls have named a strong side for their final regular-season match this Sunday at Goldenacre. In a former life the origins of these…
Walk with Burnsy this Kiltwalk!
Join Burnsy the Bull on Sunday 26th of April for the Glasgow kiltwalk to raise funds for Ayr Community Rugby Trust.…
CALA Homes become Latest Partner of Ayr Rugby
CALA Homes (West) has been named as the exclusive sponsor of the Ayr RFC Rugby Academy for the 2020-21 season following the launch of their Florence…
Bulls hunt down Bears and cruise to third
On Sunday the Ayrshire Bulls returned to winning ways after a slow start to 2020. A clinical performance from Peter Murchie’s men seen them breeze to…
Bulls Match Rescheduled
The Ayrshire Bulls encounter with Boroughmuir Bears which was called off on Saturday has been rearranged to this Sunday (Feb 23). The match will take…
Scotstoun to Host inaugural FOSROC Super6 Final
Scottish Rugby has today announced the FOSROC Super6 final will take place at Scotstoun Stadium, home to Glasgow Warriors. The final game of the…
Ayr find victory at the death
Yesterday Stuart Fenwick’s men battled their way to a first win in 2020, with a dramatic comeback over Cartha Queens Park. Pinned back in their…
Millbrae Men Aim to Iron out Creases
Tomorrow Ayr Rugby's senior sides will be hellbent on giving their fans some positive news, after a difficult start to the new decade. A festive…
Cree named Slaters Player of the Month
Congratulations to Ben Cree, who has been named Slaters Menswear Player of the Month for January, picking up 45% of the overall vote.…
18s eye up Scottish Cup
It may be the international break but there is no rest for some of the Millbrae outfits this weekend. Around the same time as Scotland arrive at…
Millbrae Men keen to Bounce Back
After a disappointing start to 2020 for all of the Millbrae outfits this weekend offers a shot at redemption. …
Bulls fall at Myreside
It was a disappointing afternoon of rugby in the capital for Peter Murchie and his Ayrshire Bulls, falling 27-10 at Myreside in round seven of the…
Corum join Ayr Rugby’s Sponsor Family
Ayr Rugby are delighted to announce that Corum have come on board as sponsors of both the club and the Ayrshire Bulls. Pictured is Ayr Rugby C.O.O…
Morrison Named POTM for Dec/Jan
Fly-half Andy Morrison has been named Slaters Menswear Player of the Month for Nov/Dec after picking up 44% of the overall vote. …
Ayr fall in fixture cut short
Ayr’s league bout with Melrose came to an impromptu end this afternoon due to floodlight failure. After a period of flickering back and forth the…
Teams Announced for first Action of 2020
The Trees are down, the stomach has settled. The festive period has came to an end and this weekend Ayr shoot into 2020 action with four games…
Captain Lafferty ready to right wrongs of yesteryear
In recent times it has been a case of always the bridesmaid, never the bride, for Ayr/Wellington U18s in the Cup - A dead cert for the final at…
New Years Day Cocktail Party at Millbrae (1pm to 7pm)
It's always a great crowd at Millbrae's famous New Year's Day Cocktail Party and don't be fooled, there aren't any cocktails! Traditionally, weary…
Two games to go before the festivities begin
It may be only five days until the big one, but tomorrow Ayr have two senior sides in action, both hoping to sign off 2019 with victories. The…
Youthful Exuberance Key in Ladies Win
Ayr Ladies managed to salvage their place in Scottish Rugby’s topflight on Sunday with an emphatic 12-41 victory over Heriots Blues. It has been…
Teams Announced for Farmers Day
It is double header day at Millbrae tomorrow with both the Bulls and Ayr in action. The Ayrshire Bulls welcome Stirling in a repeat of Sunday's…
Weekend Review
The Ayrshire Bulls managed to scrape victory over Stirling County at Bridgehaugh on Sunday, battling the elements as much the opposition. The…
Action-Packed Weekend!
After the big freeze last weekend all four senior sides are back in action over the next two days. It is a double header at Millbrae tomorrow…
Team News
It is another busy weekend for the Millbrae sides, with all four senior sides in action. Tomorrow the Ayrshire Bulls host Watsonians Rugby at…
Reid pens partnership contract with Warriors
The Ayrshire Bulls and Glasgow Warriors have agreed a partnership deal over prop Gordon Reid, which will see the Scotland International train…
Ayr Rugby Announce Partnership with Trump Turnberry
Ayr Rugby and Trump Turnberry, A Luxury Collection resort has today, Friday 29 November, announced a partnership for the 2019/2020 season, which sees…
The Bulls charge to five points at the Greenyards
The Ayrshire Bulls bagged their second win on the bounce with an emphatic 10-29 victory over Southern Knights at the Greenyards. It was a…
PREVIEW – Busy weekend for the Millbrae Men
It is a busy weekend for Ayr's Men's senior sides, with the Club XV away to Heriots and the Ayrshire Bulls at the Greenyards.For those not making the…
ACR EPOS Systems Join Ayr Rugby Family
Ayr Rugby are delighted to announce that ACR Epos Systems have come on board as sponsors of both Ayr Rugby and the Ayrshire Bulls. Pictured is ACR…
Ayr fall to Kelso in high-scoring affair
On Saturday Ayr Club XV fell short against a powerful Kelso side in a high scoring affair which ended 33-43. Ayr looked in control for most of…
Bulls edge Bears in high-scoring thriller
Earlier today at Millbrae the Ayrshire Bulls bounced back from opening round defeat to muscle past Broughmuir Bears 32-27.The Bulls were crusing with…
PREVIEW – Bulls v Bears and Ayr v Kelso
It's a double header at Millbrae tomorrow with both the Ayrshire Bulls and the Club XV in action.At 2pm Ayr RFC kick-off against Kelso in Tennent's…
Ayr Rugby and Ayrshire Bulls Launch Charity Partnership with Whiteleys Retreat
Ayr Rugby and the Bulls are delighted to announce a unique partnership with local charity Whiteleys Retreat, which is the first of its’ kind in…
Zac Howard Named POTM
Winger Zac Howard has been named Slaters Menswear Player of the Month for October, picking up a whopping 50% of votes.…
Pete McCallum Named Bulls’ Captain
Ahead of the opening round of FOSROC Super6 action Bulls’ Head Coach Peter Murchie has named his 2019/20 captain, selecting Ayr stalwart Peter…
Who is your October Player of the Month?
Stuart Fenwick has nominted four players for Slaters Menswear Player of the Month, selecting Seth Rae, Gregor Henry, Ross Mccorkindale and Zac…
REACTION – ‘The win’s not what matters’ for Pete Murchie
Earlier today the Ayrshire Bulls signed off pre-season with a victory over Watsonians at Myreside, pipping them at the post 24-25. Despite a late…
Weekend Preview
It is a busy old weekend with three out-of-four senior teams in action. Tomorrow the Club XV head to Inverness to face Highland whilst the Bulls…
U16s welcome Swedish Counterparts
Tomorrow Ayr/ Wellington U16s welcome a 56-strong touring party from Erikslunds Rugby Club in Stockholm, Sweden. The 28 players and 28…
Fenwick takes positives from ‘Derby Day’ Defeat
Yesterday afternoon Marr Rugby left Millbrae with a rare victory, toppling defending champions Ayr 26-45 in the first round of the Scottish Cup.…
Ayr Ready for Marr Muscle
It's 'Derby Day' tomorrow at Millbrae when Ayr welcome neighbours Marr in the Scottish Cup.The two sides have a well-documented past and always put…
Ayr overcome Cartha Muscle
Today Ayr managed to weather a Cartha onslaught at scrum time to battle their way to victory. Despite trailing early on Ayr showed great…
McCorkindale to lead side into Cartha Clash
Tomorrow Ayr make the short trip up the M77 to face Cartha Queens Park at Dumbrek. A journey that should take around the same time as a half of…
TCS Construct further Relationship with Ayr Rugby
Ayrshire-based firm TCS Construction Consultants have become a key sponsor of the Ayrshire Bulls and will feature on the jersey’s right sleeve.…
Even Share of the Spoils when Ayr met Stirling
Going into the fixture it was billed as a close call, with both sides tied on 16 points in the league, so it should be no surprise that it played out…
Cross Border Fixtures Confirmed
Scottish Rugby and the Welsh Rugby Union have announced the cross-border fixtures for 2020, with the Ayrshire Bulls traveling to Pontypridd on…
Watch Japan v Scotland at Millbrae
Join us at Millbrae this Sunday as we cheer on Gordy and the rest of the Scotland team when they play RWC hosts Japan.…
Melrose Pip Ayr at the Post
Ayr Club XV were on the wrong side of a winning injury-time score yesterday, falling cruelly to league leaders Melrose.A war of attrition, Ayr can…
PREVIEW – Melrose v Ayr
Tomorrow Stuart Fenwick's men travel to the Borders to face league leaders Melrose.With the Greenyards out of action until their new 4G pitch is…
Scott Clelland is your September Player of the Month
Scott Clelland has been voted Slaters Menswear Player of the Month for September, picking up 30% of the overall vote.…
Four More Bulls Enter the Ring…
This evening Peter Murchie has bolstered his squad with the inclusion of two familiar and two fresh faces. Leading the way is Ayr Rugby's most…
Fenwick names his POTM Nominations for September
Stuart Fenwick and his coaching staff have put forward four nominations for September Player of the Month.It was a solid month for the new-look Club…
Ayr down Dundee to Return to Form
Angus Hyde @ MillbraeAfter a disappointing journey to Biggar left a sour taste in the mouth, the Ayr faithful looked homeward to reap back the…
PREVIEW – Fenwick’s Men welcome Dundee
Tomorrow Ayr Club XV host stiff opposition in Dundee HSFP at Millbrae.The two sides have already met this season, butting heads last month in the…
Thompson & McGuire are your Latest Bulls
Peter Murchie has today announced that Scotland U20s star Ross Thompson has joined the bulls alongside Ayr RFC Hooker Alex McGuire.…
Murchie adds Trio to Bulls Ranks
Ayr RFC stars Blair Macpherson and Harry Warr become the latest players to join the Bulls alongside Kiwi Tyler Beary, who joins from Otago University…
Ayr Ladies secure Vital League Win
It has been a poor start to life in the Women's Tennent's Premiership for Ayr Ladies, but you would have been hard-pressed to find someone sulking at…
Lessons Learned as Ayr fall at Biggar
It was a tough afternoon at the office on Saturday for Ayr 1st XV, suffering a heavy defeat to league rivals Biggar. A promising start resulted in…
Murchie Adds Scrum-Half duo to Bulls Ranks
Peter Murchie has revealed the two latest players to join his Bulls roster, unveiling scrum-half pairing of club legend David Armstrong and…
Fosroc Named Title Sponsor for Super6
Fosroc Constructive Solutions has today been named as the title partner of Scottish Rugby’s new part-time…
Ayr seal five-pointer at Meggetland
Ayr 1st XV secured a massive road win this afternoon at Boroughmuir in a game that hung in the balance from start to finish. Despite trailing at…
Preview – Settled squad for Boroughmuir Clash
Ayr RFC 1st XV will look to kick on from last week's rampant victory when they travel to Meggetland tomorrow to face Boroughmuir. …
Bulls to play Newcastle Falcons in Friendly
Scottish Rugby has confirmed that the six semi-professional Super6 franchises will all face Newcastle Falcons XV in a series of friendlies. The…
Murchie Bolsters Bulls with Two Signings
Peter Murchie has revealed that former Ayr RFC Skipper Peter McCallum and South African back-row Graham Geldenhuys…
Ayr get up-and-running with Ladies Day win
The new-look Ayr RFC took to their second game of the season at Millbrae against Watsonians on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, which saw a game of…
Ayr Ladies defeated in Charity Bowl Clash
In what proved to be a dramatic encounter, Ayr Ladies will feel bereaved of a win after shipping 34 second-half points to a well-drilled Cartha…
Murchie names his Super6 Backroom Staff
Head Coach Peter Murchie has pieced together his support staff which will aid him in the inaugural Super6 season starting later in the year. An…
Andrew Duncan Names his Captain
Ayr Ladies head coach Andrew Duncan has named Catherine Shennan captain for the 2019-20 season.A former Ayr Community Rugby Trust Modern Apprentice…
McNae Unveiled as “Little Ladies” Main Sponsor
Ayr Rugby are delighted to announce that McNae Agricultural Engineers have become the U12 girl's main sponsor.McNae are a local agent for tractors in…
Gregor Henry named Club XV Captain
Club 1st XV Head Coach Stuart Fenwick has named Gregor Henry his captain for the 2019/20 season. He has also confirmed three pre-season ties in…
Scottish Cup Final – Ayr 27-25 Heriots
‘Snatching victory from the jaws of defeat’, ‘last-gasp winner’, ‘staring down the barrel’… pick a cliché to describe the Scottish Cup Final and…
ARFC 2019 Award Winners
Ayr RFC celebrated a historic season on Friday night at Ayr Racecourse with the 2019 Annual Awards Dinner.A trailblazing year for the 1XV…
ARFC Partnership with UWS
On Friday morning Ayr Rugby and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) signed a unique partnership which was backed by some of the biggest…
Fenwick Headlines 1XV Coaching Staff
Ayr RFC are delighted to announce that Stuart Fenwick, Head of Youth and Women's Rugby and current U18s coach, will be taking the reins of Ayr's 1XV…
Land O’Burns ’19 Edition a Success
It was another action-packed weekend at Millbrae for the 2019 Land O'Burns Weekender which saw Ayr and Stirling County bag top prizes. The annual…
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