Our 2025 Vision
To be an inclusive club at the heart and centre of the community. Establishing Ayr RFC as a leading hub for rugby development, community engagement, and player growth, fostering a culture of enjoyment, trust, and excellence.
Our Mission
To advance public participation in sport, particularly Rugby Union Football, to promote and advance the health and well-being of a diverse range of participants. To provide, develop, manage and promote sporting, recreational and social activities. Provide education, coaching and training in relation to Rugby Union Football, to develop sporting talents of children, youths and adults. To promote a diverse and inclusive environment for participation in sport, recreation and social activities.
Our Values
• Respect: Building a culture of fairness, sportsmanship, and mutual appreciation.• Enjoyment: Ensuring rugby is fun and engaging for all involved.• Achievement: Inspiring individuals to strive for success on and off the field.• Lifestyle: Using rugby as a tool to promote healthy, balanced, and disciplined lives.
Sponsorship
Get your business or organisation noticed!
Sponsorship at Ayr RFC is a great way to get your company or business noticed in the local community and further afield. Millbrae is the home to Ayr 1st XV, 2nd XV, 2A XV, Ayr Ladies, a flourishing youth section and the Ayr Community Rugby Trust. There are lots of sponsorship opportunities, such as player sponsorship, social media, or our main sponsor.
If you are interested in sponsorship, please contact our General Manager:Graeme Ferguson - gf@ayrrugbyclub.co.uk
Community Trust
The Ayr Community Rugby Trust (ACRT) obtained charitable status on 1st March 2008.
Ayr Community Rugby Trust is a registered Scottish Charity (SC039365) and as such qualifies for Gift Aid. Any tax paying individual can make a personal donation to the Trust and, provided that a gift aid declaration form is signed, the Trust can then claim 25% of the donation back from HMRC.
Club History
1897 the club was born
As is the case with so many clubs, Ayr’s beginnings stemmed from the boys of a rugby school returning after university or spells abroad and looking to continue playing. So it was that in 1897 the club was born, with Andrew Gray, Angus and Norman Lindsay, Ralston Watt, W McLachlan, David Highet and James Templeton among the founding members who adopted the famous cerise and black colours. Sadly, only Highet returned from the Boer War.