Golden Oldies
For years, and in some cases many, many years, over 35’s have played Rugby under various names - Old Boys, Old Crocks, Buffties, Veterans, etc. Now known as Golden Oldies, this is played over Scotland at clubs and at dedicated festivals in Europe.
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What is Golden Oldies rugby?
Golden Oldies is Golden Oldies rugby is played according to World Rugby Laws of the game U19 variations with some additional variations:
- Scrums/lineouts – no pushing/lifting
- Unlimited substitutions
- Tackling restrictions
- Red shorts (35-64) can be held and must immediately pass
- Gold shorts (65-74) can be touched and must immediately pass
- Purple shorts (75+) cannot be obstructed in any way.
Where to play
See the list of clubs to find your local Golden Oldies team.
- Anniesland Anarchists
- Ayr
- Banff
- Biggar
- Blairgowrie
- Brechin Bruce
- Caithness
- Craig Dunain
- Crieff & Strathearn
- Cumbernauld
- Cumnock
- CARTHA
- Dalziel
- Deeside
- Dirty Old Men
- Dundee
- Dunfermline Greyhounds
- Dunkeld Ospreys
- Edinburgh Accies
- Edinburgh Elephants
- Ellon - Ythan Bears
- Falkirk
- Fife Southern
- Forrester Rubie
- Fraserburgh
- Grangemouth
- Gariochactrics
- Gala
- Gentlemen of Northern
- Glenrothes
- Hearts & Balls
- Helensburgh
- Hillfoot's Cast Tups
- Highland
- Howe of Fife
- Huntly
- Hyndland
- Infirm Pelicans
- Inverleith
- Inverness Craig Dunain
- Kinross RFC
- Kinross OFAS
- Kirkcaldy Zingari
- Lasswade
- Leith Accies
- Liberton
- Linlithgow
- Livingstone Lobsters
- Mackie Mammoths
- Marr
- Moray
- Melrose
- Morgan Old Blacks
- North Berwick
- Orkney Stoorworms
- Panmure
- Peebles
- Penicuik Stags
- Perthshire
- Pigbarians
- Puffin Gannets
- Refs - The Whistlers
- Ross Sutherland
- Selkirk
- Shetland
- Stirling
- Stornoway
- Strathmore
- Strollers
- Tartan Specials
- Waid
- Watsonians
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