About the team:
Espoo Rugby was founded in autumn 2013, and takes players from all over the capital city region. We have a mix of Finnish and foreign players, and welcome anyone interested to join our men’s team – whether brand new to rugby, or with some previous experience. 2014 Finland Rugby 7s Champions.
Winter training:
Sundays 18.00 – 19.00 in Tapiola at Tuulimäen painisali, Itätuulenkuja 9, 02199 Espoo.
Head Coach:
John King heads up the coaching team with assistance from Chris Boyd and Malcolm Stewart.
After playing in Scotland for all his life, John King played for Turku Eagles (2007 – 2012) before joining the Shamrocks in 2013. John was assistant coach for two years before taking over as head coach after the 2015 season, winning the SRL Coach of the year in 2016. After 2 very successful seasons with Porvoo John moved on to a new challenge with Espoo Rugby Club. John is a former scrum half, winger/fullback.
Previous clubs: Aboyne R.F.C U16’s, Aboyne R.F.C U18’s, R.E.M.E Rugby, British Army Rugby, Turku Eagles, Porvoo Rugby Club
Men's 1st Division 2019
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Seinajoki Rugby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Espoo Rugby Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Kuopio Rugby Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Linna Rugby Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |  Tampere Rugby Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 60 | -46 | 0 | 0 |
Mens Championship 2016
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Helsinki Rugby Club | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 357 | 142 | 215 | 7 | 43 |
| 2 |  Warriors Rugby Club | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 386 | 109 | 277 | 6 | 38 |
| 3 |  Jyväskylä Rugby Club | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 440 | 145 | 295 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 |  Porvoo Old Town Shamrocks Rugby Club | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 266 | 212 | 54 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Kuopio Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 220 | 300 | -80 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Linna Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 275 | -141 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 |  Turku Eagles & Swans | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 211 | 293 | -82 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | Tampere Rugby Club | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 213 | 275 | -62 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Espoo Rugby Club | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 102 | 578 | -476 | 2 | 2 |
Mens Championship 2014
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki Rugby Club | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 116 | 171 | 7 | 43 |
| 2 | Warriors Rugby Club | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 341 | 160 | 181 | 8 | 36 |
| 3 | Jyväskylä Rugby Club | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 168 | 203 | 7 | 31 |
| 4 | Tampere Rugby Club | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 250 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 |  Vaasa | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 143 | 175 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Kuopio Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 306 | 262 | 44 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Turku Eagles & Swans | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 219 | 303 | -84 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Espoo Rugby Club | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 180 | 358 | -178 | 4 | 16 |
| 9 | Porvoo Old Town Shamrocks Rugby Club | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 157 | 250 | -93 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 |  Pori Rugby Club | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 503 | -423 | 1 | 1 |
Mens Championship 2015
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki Rugby Club | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 89 | 290 | 7 | 39 |
| 2 | Jyväskylä Rugby Club | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 304 | 155 | 149 | 8 | 32 |
| 3 | Warriors Rugby Club | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 358 | 106 | 252 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Tampere Rugby Club | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 158 | 47 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Porvoo Old Town Shamrocks Rugby Club | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 194 | 265 | -71 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Linna Rugby Club | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 162 | 228 | -66 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | Kuopio Rugby Club | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 250 | 267 | -17 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Espoo Rugby Club | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 407 | -308 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Turku Eagles & Swans | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65 | 352 | -287 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Vaasa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Men’s 1st Division 2018 League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turku Eagles & Swans | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 453 | 125 | 328 | 5 | 41 |
| 2 | Espoo Rugby Club | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 402 | 209 | 193 | 6 | 30 |
| 3 | Tampere Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 270 | 280 | -10 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Linna Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 192 | 264 | -72 | 2 | 17 |
| 5 | Pori Rugby Club | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74 | 513 | -439 | 0 | -1 |
Men’s 1st Division 2017 League
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tallinn Kalev | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 448 | 190 | 258 | 7 | 43 |
| 2 | Tampere Rugby Club | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 460 | 142 | 318 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Turku Eagles & Swans | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 208 | 287 | -79 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Espoo Rugby Club | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 182 | 382 | -200 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Warriors Rugby Club | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 408 | -297 | 3 | 3 |
Mens Championship 2014
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors Rugby Club | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 341 | 160 | 181 | 8 | 36 |
| 2 | Jyväskylä Rugby Club | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 371 | 168 | 203 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Tampere Rugby Club | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 250 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Vaasa | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 315 | 143 | 172 | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | Kuopio Rugby Club | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 306 | 262 | 44 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Espoo Rugby Club | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 180 | 358 | -178 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Porvoo Old Town Shamrocks Rugby Club | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 157 | 250 | -93 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Pori Rugby Club | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 503 | -423 | 1 | 1 |
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