title: Cartha Queens Park RFC
text: The Cartha Queens Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union side based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1974, after the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P.  They play their home games at Dumbreck. The men's side are currently in , the women's side are currently in the .
  
  History
  
  Cartha Athletic Club was founded in 1889. The 'athletic' club played a number of sports: Cricket, Athletics, Rugby, Tennis, Hockey... the association was hence named Cartha. The rugby union section was established in 1906. In 1974 Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. merged to form the present day rugby union club.
  
  The club runs four adult XVs catering for all abilities and levels of experience. At Dumbreck there is an impressive youth section catering for over 200 local children aged 5 to 17. The club also has a senior women's side currently competing in the Scottish Women's Premier League at Premier 1 level.
  
  Current 1st XV Squad 
  
  2022-23 Season
  
  Notable former players 
  Former CQPRFC players include current Glasgow Warriors and Scotland stand-off Ruaridh Jackson.
  
  Glasgow City Sevens 
  
  Cartha Queen's Park play host to the Glasgow City Sevens tournament at Dumbreck. This was originally known as the Cartha Sevens. The first rugby sevens tournament took place in April 1935 and continued for the following two years. After a break, for the Second World War period, the Cartha Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and has then been played in all the subsequent years. On the merger of Cartha RFC and Queens Park F.P. in 1974 the tournament became known as the Cartha Queens Park Sevens. The Cartha Queens Park tournament was renamed to the Glasgow City Sevens Tournament in 2005.
  
  Honours
  
  Men
   BT National League 2
   Champions:  2016-17
   Glasgow City Sevens
   Champions (3): 1980, 1981, 1983
   Glasgow University Sevens
   Champions: 1984, 1985
   Helensburgh Sevens
   Champions: 1983, 1984
   Lenzie Sevens
   Champions: 1985, 1988
   Old Aloysians Sevens
   Champions: 1976
   Moray Sevens
   Champions: 1994
  
  Women
  
   Mull Sevens
   Champions: 2009, 2010, 2011
  
  References
  
  External links 
   
  
  Rugby union in Glasgow
  Rugby union teams in Scotland
  Pollokshields
  Rugby clubs established in 1974
  1974 establishments in Scotland