Imperial Medicals Rugby Club

Imperial Medicals Rugby Club ("Imperial Medics") is the name given to the rugby union team of Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union, a modern amalgam of three formerly distinct hospital rugby clubs each with a long history, having all been founded in the nineteenth century. The teams from Charing Cross Hospital and Westminster Hospital were the first to merge in 1984 following the union of their respective Medical Departments. When St Mary's Hospital, London also merged in 1997 the team was strengthened by one of the two most successful hospital sides in London. Imperial Medics is notable for its recent dominance of the oldest competition in rugby, the United Hospitals Cup, as well as its history and the joint history of its constituent elements which have produced a large number of international players.

Imperial Medicals Rugby Club
Full nameImperial Medicals Rugby Club
UnionMiddlesex RFU
Nickname(s)Imperial Medics
Founded1997 through merger of two older sides
Constituent elements:
1865 - St Mary's Hospital RFC
1984 - Charing Cross & Westminster Hospitals RFC(itself a merger of two older sides)
LocationHeston, Hounslow, London, England
Ground(s)Heston Sports Ground (Capacity: 400)
ChairmanMr Nigel Mendoza
Director of RugbyJames Snape
Captain(s)Daniel Pethers (Club Captain) Connor Youmans (1XV Captain)
League(s)BUCS South East 2B
Official website
www.imrfc.co.uk

History

The history of Imperial Medicals Rugby Club is the combined history of three older sides, and their joint history from the point of merger:

Competitions

Since Inauguration in 1997 IMRFC have enjoyed the following successes:

  • United Hospitals Cup Winners - 98, 99, 00, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14
  • United Hospital Cup Sevens Winners - 00, 04, 05, 06, 08, 12, 13, 17
  • JPR Williams Cup Winners (IMRFC v Imperial College) - 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14
  • Winners of Herts/Middlesex 1 Courage League and Promotion to London North West 3 - 1999
  • Promotion to BUSA Premiership South in 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010
  • 2nd XV United Hospitals Cup Winners - 01, 03, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14
  • 2nd XV Varsity Match Winners - 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 15
  • 2nd XV Middlesex Merit League Division 3 Winners - 07
  • 3rd XV United Hospitals Cup Winners - 01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
  • 3rd XV Varsity Match Winners - 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 14, 17
United Hospital Challenge Cup wins
Hospital Team First Competed Last Competed Current Status Wins Total Wins including constituent elements
Imperial Medics1998presentActive1351
St Mary’s18741997Part of Imperial Medics3232
Charing X/ Westminster19831997Part of Imperial Medics36
Westminster18971982Part of Imperial Medics33
Charing Cross18751982Part of Imperial Medics00

Notable former players

St Mary's

Source:[1]

Westminster

Imperial Medicals
  •  England - Nnamdi Obi - England Sevens, England Students
  •  England - James Logan - England Students
  •  Greece - Dimitri Amiras - Greece
  •  England - Tom Rees
  •  Cyprus - Vaki Antoniou

Notable non-internationals

References
  1. Brendan Gallagher, St Mary's Paddington a rugby powerhouse, 19 Mar 2008
  2. Norman Bennett profile at scrum.com
  3. Crowther was part of the Great Britain team that toured Australia and New Zealand in 1904 although he never represented his country.
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