Mansfield Rugby Club
Mansfield Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club runs four senior sides, a colts team and eleven junior sides.[1] The first XV currently plays in Midlands 3 East (North), a sixth tier league in the English rugby union system.
| Full name | Mansfield Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Location | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Ground(s) | Eakring Road (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Chairman | Andy Foster |
| Captain(s) | Nick Hughes |
| League(s) | Midlands 3 East (North) |
| 2019–20 | 9th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
History
Mansfield Rugby Club was formed in 1956 and by 1977 the club had bought its own ground at Eakring Road. The club was placed in Midlands 1 when the league system was introduced in 1987.[2] A reorganisation of the leagues resulted in the club moving to Midlands 2 East but Mansfield has since gained two promotions, moving into National 3 Midlands in 2011. However recent seasons have seen several relegations and the club is now playing at a level similar to where the club was a decade earlier.
Club honours
- Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2003-04
- Midlands 3 East (North) champions: 2007-08
- Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion playoff winners: 2010-11