Weston-super-Mare RFC
Weston-super-Mare Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The club runs five senior teams, including a colts and veterans side and the full range of junior teams [1] The first XV play in South West Premier, a level five league in the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Tribute South West 1 West in 2017.
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| Full name | Weston-super-Mare Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Somerset RFU |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
| Ground(s) | Recreation Ground, Drove Road (Capacity: 6,000) |
| Chairman | Barry Sparks |
| President | John Brentnall |
| Coach(es) | Glenn Dickson, Darren Crompton, Rich Hynes, Dave Bird, Rich Bignell |
| Captain(s) | Sam Coles |
| Most caps | Chris brown (431) |
| Top scorer | Robbie Hazzard |
| League(s) | South West Premier |
| 2019–20 | Runners up (not promoted) |
| Official website | |
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The second XV (United) play in the Tribute Somerset Premier and the third XV (Athletic) play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.[2][3]
History
The club was formed in 1875 and played their early games on what is now a supermarket car park before moving to their present ground at Drove Road in 1880. The Great Depression saw people from Wales arriving in the town, played rugby for Weston and became one of the top clubs in the country at that time. Recently they have had a resurgence in player attendance, overall improvement in facilities and a thriving social scene which has equated to success on the field. They are the most successful club in town by way of League and Somerset cup success over their 141-year history.
Honours
1st team:
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (11): 1979, 1981, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017
- South West 1 champions: 2001–02
- Somerset Division 3 South champions: 2008–09
- South West 1 West champions: 2016–17
- Bristol Combination Cup winners: 2019
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 South champions: 2008–09
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 South champions: 2008–09
4th team:
- Somerset 3 South champions: 2016–17
International players
Eight former players have gone on to win international caps.[5]
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1885–91 W H Thomas- (RL) 1935 George Bennett
- 1939 R E Price
- 1967–73 Peter Larter
- 1970 G F Redmond
- 1984–97 Nigel Redman
2010 Dan Tuohy
2011 Jack Cuthbert
References
- Club website home page
- "Tribute Somerset Premier 2016-2017". English Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Tribute Somerset 2 North 2016-2017". English Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- Club website - senior honours
- Club website - Honours: International honours