Weston-super-Mare RFC
| Full name | Weston-super-Mare Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Ground(s) | Recreation Ground, Drove Road (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Chairman | Tony Russell |
| President | John Brentnall |
| League(s) | Tribute South West 1 West |
| 2015–16 | 4th |
| Official website | |
| www |
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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 with the exception of an under-14s side.[1] The first XV play Tribute South West 1 West, a level six league in the English rugby union system, the second XV (United) play in the Tribute Somerset Premier and the third XV (Athletic) play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.
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.[2]
Honours
1st Team:[3]
- Somerset Cup winners (9): 1978–79, 1980–81, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11. Runner-up on five occasions
- Southwest Division One runner-up: 1988–89
- National League 2 South runner-up: 1995–96
- South West Division 1 champions: 2001–02
- Somerset Division 3 South champions: 2008–09
- Somerset Division 1 runner-up: 2010–11
2nd Team:
- Tribute Somerset 2 South champions: 2008–09
3rd Team:
- Tribute Somerset 3 South champions: 2008–09
International players
Eight former players have gone on to win international caps.[4]
1882–84 EL Strong
1885–91 WH Thomas- 1939 RE Price
- 1967–73 Peter Larter
- 1970 GF Redmond
- 1984–97 Nigel Redman
2010 Dan Tuohy
2011 Jack Cuthbert
