Weston-super-Mare RFC
Full name | Weston-super-Mare Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Somerset RFU |
Founded | 1875; 149 years ago (1875) |
Location | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England |
Ground(s) | Recreation Ground, Drove Road (Capacity: 6,000) |
Chairman | Barry Sparks |
President | John Brentnall |
Coach(es) | Darren Crompton, Dan Lomax |
Captain(s) | Tom Sugg |
Most caps | Chris brown (431) |
Top scorer | Robbie Hazzard |
League(s) | Regional 1 South West |
2023–24 | 12th (relegated to Regional 2 Severn |
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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 [1] The first XV play in Regional 2 Severn, a level six league in the English rugby union system, following their relegation from Regional 1 South West in 2024.
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.
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[4]
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]
- 1882–84 E L Strong
- 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
External links
- Official club website
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- Rugby Football Union
- Rugby Football Union for Women (merged into the RFU)
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competitions
- Regional 1 South East
- Regional 1 South Central
- Regional 2 Anglia
- Regional 2 South Central
- Regional 2 South East
- Regional 2 Thames
- London 1 North
- London 2 North East
- London 2 North West
- London 2 South East
- London 2 South West
- London 3 North West
- London 3 South East
- London 3 South West
- London 3 Eastern Counties
- London 3 Essex
- Eastern Counties 1
- Eastern Counties 2
- Eastern Counties 3
- Essex 1
- Hampshire Premier
- Hampshire 1
- Hampshire Cups
- Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex
- Herts/Middlesex 2
- Hertfordshire Cups
- Middlesex Cups
- Kent 1
- Kent 2
- Kent Cups
- Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex
- Counties 2 Surrey
- Counties 3 Surrey
- Counties 4 Surrey
- Counties 5 Surrey
- Surrey Cups
- Counties 2 Sussex
- Sussex 1
- Sussex Cups
- Regional 1 Midlands
- Regional 2 North Midlands
- Regional 2 West Midlands
- Regional 2 East Midlands
- Midlands 2 West (North)
- Midlands 2 West (South)
- Midlands 2 East (North)
- Midlands 2 East (South)
- Midlands 3 West (North)
- Midlands 3 West (South)
- Midlands 3 East (North)
- Midlands 3 East (South)
- Midlands 4 West (North)
- Midlands 4 West (South)
- Midlands 4 East (North)
- Midlands 4 East (South)
- Midlands 5 West (South)
- Leicestershire Cups
- North Midlands Cups
- Staffordshire Cups
- Warwickshire Cups
- Regional 1 North East
- Regional 1 North West
- Regional 2 North
- Regional 2 North East
- Regional 2 North West
- North 1 East
- North 1 West
- North 2 West
- Lancs/Cheshire 1
- Lancs/Cheshire 2
- Cheshire Cups
- Lancashire Cups
- Counties 1 Cumbria
- Cumbria Cups
- Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
- Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
- Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland
- Durham Cups
- Northumberland Cups
- Counties 1 Yorkshire
- Counties 2 Yorkshire
- Counties 3 Yorkshire
- Counties 4 Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Cups
- Regional 1 South West
- Regional 2 Severn
- Regional 2 South West
- Counties 1 Southern North
- Counties 1 Southern South
- Counties 1 Western North
- Counties 1 Western West
- Counties 2 Cornwall
- Counties 3 Cornwall
- Cornwall Cups
- Counties 2 Devon
- Counties 3 Devon East
- Counties 3 Devon West
- Devon Cups
- Gloucester Premier
- Gloucester 1
- Gloucester 2 North
- Gloucester 2 South
- Gloucestershire Cups
- Somerset Premier
- Somerset 1
- Somerset 2 North
- Somerset 2 South
- Somerset 3 North
- Somerset 3 South
- Somerset Cups
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
- Oxfordshire Cups
- Dorset & Wilts 1 North
- Dorset & Wilts 1 South
- Dorset & Wilts 2 North
- Dorset & Wilts 2 South
- Dorset & Wilts 3 North
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
- Anglo-Welsh Cup
- Cornwall/Devon League
- Divisional Championship
- National League 2 South
- North Premier
- RFU Knockout Cup
- South West 1 East