Westcliff RFC

English rugby union club, based in Essex

Rugby team
Westcliff
Full nameWestcliff Rugby Football Club
UnionEssex RFU
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded1922; 102 years ago (1922)
LocationEastwood, Southend-on-Sea, England
Ground(s)The Gables, Cherry Orchard Way (Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanJames Evans
PresidentNick Crowe
Coach(es)Danny Johnston
Captain(s)Greg Bannister
League(s)National League 2 East
2022–2314th (relegated to Regional 1 South East)
Official website
www.westcliffrfc.co.uk

Westcliff Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Eastwood, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. The club was formed in 1922 as Old Westcliffians Rugby Football Club, for ex-pupils of Westcliff High School and took the current name of Westcliff Rugby Club in the 1990s. They run four senior teams and the full range of junior teams.[1] The men's 1st XV currently play in Regional 1 South East, having been relegated from National League 2 East, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system.

Honours

  • Eastern Counties 2 South champions: 2002–03
  • Essex 1 champions: 2003–04
  • London Division 3 North East champions: 2007–08
  • London Division 1 North champions (2): 2010–11, 2013–14
  • LSE Premier v SW Premier promotion play-off winners: 2018–19

See also

References

  1. ^ Club website home page

External links

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