Westcliff RFC
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Full name | Westcliff Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Essex RFU |
Nickname(s) | The Lions |
Founded | 1922 |
Location | Eastwood, Southend-on-Sea, England |
Ground(s) | The Gables, Cherry Orchard Way (Capacity: 2,000) |
Chairman | James Evans |
President | Nick Crowe |
Coach(es) | Danny Johnston |
Captain(s) | Greg Bannister |
League(s) | National League 2 South |
2021–22 | 15th (transferred to National League 2 East) |
Official website | |
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Westcliff Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Eastwood, a suburb of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. The club runs four senior teams and the full range of junior teams.[1] The men's 1st XV currently play in National League 2 East, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion via the play-offs from London & South East Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season. 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.
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
Current standings
Template:2022–23 National League 2 East