Redruth R.F.C.
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| Full name | Redruth Rugby Club | |
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| Founded | 1875 | |
| Location | Redruth, Cornwall | |
| Ground(s) | The Recreation Ground (Capacity: 12,000 (600 seated)) | |
| Coach(es) | Mark Churcher[1] | |
| Captain(s) | Damien Cook | |
| League(s) | National League 2 South | |
| 2015–16 | 4th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Redruth RFC is a rugby union team from Cornwall and play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 South.
History
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Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 by Henry Grylls and W H Willimot. By the 1900s, the club was the most successful in Cornwall, a position they were to hold for much of the twentieth century. In the 1930s, the team moved to the Recreation Ground near Plain an Gwary. At the time, the Recreation Ground was the third largest rugby ground in England. When the leagues started in 1987, Redruth was in the provincial league of South-West 1, which they won. The team then won the old League Four South in 1991 and gained promotion. In 2005, the club reached its highest-ever ranking by winning promotion into National Division One. The team finished 4th position in the 2006–07 season.
Honours
- Cornwall Cup winners (10): 1979–80, 1983–84, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
- South West 1 champions: 1987–88
- National League Division 4 South champions: 1990–91
- National Division Three (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2004–05
- Cornwall Super Cup winners (3): 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16
Current standings
Template:2016–17 National League 2 South
Colts
The colts section is coached by Simon Blake. The team has consistently finished highly in the national Colts competition, and won the U-17 cup and U-18 Cornwall Cup competitions in 2009.
Representative honours
Barbarians
- W. Abrahams – 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1962)
- Andy Hawken – 2 appearances against the Combined Services (2002 and 2004)
- Darren Jacques – 1 appearance against Bedford (2009)
- C. "Bonzo" Johns – 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1962)
- R. Keast – 1 appearance against Newport (1992)
- T. Pryor – 3 appearances against Newport, Penarth and East Midlands (1978)
- L. Semmens – 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1948)
- H. Stevens – 1 appearance against East Midlands (1960)
England
- Richard Sharp – 14 caps
- John Charles "Barney" Solomon
England B
- Terry Pryor (Captain)
England Counties
- Darren Jacques
- Luke Collins
- Owen Hambly
- Peter Joyce
- Glenn Cooper
- Lewis Vinnicombe
- Sam Heard
See also
References
- ^ Walrond, Nigel (21 August 2016). "Coach Marek Relishing His New Position". Independent (Cornwall). p. 55.
