Melbourne RFC
 Melbourne RFC Club Badge | ||
| Full name | Melbourne Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU | |
| Founded | 1982 | |
| Location | Melbourne, England | |
| Ground(s) | Cockshut Lane (Capacity: 2,000) | |
| Chairman | Ian Lucas | |
| Coach(es) | Gary Rudkin | |
| League(s) | Regional 2 North Midlands | |
| 2023–24 | 4th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Melbourne Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club, from Derbyshire, which plays in Regional 2 North Midlands; a level six league.
History
[edit]The club has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1982 – an account of which now exists on the club website.[1] In 2016 a pavilion (the Melbourne Sporting Partnership) was completed, delivering modern function rooms and changing rooms for the club and its sister clubs (football, cricket and tennis). Ongoing investments continue – an electronic score board adorns the pavilion,[2] and further developments of the pitches are expected to be confirmed in early 2020.
Recent
[edit]The club had over 400 regular players in the 2019–20 season. The seniors' section includes the 1st XV, and also a 2nd XV, a 3rd XV, and an Academy for transitioning U-16s into seniors rugby. The large minis and junior section for boys and girls rugby accounts for two-thirds of the club player base. Touch rugby is also played year-round. Melbourne RFC recently featured in the June 2019 edition of Rugby Club Magazine.[3]
A former England under-18s', Will Allman's home club is Melbourne.
Honours
[edit]- Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West champions: 1988–89
- Midlands 3 East (North) champions: 2012–13
- Midlands 2 East (North) champions (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
References
[edit]- ^ "StackPath".
- ^ "Melbourne Rugby Football Club receives thousands in investment". 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Rugby Club Magazine Issue 86 – Rugby Club". 28 June 2019.
External links
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