Beverley RUFC

Rugby team
Beverley
Full nameBeverley Rugby Union Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Beavers
Founded1883; 141 years ago (1883)
LocationBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)Beaver Park
ChairmanBrian Gilbert
PresidentCarol Innes
Coach(es)Craig Hancock
Captain(s)Rob Smith
League(s)Counties 1 Yorkshire
2021–2210th
Team kit
Official website
www.beverleyrufc.co.uk

Beverley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. The club runs two senior men's sides, Colts, Ladies and a full set of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in Counties 1 Yorkshire.

History

Beverley RUFC was originally founded in 1883, had a stint a Longcroft Old Boys before reassuming the club's current name in 1965.[2] The club has played in both the North East and Yorkshire divisions of the club rugby union hierarchy. During the mid-2000s the club won four consecutive promotions, moving from Yorkshire 2 to the national level when the club spent the 2007-08 season in the old National 3 North when that division was at the fourth level of club rugby. However, Beverley has suffered two relegations since then, but after one season in North 1 East, they were promoted as champions and spent two seasons in National League 3 North before being relegated back into North 1 East and the following season into Yorkshire 1.

Honours

  • Yorkshire Silver Trophy winners: 1974–75
  • Humberside Cup winners (2): 1983–84, 1986–87
  • Yorkshire Shield winners (3): 1985–86, 1996–97, 2003–04
  • North East 2 Champions: 1996–97
  • Yorkshire Division Two champions: 2003–04[3]
  • Yorkshire Division One champions: 2004–05[4]
  • North 2 (east v west) promotion playoff winners: 2005-06[5]
  • North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion playoff winners: 2006–07[6]
  • North 1 East champions: 2012–13[7]

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References

  1. ^ Club website home page
  2. ^ a b Club website About Us page
  3. ^ "2003–2004 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ^ "2004-2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
  6. ^ "North Play Offs 2006–2007". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. ^ "2012-13 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

External links

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