Royal Wootton Bassett RFC
Full name | Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Dorset and Wilts Rugby Football Union |
Founded | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) |
Location | Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England |
Ground(s) | Ballard's Ash Sports Ground[1] (Capacity: 5,000) |
League(s) | Regional 2 Severn |
2023–24 | 1st (promoted to Regional 1 South West) |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. The club operates four senior teams, two under-18s sides, girls rugby teams and a minis and junior section.[2] The 1st XV plays at the sixth level of the English rugby union system, participating in Regional 1 South West, following promotion from Regional 2 Severn.
History
Royal Wootton Bassett wad formed in 1971 and when league rugby was introduced, the club was placed in 1987, they were placed in Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. They stayed in that division until they gained their first promotion in 1993.[3]
In 2016, the club was promoted to South West 1 East.[4] They played in that division until the COVID-19 cancelled season in 2020, after which they were promoted to tier 5 as best runners-up.[5] They remained at that level for three seasons when they finished second from bottom in Regional 1 South Central,[6] resulting in relegation back to tier 6.
Honours
- Regional 2 Severn champions: 2023–24[7]
- Southern Counties South champions: 2015–16
- Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1 champions: 1992–93
Royal Wootton Basset II XV
- Dorset & Wilts 2 North champions: 2014–15[8]
Royal Wootton Bassett III XV
- Dorset & Wilts 3 North champions: 2015–16[9]
References
- ^ "Royal Wottoon Bassett RFC". Royal Wottoon Bassett RFC. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Royal Wootton Bassett RFC's channel on YouTube
- ^ Jones, Stephen; Griffiths, John (1993). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1993–94 (22nd ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing Ltd. pp. 157–160. ISBN 0-7472-7891-1.
- ^ "2015–16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20" (PDF). England Rugby. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Regional 1 South Central". Rugby England. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Loughlin, George (6 March 2024). "Royal Wootton Bassett clinch title with Chippenham victory". Gazette and Herald. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2014–15 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "2015–16 South-West Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
External links
- Official club website
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competitions
- Regional 1 South East
- Regional 1 South Central
- Regional 2 Anglia
- Regional 2 South Central
- Regional 2 South East
- Regional 2 Thames
- London 1 North
- London 2 North East
- London 2 North West
- London 2 South East
- London 2 South West
- London 3 North West
- London 3 South East
- London 3 South West
- London 3 Eastern Counties
- London 3 Essex
- Eastern Counties 1
- Eastern Counties 2
- Eastern Counties 3
- Essex 1
- Hampshire Premier
- Hampshire 1
- Hampshire Cups
- Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex
- Herts/Middlesex 2
- Hertfordshire Cups
- Middlesex Cups
- Kent 1
- Kent 2
- Kent Cups
- Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex
- Counties 2 Surrey
- Counties 3 Surrey
- Counties 4 Surrey
- Counties 5 Surrey
- Surrey Cups
- Counties 2 Sussex
- Sussex 1
- Sussex Cups
- Regional 1 Midlands
- Regional 2 North Midlands
- Regional 2 West Midlands
- Regional 2 East Midlands
- Midlands 2 West (North)
- Midlands 2 West (South)
- Midlands 2 East (North)
- Midlands 2 East (South)
- Midlands 3 West (North)
- Midlands 3 West (South)
- Midlands 3 East (North)
- Midlands 3 East (South)
- Midlands 4 West (North)
- Midlands 4 West (South)
- Midlands 4 East (North)
- Midlands 4 East (South)
- Midlands 5 West (South)
- Leicestershire Cups
- North Midlands Cups
- Staffordshire Cups
- Warwickshire Cups
- Regional 1 North East
- Regional 1 North West
- Regional 2 North
- Regional 2 North East
- Regional 2 North West
- North 1 East
- North 1 West
- North 2 West
- Lancs/Cheshire 1
- Lancs/Cheshire 2
- Cheshire Cups
- Lancashire Cups
- Counties 1 Cumbria
- Cumbria Cups
- Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
- Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
- Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland
- Durham Cups
- Northumberland Cups
- Counties 1 Yorkshire
- Counties 2 Yorkshire
- Counties 3 Yorkshire
- Counties 4 Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Cups
- Regional 1 South West
- Regional 2 Severn
- Regional 2 South West
- Counties 1 Southern North
- Counties 1 Southern South
- Counties 1 Western North
- Counties 1 Western West
- Counties 2 Cornwall
- Counties 3 Cornwall
- Cornwall Cups
- Counties 2 Devon
- Counties 3 Devon East
- Counties 3 Devon West
- Devon Cups
- Gloucester Premier
- Gloucester 1
- Gloucester 2 North
- Gloucester 2 South
- Gloucestershire Cups
- Somerset Premier
- Somerset 1
- Somerset 2 North
- Somerset 2 South
- Somerset 3 North
- Somerset 3 South
- Somerset Cups
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier
- Oxfordshire Cups
- Dorset & Wilts 1 North
- Dorset & Wilts 1 South
- Dorset & Wilts 2 North
- Dorset & Wilts 2 South
- Dorset & Wilts 3 North
- Division 1
- Division 2
- Division 3
- Anglo-Welsh Cup
- Cornwall/Devon League
- Divisional Championship
- National League 2 South
- North Premier
- RFU Knockout Cup
- South West 1 East