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Melbourne RFC

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Melbourne
Melbourne RFC Club Badge
Full nameMelbourne Rugby Football Club
UnionNotts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
LocationMelbourne, England
Ground(s)Cockshut Lane (Capacity: 2,000)
ChairmanIan Lucas
Coach(es)Gary Rudkin
League(s)Midlands 1 East
2019–2012th (relegated to Midlands 2 East (North))
Team kit
Official website
www.melbournerfc.com

Melbourne Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club that plays in Midlands 1 East following the club's promotion from Midlands 2 East (North) as champions at the end of the 2018-19 season.

History

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The club has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1982 - an account of which now exists on the club website.[1] In 2016 the development a central 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

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The club has over 400 regular players in the 2019/20 season. The seniors' section includes the 1st XV, and also a 2XV, a 3XV, and an Academy for transitioning U16s into seniors rugby. The large minis and junior section for boys and girls rugby accounts for 2/3 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]

Melbourne RFC 3XV playing at home in front of the new pavilion

A former England U18s', Will Allman's home club is Melbourne.

Club Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "StackPath".
  2. ^ "Melbourne Rugby Football Club receives thousands in investment". 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Rugby Club Magazine Issue 86 – Rugby Club". 28 June 2019.
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