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| Full name | Hitchin Rugby Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Hertfordshire RFU | ||
| Founded | 1954; 70 years ago (1954) | ||
| Location | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Ground(s) | King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL | ||
| Chairman | Peter Tasko | ||
| President | David Marshall | ||
| Coach(es) | Gavin McLeod | ||
| Captain(s) | James Bolter | ||
| League(s) | Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex | ||
| 2022-23 | 5th | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
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Hitchin Rugby Club is a rugby club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They currently play in Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex - a league at the 7th level of the English rugby union system - following their promotion from London 3 North West in the 2021-22 season.
Formation
The club was formed in 1954. Highlights have included playing at Twickenham in the final of the national Junior RFU Cup in 1993, and the establishment of the country's first Academy. The Club received the RFU 'Club Seal of Approval' in 2012.
Men's rugby
Hitchin's 1st XV competes in the Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex league following the club's promotion from London 3 North West at the end of the 2021/22 season, whilst also running two senior sides in the Herts/Middlesex merit tables. Hitchin finished the 2018-19 season as champions of Herts/Middlesex 1, returning to London 3 North West at the first attempt.
Notable Players
Dan Wiggins, Danish national team- Ben Wiggins, Danish national team
Youth rugby
The Mini and Youth Section was founded in 1988. The section currently has a membership of over 650, running teams for boys and girls aged 5-18.
Women's rugby
The Ladies 1xv team currently play in Women's Championship Midlands 2, the third tier of Women's rugby, following promotion as champions of Women's NC1 Midlands in the 2019-20 season. The Ladies 2xv team, founded in the 2019/20 season, currently play in women's NC2 South East (North), the fifth tier of Women's rugby.
Club Honours
- Hertfordshire 2 champions: 1988–89
- Herts/Middlesex 1 champions (2): 2004-05, 2018-19
- Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy winners: 2005
References
- "Hitchin Rugby Limited". www.hitchinrugby.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "Rugby Union / Commentary: Fleetwood confirm their progress with cup". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "Winners Announced for the 2012 RFU President's XV Awards". Unofficial England Rugby Union. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ Warner, Adrian (2023-05-12). "Amateur brothers turn international after Google search". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- "Hitchin Rugby Limited". www.hitchinrugby.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- "Herts Rugby" (PDF). www.hertsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
External links
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