Anselmians RUFC

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| union = Cheshire RFU

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1947}}

| location = Eastham, Merseyside, England

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| ground = Malone Field

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| url = https://www.anselmiansrufc.com

| league = Regional 1 North West

| season = 2024–25

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Anselmians RUFC is an English rugby union club based in Eastham, near Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club was founded in 1947 as Old Anselmians by a group of former pupils of St. Anselm's College.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.anselmiansrufc.com/a/history-9751.html |website=Anselmains RUFC |access-date=24 August 2024}} The first XV team play in Regional 1 North West, playing in tier 5 for the first time following promotion as champions of Regional 2 North West.{{cite web |title=Regional 2 North West |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1623&division=39148&season=2022-2023#tables |website=England Rugby |access-date=24 August 2024}}

Honours

Regional 2 North West champions 2022–23
South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions 2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2010-2011/group/14452|title=2010-2011 Northern Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=16 March 2015}}
North Lancashire/Cumbria/South Lancs/Cheshire 1 play-off winners 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/aspatria/teams/28536/match-centre/0-4012561|title=ANSELMIANS PROMOTED|publisher=Aspatria RUFC (Pitchero)|date=19 May 2018}}
Cheshire Vase winners 2005–06{{cite web|url=http://www.macclesfield-express.co.uk/sport/other-sport/make-or-break-for-wilmslow-2537912 |title=Make or break for Wilmslow|publisher=Macclesfield Express|date=19 April 2006 }}
Cheshire Plate winners 1996–97{{cite web|url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1996%20-%201997/ANNUAL%20GENERAL%20MEETING%2012TH%20JUNE%201997.pdf |title=ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12 JUNE 1997 |publisher=Cheshire RFU|accessdate=19 January 2017 }}

References

External links

[https://www.anselmiansrufc.com Official website]

Category:Rugby union teams in England

Category:Rugby union in Merseyside

Category:Rugby clubs established in 1947

Category:1947 establishments in England