Berry Hill RFC
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| league = Gloucester Premier
| season = 2019–20
| position = 10th
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Berry Hill Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Coleford, Gloucestershire. The first XV currently plays in Gloucester Premier, an eighth tier league in the English rugby union system. The club also operates two additional senior sides and a junior section for ages 6 to 17.
League history
When the league system was established in 1987, Berry Hill was placed in South West 2. It was a successful season for the club as not only did they win promotion{{cite book|title=Courage Leagues 1988–89|year=1988|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=0356158845|editor=Stephen Jones}} but Berry Hill also reached the last 16 of the John Player Cup.{{cite book|last1=Austin|first1=Michael|editor1-last=Jones|editor1-first=Stephen|title=John Player Special Cup 1987–88. In Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89|date=1988|publisher=Rothmans Publications Ltd|location=London|pages=117–122|edition=17th|ref=austin}} Four seasons later they were promoted to the national divisions and played in 1992–93 Courage National 4 South. Reorganisation saw the club placed in Courage League Division 5 South for the following season. They played in that division throughout that competition's three year history and were placed back National 4 South for the 1996-97 season. However they were immediately relegated to South West 1 West and played in the South West divisions until relegation from South West 1 West in 2012.{{cite web|title=Tribute South West 1 West 2011–2012|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2011-2012/group/15352|website=England Rugby|accessdate=25 July 2016}} Two years later they were relegated again, this time to local rugby.{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17166|title=2013-14 South-West Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
Club honours
- South West 2 champions 1987-88{{cite book|title=Courage Leagues 1988–89|year=1988|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=0356158845|editor=Stephen Jones}}
- South West 1 champions 1991-92{{cite book|title=Official Handbook and Byelaws. Season 1992–93|date=1992|publisher=Cornwall Rugby Football Union|page=111}}
- South West 1 play-off winners 2001-02{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2001-2002/group/10123|title=South West Play-offs|publisher=England Rugby |date=27 April 2002 }}
- Tribute Western Counties North champions 2010–11{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2010-2011/group/14478|title=2010-11 South-West Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=1 May 2017}}
- Gloucester 1 champions 2017-18{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2017-2018/group/22815|title=2017-18 South-West Division|website=England Rugby|publisher=RFU|accessdate=21 April 2018}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.berryhillrfc.co.uk/ Official website]
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