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Bracknell RFC

{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in Berkshire}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

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| teamname = Bracknell

| image = Brancknell rfc logo.png

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| union = Berkshire RFU

| fullname = Bracknell Rugby Football Club

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1955}}

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| ground = Lily Hill Park

| capacity = 1,250 (250 Seats)

| chairman = Ian Wilson

| rugby director = Matt Heeks (Head of Rugby)

| president = Martin Radford

| captain =

| url = www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/

| league = Regional 1 South Central

| season = 2023–24

| position = 5th

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Bracknell Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Bracknell, Berkshire. The club was established in 1955 and has served the community ever since. Bracknell RFC is known for a friendly welcome and a highly dedicated executive, coaching teams and volunteers. It is always looking for new members, players, coaches and volunteers.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/ Club website home page]

The club runs five senior sides, a ladies team, under-19 and under-17 academy sides and the full range of minis and junior teams. The senior sides play on Saturday afternoons and train on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The highly successful juniors usually play Sunday afternoons with training on Wednesday evenings and the minis train and play on Sunday morning. The 1st XV currently play in Regional 1 South Central, a level five league in the English rugby union system

Ground

Lily Hill Park is located on the south edge of name-sake Lily Hill Park, off London Road, about 20 minutes walk from Bracknell train station. Bracknell have played in and around Lily Hill Park since 1958, with the first club house situated in Eastern Road.{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=4|title=Club History: The Early Years (1955 – 1971)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }} In 1972 the site of the original club house was sold and a new club house was built at the present site at London Road, along with additional pitches and changing facilities. During the 1980s the club house was expanded further, with gym facilities upgraded and improved floodlights installed.{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=3|title=Club History: From Cow Shed to Clubhouse (1972 – 1991)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }}

In 2000, after achieving promotion to tier 2, a 250-seat stand was installed, along with a path for spectators besides the pitch.{{cite web|url=http://www.bracknellrugbyclub.com/a/brfc-history-playing-stats-41747.html?page=2|title=Club History: On to the National Leagues (1991 - 2014)|publisher=Bracknell RFC (Pitchero)|access-date=21 December 2017 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/fight-save-bracknell-rugby-club-4206173|title=Fight to save Bracknell Rugby Club grandstand|publisher=Get Reading|date=20 December 2011 }} Current capacity at the club is approximately 1,000 standing, along with 250 in the stand, bringing the total figure to around 1,250.

Honours

1st team:[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/a/honours-10013.html Club website honours page] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126055215/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/a/honours-10013.html |date=January 26, 2013 }}

2nd team:

3rd team:

References

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External links

  • [http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bracknell/ Official website]

{{Rugby union in England}}

Category:Rugby union teams in England

Category:Rugby clubs established in 1955

Category:Sport in Bracknell

Category:1955 establishments in England

Category:Rugby union clubs in Berkshire