Guildford Rugby

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

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| location = Farncombe, Surrey, England

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| ground = Broadwater Sports Club

| capacity = All Standing

| chairman = Rob Newnes-Smith

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| coach = Chris Cracknell

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| league = Regional 2 South Central

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Guildford Rugby Club is a rugby union team that was formed in 2003 following the merger of the adult sections of Old Guildfordians RFC and Guildford & Godalming RFC. The club is based at Broadwater, which is in Farncombe, Surrey. They are currently competing in Regional 2 South East – the sixth tier of the English rugby union system.

History

Guildford RFC formed in 2002 following a merger between Guildford & Godalming and Old Guildfordians rugby clubs.{{cite news |orig-date= 21 June 2002 |date= 3 July 2013 |title= Rugby: Clubs giveunity thumbs-up |work= SurreyLive |url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/rugby-clubs-give-unity-thumbs-up-4857582 |access-date= 22 July 2023 }} The first match as a single, combined team took place in September 2003 and the inaugural season was played in the then, London Division 3SW{{cite news |date= 19 September 2003 |title= Ambitious Gs eye up promotion campaign |work= Surrey Advertiser |issue= 15637 |page= 19}} at Guildford & Godalming RFC's home in Broadwater. This is the second time that the clubs had merged, previously joining of forces in 1946. OGs broke away seven years later to form their own club and Gees – founded as Guildford Rugby Club in 1922 – switched to Broadwater simultaneously, becoming Guildford & Godalming RFC.

In addition to forming a merged men's team, the Guildford Gazelles Ladies team was also formed at this time. The Gazelles recently secured top place in the 2015-16 Women's NC South East West 1 league.

The club's 2nd XV also play at a high level in Division 3 of the Zoo Sports Shield. In 2011 the clubhouse underwent a complete refurbishment including a new bar, function rooms, changing rooms and further plans for a gymnasium and physio rooms.

Honours

=Men's 1st XV=

Surrey Cup winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1980, 2015{{efn|Includes three titles won by founder club Guildford & Godalming.}}
Surrey 1 champions (2): 1987–88, 1992–93{{efn|Both titles won by founder club Old Guildfordians.}}
London 2 South West champions (3): 1995–96, 2003–04, 2013–14{{efn|Includes one title won by founder club Old Guildfordians.}}
London 1 (north v south) promotion play-off winners (2): 2005–06, 2015–16
Surrey Trophy winners (2): 2014, 2015

=Ladies 1st XV=

Women's NC South East West 1 champions: 2015–16

Notes

References

External links

[http://www.guildfordrugbyclub.co.uk Official site]

Category:Rugby union clubs in Surrey

Category:Sport in Guildford