Hereford RFC
{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in the Herefordshire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| teamname = Hereford
| image = Hereford rfc logo.png
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| union = North Midlands RFU
| fullname = Hereford Rugby Football Club
| nickname = Wyesiders, Mud dogs
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1870}}
| location = Hereford, Herefordshire, England
| region = West Midlands
| ground = Wyeside, Belvedere Lane
| capacity = 1000
| chairman = Ivan Powell
| ceo =
| president = Spencer Goodall
| captain = Ollie Hutcheson
| coach = Dean Powell (1st team head coach), Bob Stewart (1st team forwards coach)
| top scorer = Iwan Holder
| caps =
| url = https://herefordrfc.co.uk/
| league = Regional 2 West Midlands
| season = 2024-25
| position = 10th
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Hereford Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Hereford, Herefordshire. The club operates three senior men's teams (HRFC, 1870’s and Lions), a colts team, a newly formed Ladies team and a full range of junior teams, from 6 to 16 years of age.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/herefordrfc/ Club website home page]
The first XV (HRFC) currently play in the sixth tier of the English rugby union system in Regional 2 West Midlands following relegation National League 3 Midlands at the end of the 2011–12 season.
The second XV (1870’s) currently play in the ninth tier of English rugby union system in Counties 3 Midlands West (South) following promotion in their first season in the league system at the end of the 2022-2023 season.
History
Hereford Rugby Club was formed in 1870 and a history of the club from its formation until 1989 – two years after the formal start of league rugby – can be found on the club's website.[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/herefordrfc/a/club-history-21489.html 1870 to 1989 – a brief history]
Honours
- North Midlands Cup winners (3): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-competitions/north-midlands-county-cup-winners/ |title=NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}
- Midlands 2 West champions: 1987–88
- Midlands 1 champions (2): 1989–90, 1995–96
- Midlands 3 West (South) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands 2 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2008–09
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website}}
{{National League 2 North}}
Category:Rugby union teams in England
Category:Rugby clubs established in 1870