Hereford RFC

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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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

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| 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

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