Lymm RFC

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

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

{{Notability|Sports|date=October 2012}}

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| union = Cheshire RFU

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| founded = {{start date and age|1960}}

| location = Lymm, Cheshire, England

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| ground = Crouchley Lane

| capacity = 1,000

| chairman = John Cartwright

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| president = Neil Kelly

| captain = Adam Bray

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| coach = Adam Fletcher

| url = https://www.lymmrugby.co.uk/

| league = National League 2 North

| season = 2023–24

| position = 10th

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Lymm Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Lymm, Cheshire. The club runs six senior sides (including two colts teams) and a full range of junior sides as well as teams in squash and recently formed a hockey club.{{cite web |title=Welcome to Lymm |url=https://www.lymmrugby.co.uk/ |website=Lymm RFC |access-date=17 April 2023}} The first XV currently playing in National League 2 North, a fourth tier league in the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Regional 1 North West in season 2022–23.

Ground

The club is based at Crouchley Lane on the southern outskirts of town. There are three full size pitches, including the main pitch which is AGP, as well as several mini pitches. There is on-site parking, a club house and facilities for other sports including squash, tennis and field hockey.{{cite web|title=Clubhouse information |url=https://www.lymmrugby.co.uk/club/clubhouse-information/ |website=Lymm Rugby|access-date=15 October 2024}} Capacity around the main rugby pitch is limited to around 1,000 standing.

Current standings

{{2024–25 National League 2 North}}

Honours

  • Glengarth Sevens Davenport Plate winners: 1973
  • Cheshire Cup winners: 1989{{cite web|url=http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1988%20-%201989/ANNUAL%20GENERAL%20MEETING%2020TH%20JUNE%201989.pdf |title=ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 20 JUNE 1989 |publisher=Cheshire RFU|accessdate=19 January 2017 }}
  • North West 1 champions: 1995–96
  • North 1 West champions: 2009–10{{cite web|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/northern-division/2009-2010/group/13593|title=2009–2010 Northern Division|publisher=England Rugby|access-date=30 December 2014}}
  • Regional 1 North West champions: 2022–23{{cite web|title=Regional 1 North 2022-23 |url=https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1623&division=39145&season=2022-2023#table |website=England Rugby|access-date=17 April 2023}}

Notes

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References

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