Bournville RFC
Bournville Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Birmingham. The club has recently moved to their brand new facility at Avery Fields 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT. The club operates three senior mens teams, a ladies side, a veterans team and a full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently play in the fifth tier of the English rugby union system, participating in Midlands Premier.
Full name | Bournville Rugby Football Club |
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Union | North Midlands RFU |
Founded | 1909 |
Location | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
Ground(s) | Avery Fields |
Chairman | Mick Palmer |
President | George Foley |
Captain(s) | Stephen Handy |
League(s) | Midlands Premier |
2019–20 | Champions (promoted to 2020−21 National League 2 North) |
Official website | |
www |
History
Bournville Rugby Club was formed in 1909 as the rugby section of Bournville Athletic Club. Recent years has seen the club make good progress up the rugby union hierarchy after struggling during the early years of the English rugby union leagues system. Recent seasons has seen the club move from level ten to level five following elevation into the lowest level of national rugby in 2012 when they won promotion to National 3 Midlands via a promotion play-off after a second-placed finish in Midlands 1 East.[2]
Honours
- North Midlands 4 champions: 1991–92
- North Midlands Shield winners: 2008–09[3]
- Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
- North Midlands Cup winners (2): 2012–13, 2016–17[4]
- Midlands 5 West (North) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Premier champions: 2019–20
References
- Club website home page
- Club website history
- "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.