Leamington Royals
Leamington Royals are a rugby league team based in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. They play in the Midlands Rugby League Division Two.
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| Full name | Leamington Royals Rugby League |
| Colours | Royal blue, pink & gold |
| Founded | 2009 |
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| Competition | Midlands Rugby League Premier Division |
History
Leamington Royals were formed in 2009. The club were accepted into the Midlands Rugby League for the 2009 season. The first ever league fixture was played on 10 May 2009 against Birmingham Bulldogs with Birmingham winning 42 - 32. The Royals recorded their first victory Four weeks later against Leicester Phoenix. The club went on to play a further seven fixtures in 2009 finishing 3rd overall and reached the play-off semi-finals.
In 2010, the club moved up a league into the Rugby League Conference Midlands regional division. The Royals' 10 wins from 12 games saw the club finish top of the division and into the Midlands Grand final against Telford Raiders. Leamington beat Telford in the final held at the Crofts and topped off the season by being crowned Warwick District Council 'Team of the Year' in its annual sports awards.
This season (2013) saw the move from Old Leamingtonians Rugby Union Club to the Royals' new home at Acre Close in Whitnash, in a partnership with Whitnash Sports & Social Club (www.whitnashssc.co.uk). Rhys Horton has been given the honour of captaining the side in only his second season playing rugby league.
Club Honours
- RLC Midlands Regional Champions: 2010
- RLC Midlands Rugby League Division 2 Champions: 2013
- Kukri Midlands Rugby League Semi-Finalists: 2009
- Warwick District Team of the Year 2010
Outside Honours
- Ash Howlett - Pioneer of the year 2009
- Gaz Renowden - Kukri merit league Player of the year 2009
- Gregg Swinburn - Under 18's West Midlands Vice Captain
- Gregg Swinburn- Welsh Students Trialist
- Mark Finch - Great Britain Police Representative
Players Honours
- Coaches
- Coaches Player of the year 2009 - John Cooper
- Coaches Player of the year 2010 - Kyle Bowles
- Coaches Player of the year 2011 - Ryan Oliver
- Coaches Player of the year 2012 -
- Coaches Player of the year 2013 -
- Captains
- Captains Player of the year 2009 - Ryan Oliver
- Captains Player of the year 2010 - Chris Murphy
- Captains Player of the year 2011 - Steve Alford
- Captains Player of the year 2012 -
- Captains Player of the year 2013 -
- Man of steel
- Man of steel 2009 - Marcus Pask
- Man of steel 2010 - Ian Grimes
- Man of steel 2011 - Chris Dixon
- Man of steel 2012 -
- Man of steel 2013 - Lloyd Horton
- Players
- Players Player of the year 2009 - Gaz Renounden
- Players Player of the year 2010 - Matt Timlin
- Players Player of the year 2011 - Steve Alford
- Players Player of the year 2012 -
- Players Player of the year 2013 - Paul Salvin
- Young Player
- Young Player of the year 2009 - Gregg Swinburn
- Young Player of the year 2010 - Steve Ewall
- Young Player of the year 2011 - Will Cox
- Young Player of the year 2012 - Alex Mills-Baker
- Young Player of the year 2013 -
- Team Player
- Team Player of the year 2011 - Jamie Dewhurst
- Team Player of the year 2012 -
- Team Player of the year 2013 -
- Most Improved Player
- Most Improved Player of the year 2010 - Mark Baldwin
- Most Improved Player of the year 2011 - Matthew Haselden
- Most Improved Player of the year 2012 - John Wheelhouse
- Most Improved Player of the year 2013 - Rhys Horton
- Club man
- Club man of the year 2010 - Garry Swinburn
- Club man of the year 2011 - Gaz Nash
- Club man of the year 2012 - Lloyd Shorton
- Club man of the year 2013 - Mark Finch
Juniors
Leamington Royals' juniors take part in the Midlands Junior League.