Rotherham Phoenix
Rotherham Phoenix Rugby Union Football Club, are an amateur rugby union team from Rotherham, Yorkshire, currently playing in Yorkshire 3 following the club's promotion from Yorkshire 4 as champions of the Premier competition.
| Full name | Rotherham Phoenix Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Yorkshire RFU |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Location | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England |
| Ground(s) | Herringthorpe Playing Fields |
| Chairman | Andy Hucknall |
| Coach(es) | Sam Coy |
| League(s) | Yorkshire 3 |
| 2019–20 | 13th (relegated to Yorkshire 4) |
History
Rotherham Phoenix was started in 2005 to bring back amateur rugby to Rotherham Titans Rugby Club, who though successful in the upper echelons of the game recognized the importance of re-establishing a thriving junior rugby section. Phoenix was founded using a core of players from the old Wickersley rugby club along with old Rotherham colts players who returned. These were added to by several players coming from nearby Dinnington and Wath rugby clubs.
Phoenix started out playing in the Yorkshire merit table in the 2005/2006 season finishing a creditable second in the league. This then led to entry into the Yorkshire Leagues in Division Five South East where a fourth-placed finish was reward for the team's efforts in 2006/2007. In the 2007/2008 campaign Phoenix successfully achieved promotion to Yorkshire Four via a hard-fought play off game against Sheffield Medics. In the same season they reached the final of the Yorkshire Silver Trophy only to lose against Hullensians from two divisions higher. The 2008/2009 season saw Phoenix push the top teams in the league taking a few scalps along the way but disappointingly finished mid table. However the establishment of a 2nd XV helped compensate.
The 2009/2010 season brought promotion from Yorkshire Four as League champions with just three league defeats in the season. The 2nds went from strength to strength and field a team on each Saturday of the season.
The 2010/2011 season will see the 1st XV will play the majority of their home games on Clifton Lane, home of the Rotherham Titans, when the Titans will be playing their away games.
Club Honours
- Yorkshire 5 (5A v 5B) promotion playoff winners: 2007–08
- Yorkshire Division 4 champions (2): 2009-10, 2017–18