Hitchin Rugby Club
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2018) |
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject. (November 2018) |
| Full name | Hitchin Rugby Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Hertfordshire RFU | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Location | Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England | ||
| Ground(s) | King George V Playing Fields, Old Hale Way, Hitchin, SG5 1XL | ||
| Chairman | Peter Tasko | ||
| President | David Marshall | ||
| Coach(es) | Gavin McLeod | ||
| Captain(s) | James Bolter | ||
| League(s) | Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex | ||
| 2022-23 | 5th | ||
| |||
| Official website | |||
| www | |||
Hitchin Rugby Club is a rugby club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They currently play in Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex - a league at the 7th level of the English rugby union system - following their promotion from London 3 North West in the 2021-22 season.
Formation
[edit]The club was formed in 1954.[1] Highlights have included playing at Twickenham in the final of the national Junior RFU Cup in 1993,[2] and the establishment of the country's first Academy.[citation needed] The Club received the RFU 'Club Seal of Approval' in 2012.[3]
Men's rugby
[edit]Hitchin's 1st XV competes in the Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex league following the club's promotion from London 3 North West at the end of the 2021/22 season, whilst also running two senior sides in the Herts/Middlesex merit tables. Hitchin finished the 2018-19 season as champions of Herts/Middlesex 1, returning to London 3 North West at the first attempt.[4]
Notable Players
[edit]
Dan Wiggins, Danish national team[5]- Ben Wiggins, Danish national team[5]
Youth rugby
[edit]The Mini and Youth Section was founded in 1988.[6] The section currently has a membership of over 650, running teams for boys and girls aged 5-18.
Women's rugby
[edit]The Ladies 1xv team currently play in Women's Championship Midlands 2, the third tier of Women's rugby, following promotion as champions of Women's NC1 Midlands in the 2019-20 season.[7] The Ladies 2xv team, founded in the 2019/20 season, currently play in women's NC2 South East (North), the fifth tier of Women's rugby.
Club Honours
[edit]- Hertfordshire 2 champions: 1988–89
- Herts/Middlesex 1 champions (2): 2004-05, 2018-19[8]
- Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy winners: 2005[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hitchin Rugby Limited". www.hitchinrugby.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Rugby Union / Commentary: Fleetwood confirm their progress with cup". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Winners Announced for the 2012 RFU President's XV Awards". Unofficial England Rugby Union. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ a b Warner, Adrian (2023-05-12). "Amateur brothers turn international after Google search". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "Hitchin Rugby Limited". www.hitchinrugby.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "England Rugby". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ "Herts Rugby" (PDF). www.hertsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-04-11.[dead link]
