Nickname(s) The Fishermen Chairman Chris Foster Coach(es) Dan Parkes Union Rugby Football Union | Ground(s) Astley Park President Ken Stapleton Founded 1874 | |
Full name Brixham Rugby Football Club League National League 3 South West | ||
Brixham Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Brixham in Devon. The club runs three senior teams and the full range of junior teams. The first XV plays in National League 3 South West, a level five league in the English rugby union system.
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History
Brixham RFC was formed in 1874 and became one of the founder members of the Devon RFU. In 1896 the club moved to its present ground. Between 1924 and 1934 the club won the Devon Cup twice and were runners-up on four other occasions. When club rugby was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the sixth tier league; South West 2. The club yo-yoed between South West 1 and South West 2 before winning South West 1 in 2011–12 and winning promotion to National 3 South West.
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