Union Rugby Football Union Chairman Carl Johnson Founded 1928 | Nickname(s) Raiders President Ady Le Page | |
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Full name Guernsey Rugby Football Club Ground(s) Footes Lane (Capacity: 5,000 (720 seated)) League National League 3 London & SE | ||
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Guernsey Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby union team who play at Footes Lane in St Peter Port on the Channel Island of Guernsey. The club runs two senior teams, a veterans side and a colts side. Their first XV, the Guernsey Raiders currently play in Level 5 National League 3 London & SE. The club was formed in 1928. The Guernsey Ladies Rugby team plays in Level 4, Women's National Challenge South East South 1.
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History
Guernsey RFC were founded in 1928 and started playing in English leagues in 1987. As a result of the high transport costs, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) funds the opposition team's travel when they play away at Guernsey as well as funding Guernsey's travel to England for league matches. Until 2010, the Hampshire Rugby Football Union also granted additional funding to help with the transport costs.
In 2011, Guernsey had a new clubhouse constructed which was also visited by The Princess Royal during her visit to Guernsey in November. In 2012, after being promoted from London 1 South, Guernsey became the only fully amateur team in National League 3 London & SE. Guernsey host annual "ladies days" during their season.
Siam Cup
Guernsey annually play Jersey Reds in the inter-insular Siam Cup, the second oldest rugby honour contested after the Calcutta Cup. The host venue alternates yearly between Footes Lane and Jersey's St. Peter. The Siam Cup match is viewed as a season finale by the two clubs as the match is played after the regular league season has finished. In 2010, a Guernsey player was found guilty of assaulting two Jersey players after a Siam Cup game. Since Jersey began employing professional players they have dominated the inter island game. From 2016 in an attempt to even up the game only professional players who had been in Jersey for three years will be eligible for the annual match.
Guernsey Ladies Rugby team
In 2012, Guernsey's women's team applied to join the English leagues. However the Rugby Football Union rejected their application on logistical grounds and also because the RFU Council had previously passed a moratorium to not admit to the English leagues, any further teams from offshore.
In 2014–15 the decision was overcome and Guernsey Ladies (GLR) joined the Women's National Challenge South East South 2 league, which they won, earning promotion to Women's National Challenge South East South 1 for the 2015–16 season.
Men's seasons
‡ Leagues re-branded, with London 3 South West renamed London 2 South WestMen's current season results
Women's seasons
Ladies current seasons results