Sport Rugby union President Ian Kerr | Founded 1883 | |
Men's coach Tim Allen (Rugby Director)
Simon Burns (County XV Team Manager)
Alan Morgan (Under 20s Team Manager)
Mike Glogg (Under 18s Team Manager)
Mike Greenslade (Under 17s Team Manager)
Lynn Lawrence (Under 16s Team Manager)
Simon Burns (Under 15s Team Manager)
Steve Walker (Under 14s Team Manager) Women's coach Wyn Jones and Jason Kehoe Website www.hampshirerugby.co.uk | ||
Hampshire Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in the county of Hampshire, England.
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History
At the initiative of the Trojans Rugby Club and Eastleigh Rugby Football Club, a meeting was held on 13 April 1883 to discuss the formation of "The Hampshire County Rugby Football Union". In this inaugural season at least seven Trojans represented the County. The United Services proved to be the other early mainstay of the county side. In 1901 County activities had ceased. Once again, the Trojans, along with United Services Portsmouth RFC convened a meeting in 1910 at the Trojans Club for the purpose of forming a Rugby Football Union in Hampshire. Since then, with a notably strong side in the 1930s (drawn largely from the United Services) the county has won the County Championship twice, featuring in four finals. Their last appearance in the County Championship final was in 1962 although they did play in the County Championship Plate final in 2008 at Aldershot, beating Leicestershire 22-12.
Honours
The county side has been in the county championship cup final four times, winning the title on two occasions. They have also played in the Plate (now named Shield) final two times, winning on both appearances.