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Les Quennevais R.F.C. is a rugby union club based in Jersey in the Channel Islands.
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The club
LQRFC were formed in 1980 from a highly successful team from Les Quennevais school, and has participated in rugby union in Jersey, Guernsey and in the English Hampshire competition and beyond continually since then. The club’s membership is drawn from all areas of the island community and membership ranges from 18 years old to over sixty. The club colors are navy blue, red and white.
The home ground is in Les Quennevais in St Brelade in the West of the island. Les Quennevais train at 6.30 pm each Wednesday at the Jersey Rugby club.
Competitions
LQRFC compete in the JRA League, a 7 team competition with 5 sides from Jersey and 2 in Guernsey played on a home and away basis. At the end of the season the top 4 league sides play-off for the Sugden Cup, whilst the remaining 3 challenge for the MacMillan Trophy. There is also the President’s Cup which is a separate knock out competition run during the season.
Successes
The team has enjoyed considerable success since its inception, including the League title, the Sugden Cup, the President’s Cup, Numerous MacMillan and Cadet Trophies (now defunct). In 2003 LQRFC won the Hampshire Bowl, this undoubtedly represents the crowning glory of the club’s achievements. To put the magnitude of this success in to perspective the previous team name on the trophy was the Guernsey Rugby Club First XV.
Current season
Coached by Jersey RFC professional players, Les Quennevais are sponsored by Lydian, Jersey's only mineral exploration and development company, and are known as the Lydian Lions.
Les Quennevais ended the 2012/2013 season top of the JRA League, having beaten all of the other teams in the league, with the exception of Jersey Athletic, who Les Quennevais lost to in the Sugden Cup final. Les Quennevais were knocked out of the Hampshire Cup Semi Final in February 2013 by eventual winner Portsmouth.