Full name Redruth Rugby Club Coach(es) Mark Churcher Founded 1875 Captain Damien Cook | Location Redruth, Cornwall 2015–16 4th League National League 2 South | |
Ground(s) The Recreation Ground (Capacity: 12,000 (600 seated)) Profiles | ||
Redruth RFC is a rugby union team from Cornwall and play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 South.
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History
Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 by Henry Grylls and W H Willimot. By the 1900s, the club was the most successful in Cornwall, a position they were to hold for much of the twentieth century. In the 1930s, the team moved to the Recreation Ground near Plain an Gwary. At the time, the Recreation Ground was the third largest rugby ground in England. When the leagues started in 1987, Redruth was in the provincial league of South-West 1, which they won. The team then won the old League Four South in 1991 and gained promotion. In 2005, the club reached its highest-ever ranking by winning promotion into National Division One. The team finished 4th position in the 2006–07 season.
Honours
Current standings
Colts
The colts section is coached by Simon Blake. The team has consistently finished highly in the national Colts competition, and won the U-17 cup and U-18 Cornwall Cup competitions in 2009.