Beverley Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. The club runs two senior men's sides, Colts, Ladies and a full set of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in Counties 1 Yorkshire.
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| Full name | Beverley Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | Yorkshire RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | Beavers | |
| Founded | 1883 | |
| Location | Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |
| Ground(s) | Beaver Park | |
| Chairman | Brian Gilbert | |
| President | Carol Innes | |
| Coach(es) | Rob Smith | |
| Captain(s) | Rob Smith | |
| League(s) | Counties 1 Yorkshire | |
| 2023–24 | 8th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
History
editBeverley RUFC was originally founded in 1883, had a stint a Longcroft Old Boys before reassuming the club's current name in 1965.[2] The club has played in both the North East and Yorkshire divisions of the club rugby union hierarchy. During the mid-2000s the club won four consecutive promotions, moving from Yorkshire 2 to the national level when the club spent the 2007-08 season in the old National 3 North when that division was at the fourth level of club rugby. However, Beverley has suffered two relegations since then, but after one season in North 1 East, they were promoted as champions and spent two seasons in National League 3 North before being relegated back into North 1 East and the following season into Yorkshire 1. The Beavers won the 2024 final of the Papa Johns Counties 1 North shield, beating Peterborough Lions 58-33.
Honours
edit- Yorkshire Silver Trophy winners: 1974–75
- Humberside Cup winners (2): 1983–84, 1986–87
- Yorkshire Shield winners (3): 1985–86, 1996–97, 2003–04
- North East 2 Champions: 1996–97
- Yorkshire Division Two champions: 2003–04[3]
- Yorkshire Division One champions: 2004–05[4]
- North 2 (east v west) promotion playoff winners: 2005-06[5]
- North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion playoff winners: 2006–07[6]
- North 1 East champions: 2012–13[7]
- Papa Johns Counties 1 North Shield 2024 Winners
References
edit- ^ Club website home page
- ^ a b Club website About Us page
- ^ "2003–2004 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "2004-2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "2005-06 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 29 April 2006.
- ^ "North Play Offs 2006–2007". England Rugby. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "2012-13 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
