Altrincham Kersal Rugby Football Club is an

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team based in Timperley, Trafford. The club runs three senior men's teams, and mini and junior rugby from age 5.Club website home page
/ref> The first XV currently plays in North 1 West, a level six league in the English league system, following the club's promotion as champions of

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at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Club honours

* North-West East 1 champions: 1991–92 *

champions (3): 1996–97, 2014–15, 2018–19 * Cheshire Plate winners: 1998 * North Division 1 West champions (2): 2003–04, 2010–11 * Cheshire Vase winners (2): 2011, 2014

Notable players

England

The following Altrincham Kersal players have represented

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at full international level. *

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* Mark Cueto * John Orwin

British and Irish Lions

The following Altrincham Kersal players have also represented the British and Irish Lions. *

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* Mark Cueto

References

External links

Official club website
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