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The Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination is an organisation for the promotion of junior
rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
in the city of Bristol, England. The Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination is one of two pillars on which the rugby union heritage of
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
is based - the other being the city's senior rugby club the
Bristol Bears Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 1 ...
. The Bristol Combination, on the other hand, is the body which nurtures junior rugby in the city. From its ranks have come many great players, but also it has provided the framework within which rugby as recreation is developed for thousands of people. The Bristol Combination was founded in 1901 for "the promotion of rugby union and the mutual well being of clubs", tasks which remain at the core of its mission today. Its members are those 53 rugby clubs of Bristol and its surrounding area, which includes
North Somerset North Somerset is a unitary district in Somerset, South West England. Whilst its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in the ...
and
South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming ...
. No comparable body of a similar size exists in England. As well as its representative role, the Combination organises the Charles Saunders Combination Cup, merit tables and leagues for clubs and teams not participating in RFU competitions, as well as an important role in youth and rugby development. It is also responsible for a ground where several clubs play at
Lockleaze Lockleaze is an area and council ward in the northern suburbs of the city of Bristol, England, north of the city centre, south of Filton, east of Horfield and west of Frenchay. Lockleaze is a residential area of social housing built on the ...
, in the north of the city. The Combination regularly organises fixtures of the area's best players against Bristol Rugby Club's first team, or its second team, Bristol United.


Constituent Clubs

*Abbey Wood *Aretians *Ashley Down Old Boys *Avon *
Avonmouth Old Boys Avonmouth Old Boys Rugby Football Club is an England, English rugby union team based in Shirehampton in Bristol. The club run three men senior teams, a vets side, a ladies team, a colts side and a youth section featuring the full range of age-gro ...
*Barton Hill *Bishopston *Blagdon *
Bristol Bears Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 1 ...
(honorary member) *Bristol Aeroplance Corporation *Bristol Barbarians *Bristol Harlequins * Bristol Ladies *Bristol Saracens * Broad Plain *Bristol Telephone Area *Chew Valley * Chippenham *Chipping Sodbury * Cleve *Clevedon * Clifton * Cotham Park * Dings Crusaders * Frampton Cotterell *Gordano * Hornets *Imperial *Keynsham *Kingswood *HMP Leyhill *Midsomer Norton *Nailsea & Backwell *North Bristol *Old Ashtonians * Old Bristolians * Old Colstonians *Old Elizabethans * Old Redcliffians *Oldfield Old Boys *Pilning *St. Bernadette Old Boys *St. Brendans Old Boys *St Mary's Old Boys *Southmead *The Tor *Thornbury *United Bristol Hospitals *University of Bristol *University of the West of England *Walcot Old Boys *Wells *
Weston-Super-Mare Weston-super-Mare, also known simply as Weston, is a seaside town in North Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Mead Vale, Milton, Oldmix ...
*Whitehall *
Winscombe Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, South West England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, southeast of Weston-super-Mare and southwest of B ...
*Yatton *Yate RFC


Competitions

The Bristol and District Rugby Football Combination currently runs the following cup competitions for clubs in
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
and the surrounding area: * Bristol Combination Cup (club sides at tiers 4-6 of the
English rugby union system Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system. Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
) * Bristol Combination Vase (tiers 7–8) * Bristol Combination Cyril Parsons Bowl (tiers 9–11)


See also

* Gloucestershire RFU * North Gloucestershire Combination *
English rugby union system Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system. Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
* History of the English rugby union system


References


External links


Bristol Combination Official Website
Rugby union governing bodies in England Rugby union in Bristol Sports organizations established in 1901 Rugby union in Gloucestershire Rugby union in Somerset {{Rugbyunion-stub