Gosport and Fareham R.F.C. is a
Rugby Union club located in
Gosport
Gosport ( ) is a town and non-metropolitan borough on the south coast of Hampshire, South East England. At the 2011 Census, its population was 82,662. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour, opposite t ...
in
Hampshire,
England, with home games and training taking place at Gosport Park on Dolphin Crescent. The men's first XV currently play in
London 3 South West (a league at level 8 of the
English rugby union system) following their relegation from
London 2 South West at the end of the 2018–19 season. The men's second XV will play in
Hampshire Premier (level 9) from the 2018–19 season.
History / Background
Gosport and Fareham R.F.C. was founded in 1946. In 2004 the club built a new clubhouse at a cost £800,000 funded by
Sport England and various Councils. While the 1st XV play in the
London 2 South West, the 2nd XV play in the Hampshire Merit One league and the 3rd XV play in friendly matches but are looking to return to competitive rugby. The club is a community rugby club and has a very active mini youth section from U6 - U12 (School Year 7, along with youth teams U13 - U16 (School Year 11). There is also Colts team (U17-U18).
Honours
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Hampshire 1 champions (2): 1987–88, 1993–94
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Hampshire Plate
The Hampshire Plate is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hampshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1990–91 season, with the inaugural winners being Fareham Heathens. It is the third ...
winners: 1993
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London 2 South West champions (2): 1999–00, 2011–12
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London 2 (south-east v south-west) promotion playoff winners (2): 2000–01, 2013–14
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Hampshire Bowl winners: 2010
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Hampshire Cup
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire i ...
winners: 2011
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London Division 3 South West champions: 2009–10
Notes
External links
Gosport and Fareham Rugby Club website
Rugby union teams in England
Rugby clubs established in 1946
Rugby union clubs in Hampshire
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