London French R.F.C. is a
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
-based
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 its m ...
club. It was founded in 1959 by interns at the
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle
The Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, usually referred to as the Lycée or the French Lycée, is a French co-educational primary and secondary independent school, independent day school, situated in South Kensington in the Royal Borough ...
of London.
The club has two XVs, with the first XV playing in
Herts/Middlesex 2
Herts/Middlesex 2 is a tier 10 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the second division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditio ...
following their relegation from
Herts/Middlesex 1
Herts/Middlesex 1 is a tier 9 English Rugby Union league. It is organised by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union and is the top tier competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that traditionally w ...
at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Club Honours
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Middlesex 4
Middlesex 4 was an English level 13 Rugby Union league with teams from north-west London taking part. Promoted teams moved up to Middlesex 3 and since the cancellation of Middlesex 5 at the end of the 1991–92 season there was no relegation. ...
champions: 1993–94
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Middlesex Senior Vase winners: 2003
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Herts/Middlesex 3
Herts/Middlesex 3 was a tier 11 English Rugby Union league that was organized by the London and South East Division Rugby Football Union. It was the third division competition for clubs in Hertfordshire and parts of north-west London that belon ...
champions (2): 2007–08, 2013–14
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References
Rugby clubs established in 1959
1959 establishments in England
Rugby union teams in England
Rugby union clubs in London
French diaspora in Europe
Diaspora sports clubs in the United Kingdom
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