Founded in 1873, Old Blues RFC is an English

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. As of the 20/21 season the 1st XV competes in RFU

Surrey 2 Counties 2 Surrey is a level 8 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to Counties 1 Surrey/S ...

and the 2nd XV competes i
Surrey Combination 1 North
Both sides play home matches in

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, South West London. The club welcomes players from all over London and Surrey operating three senior teams during the season and a Vets (35+) team on select weekends. During the off season the club tours annually and enters several 7's tournaments in the Surrey and South London area. The Old Blues have recently invested heavily in new playing and social facilities, with a balcony overlooking the pitches completed in 2022. With some of the best pitches and facilities outside of the national league Old Blues are looking to expand and grow to meet their potential. Training is on Wednesdays 19:30 - 21:00. With regular guest coaches from across professional game.

History

Originally composed of former pupils of

Christ's Hospital Christ's Hospital is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 11–18) with a royal charter located to the south of Horsham in West Sussex. The school was founded in 1552 and received its first royal charter in 1553 ...

(known as "Old Blues"), Old Blues Rugby was founded two years after the

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itself and the year after the very first

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vs.

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was played. This makes the Club one of the oldest clubs in the World. The first match was played in November 1873 against the Christ's Hospital 1st XV, on a field in Palmer's Green. The School Won.

Club honours

Surrey 1 Surrey 1 is a level 9 English Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Surrey and south-west London. Teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Promoted teams move up to London 3 South West with the l ...

champions: 1989–90 *

London 3 South West London 3 South West is an English rugby union league at the eighth level of club rugby union in England involving sides based in Hampshire, Surrey and south-west London. Promoted clubs move into London 2 South West. Relegated clubs move into ...

champions: 1990–91 *

Surrey 3 Counties 3 Surrey is a rugby union competition covering the English county of Surrey and parts of south-west London. It sits at the ninth tier of the English rugby union system. The teams play home and away matches from September through to A ...

champions: 2008–09 *

Surrey Bowl The Surrey Bowl is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organized by the Surrey Rugby Football Union. It was introduced in 2006 and the inaugural winners were Merton. It is the fourth most important rugby union cup competition in ...

winners: 2009 *

champions (2): 2009–10, 2016–17

External links

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