Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club is an
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rugby union
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team based in
Brislington
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, a suburb of
Bristol
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. The club runs four senior sides and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and the full range of junior teams. The first XV currently plays in
National League 2 West
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, a level four league in the
English rugby union system
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, following promotion from
National League 3 South West
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in 2016–17. The 2011–12 season was successful for the other senior teams as they all achieved promotion; the second XV now play in the
Tribute Somerset Premier
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, the third XV play in
Tribute Somerset 1 and the fourth XV play in
Tribute Somerset 2 North
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.
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.
The rugby club was formed in 1918 by former pupils of
Redcliffe Boys School.
Current standings
Honours
1st team:
Club website honours page
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* Combination Merit Table champions (3): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1983–84
* Bristol Combination Cup
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winners (4): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 2012–13
* Somerset Senior Cup winners (4): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2013–14
* Bristol Combination Plate winners: 1989–90
* Somerset Premier
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champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
* Western Counties North
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champions: 2009–0
* RFU Intermediate Cup
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winners: 2009–10
* South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2010–11
* South West 1 West
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champions: 2012–13
* National League 3 South West
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champions: 2016–17
2nd team:
*Somerset 2 North
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champions: 2007–08
*Somerset 1
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champions: 2011–12
3rd team:
*Somerset 3 North
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champions: 2008–09
*Somerset 2 North
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champions (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
4th team:
*Somerset 3 North
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champions: 2011–12
Former players
*Darren Barry
Darren Barry (born 2 February 1990) is an English rugby union player who plays for Vannes in the Pro D2.
Club career
Barry was part of Bristol academy system where he enjoyed a loan spell at Clifton near Bristol. Barry made his senior debut whe ...
*Graeme Beveridge
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Playing career
Bev ...
*Ellis Genge
Ellis Genge (born 16 February 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears. He made his international debut for in 2016. Genge played 26 times for Bristol in a first spell bet ...
References
External links
Official club website
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