Tabard Rugby Football Club is a

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club located in

Radlett Radlett is a village in Hertfordshire, England, between Elstree and St Albans on Watling Street, with a population of 8,042. It is in the council district of Hertsmere in the south of the county, and is covered by two wards; Aldenham East and ...

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. The first XV currently play in

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, although the club spent more than a decade playing in the national divisions.

League history

When league rugby was created, Tabard was placed in

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and in the early 1990s, Tabard won consecutive promotions, finding themselves in the newly created

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in 1993-94, playing in the South division throughout its three years and were transferred to Courage League 4 South following the 1996 reorganisation, which became

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the following season. They remained in the fourth tier until relegation in 2004-05. The club has played in the regional London divisions ever since. Tabard has also won the

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11 times in 21 seasons, the most recent being in 2002-03.

Club honours

winners (11): 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 *

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champions (3): 1989–90, 2009–10, 2012–13 *

champions: 1991–92 *

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champions: 1992–93 *

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winners: 2012–13

References

External links

Official club website
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