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Worcester Wanderers are 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 it ...
team and part of the club known as Worcester Rugby Football Club. The club was born in 1871 and from it rose former
Gallagher Premiership team Worcester Warriors
Worcester Warriors Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union club, based in Worcester, England, that is currently in administration and which has been suspended and will be relegated from Premiership Rugby, the top division of domestic ...
. Worcester RFC based in the city of
Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engla ...
and play in
Regional 2 West Midlands, a level 6 league in the
English rugby union system
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.
Women's Rugby union in England cons ...
. They play their home matches on either the Weston's Field pitches, very close to
Sixways Stadium
Sixways Stadium is a stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used for rugby union and association football matches and is the home stadium of Premier 15s side University of Worcester Warriors and football side Worcester Raiders. Prio ...
.
The club has a stong Mini & Junior programme, a very successful Senior Women's Team (League Champions 2021-22), a Men's and Women's Colts as well as a Men's & Women's Mixed Ability Team.
Honours
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Midlands 4 West (South)
Midlands 4 West (South) is a level 9 English Rugby Union league and level 4 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefords ...
champions: 2008-09
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Midlands 3 West (South)
Midlands 3 West (South) is a level 8 English Rugby Union league and level 3 of the Midlands League, made up of teams from the southern part of the West Midlands region including clubs from parts of Birmingham and the West Midlands, Herefords ...
champions: 2009–10
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Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2012–13
References
External links
Official club website
Rugby union teams in England
Rugby clubs established in 1871
Rugby union in Worcestershire
Worcester Warriors
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