Wirral Rugby Football Club is a
rugby union club based in Thornton Common Road,
Clatterbridge
Clatterbridge is a hamlet on the Wirral Peninsula, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. It is to the south-west of Bebington and close to the M53 motorway. Clatterbridge is also the name of a local government ward, which ...
,
Wirral,
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. It has many mini, junior teams from under-7s upwards, and runs colts and four senior men's teams, a ladies team (Wirral Warriors) and girls age group teams. The club was formed in 1937 and was based at the school in
Hooton, and since 1967, at its present ground. The first team play in
Regional 1 North West
Regional 1 North West is a level five league in the English rugby union system, with the twelve teams drawn from across North West England. The other level five leagues are Regional 1 Midlands
Regional 1 Midlands (until 2022–23 known as ...
, a fifth level league in the
English league system. The team used to be called the "Old Wirralians" due to its historical association with
Wirral Grammar School. A former notable player is
Matt Cairns who played for England against South Africa in the first test of 2007.
Honours
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South Lancs/Cheshire 2 champions: 2001–02
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Cheshire Plate winners: 2003
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Cheshire Vase winners (2): 2009, 2018
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South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions: 2009–10
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North 1 West
North 1 West is a rugby union league at the sixth level within the English league system. The league is made up of teams from north west England and the Isle of Man; principally consisting of the English counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater ...
champions: 2013–14
References
External links
Wirral RUFC
{{Rugby union in England
English rugby union teams
1937 establishments in England
Rugby clubs established in 1937
Sport in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral