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Penrith Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Penrith, Cumbria. The club runs two senior male sides, a senior ladies team, a colts team, ex-players team and has a thriving junior section boasting both boys and girls teams through all ages. [1] The first XV currently play in Regional 1 North West following their promotion from Regional 2 North at the end of the 2022–23 season.[2]
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| Full name | Penrith Rugby Football Club Ltd |
|---|---|
| Union | Cumbria RU |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Location | Penrith, Cumbria, England |
| Ground(s) | Winters Park |
| Chairman | Geoff Matthews |
| President | Charles Graves |
| Coach(es) | Dave Preston |
| Captain(s) | Jamie McNaughton/Adam Howe |
| League(s) | Regional 1 North West |
| 2023–24 | 8th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Honours
edit1st team:
- Cumbria Cup winners (8): 1960, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019[3]
- Regional 2 North champions: 2022–23[4]
- North Division 2 East champions (2): 2005–06,[5] 2008–09[6]
- North Lancashire/Cumbria v South Lancs/Cheshire 1 promotion play-off winner: 2002–03[7]
2nd team:
- Cumbria Shield winners (3): 2004, 2005, 2007, 2022
3rd team:
- Cumbria Shield winners (2): 2014, 2015[8]
- Cumbria Vase winners: 2015
References
edit- ^ Club website home page
- ^ "2022-2023 Regional 2 North table". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Cumbria Cup - Previous Winners (Word Doc)". Cumbria RU. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "2022-2023 Regional 2 North table". England Rugby. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "2005-06 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "2008-09 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "2002-03 North Playoffs". England Rugby. 26 April 2003.
- ^ "Vags celebrate shield win". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 1 May 2015.
External links
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