Charlton Park
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Charlton Park based at Broad Walk in Kidbrooke
, are one of south east London
's most prominent rugby union
clubs. Founded in 1893, the club plays in red and white hoops.
Despite appearing in many finals (the first in 1906), Charlton Park have never won the Kent Cup. The club's greatest success saw promotion to National League Three South alongside established national league sides such as Weston Super Mare, Newbury R.F.C.
, Plymouth Albion and Worcester Rugby
(who are now in the Guinness Premiership
) in 1996. The First XV now competes in the London 3 South East
.
The club runs five senior sides (including a veterans' team), and have an increasingly strong junior set up. The Second XV compete in the Kent Metropolitan Premier League, the Third XV in the Kent Met Bishop's Finger League and the Fourth XV (known as the Fuffs) in the Kent Met Conference League. The Veterans XV compete in the annual Evergreen Cup.
Kidbrooke
Kidbrooke is a district of South East London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.The district takes its name from the Kyd Brook, a watercourse which runs from Orpington to Lewisham, by which point it is part of the River Quaggy...
, are one of south east London
London
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's most prominent rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
clubs. Founded in 1893, the club plays in red and white hoops.
Despite appearing in many finals (the first in 1906), Charlton Park have never won the Kent Cup. The club's greatest success saw promotion to National League Three South alongside established national league sides such as Weston Super Mare, Newbury R.F.C.
Newbury R.F.C.
Newbury Rugby Football Club are a rugby union club representing Newbury. For season 2011/12 they will be playing in National League 3 South West.-Current standings:...
, Plymouth Albion and Worcester Rugby
Worcester Rugby
The Worcester Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club; the first team use the nickname Warriors. The club's first team will play the 2011–12 season in the Premiership, after being promoted from the RFU Championship. They have also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, European Rugby...
(who are now in the Guinness Premiership
Guinness Premiership
The English Premiership, also currently known as the Aviva Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Aviva, is a professional league competition for rugby union football clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. There are twelve clubs in the Premiership...
) in 1996. The First XV now competes in the London 3 South East
London 3 South East
London 3 South East is an English level 8 Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from London, Sussex and Kent. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April....
.
The club runs five senior sides (including a veterans' team), and have an increasingly strong junior set up. The Second XV compete in the Kent Metropolitan Premier League, the Third XV in the Kent Met Bishop's Finger League and the Fourth XV (known as the Fuffs) in the Kent Met Conference League. The Veterans XV compete in the annual Evergreen Cup.