Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club
Encyclopedia
Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union
club in Lichfield
, England
. They currently play in the Midlands 1 West
of the Midlands Division
.
It is one of the oldest rugby football clubs still in active in England.
In 1890 the association football aspect of the club broke away to form the City Football Club
Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club was re-formed in 1925. It played on various sites for a time until a permanent ground was acquired in Boley Lane in 1961. Their current ground was opened in 1985.
The club currently competes in Midlands 1 West
and runs three senior teams a veterans team, two women's teams and has a vibrant youth section ranging from Under Sevens to Colts and includes a women's Under 18 team.
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...
club in Lichfield
Lichfield
Lichfield is a cathedral city, civil parish and district in Staffordshire, England. One of eight civil parishes with city status in England, Lichfield is situated roughly north of Birmingham...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. They currently play in the Midlands 1 West
Midlands 1 West
English Rugby Union Midland Division - Midlands 1 West is a level 6 English Rugby Union League.Midlands 1 West is made up of teams from around the Midlands of England who play home and away matches throughout a winter season....
of the Midlands Division
English Rugby Union Midland Division
The Rugby Football Union Midland Division is a rugby union governing body for the English Midlands. It organises the following 18 leagues: It is part of the Rugby Football Union.-Leagues:*National League 3 Midlands*Midlands 1 East*Midlands 1 West...
.
It is one of the oldest rugby football clubs still in active in England.
History
Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club began in 1874 playing at the cricket club ground playing both association and rugby union forms of the game.In 1890 the association football aspect of the club broke away to form the City Football Club
Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club was re-formed in 1925. It played on various sites for a time until a permanent ground was acquired in Boley Lane in 1961. Their current ground was opened in 1985.
The club currently competes in Midlands 1 West
Midlands 1 West
English Rugby Union Midland Division - Midlands 1 West is a level 6 English Rugby Union League.Midlands 1 West is made up of teams from around the Midlands of England who play home and away matches throughout a winter season....
and runs three senior teams a veterans team, two women's teams and has a vibrant youth section ranging from Under Sevens to Colts and includes a women's Under 18 team.