Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union

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Hertfordshire RFU
Full nameHertfordshire Rugby Football Union
Union RFU
Founded1935;88 years ago (1935)
Region Hertfordshire, parts of London
ChairmanAdrian Sparks
PresidentJohn Gregory
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Official website
www.hertsrugby.co.uk

The Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Hertfordshire in England. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Hertfordshire, and administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county. It also administers the Hertfordshire county rugby representative teams.

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History

Although the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union was formed in 1935 and there have been club sides based in the county since as the late 19th century, a senior representative side did not take part in the County Championships until as late as 1952. [1] Two years later after their debut, the county was finally awarded constituent status by the RFU in 1954, allowing them to have a representative on the RFU committee. [2] Over the years Hertfordshire has become an important member of the RFU and is currently one of the stronger sides in the men's County Championships.

Hertfordshire senior men's county side

Hertfordshire senior men's county side currently play in the Bill Beaumont Division 1 South – the top level of the County Championships. They have reached several finals in the counties history, most recently in 2012 when they finished as winners after beating Lancashire 38–20 at Twickenham. [3]

Honours:

Affiliated clubs

There are currently 29 clubs affiliated with the Hertfordshire RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level. The majority of clubs are based in Hertfordshire, but there are also clubs from north-west London.

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County club competitions

The Hertfordshire RFU currently runs the following competitions for club sides based in Hertfordshire and occasionally, north-west London:

Leagues

Cups

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Discontinued competitions

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References

  1. "HERTFORDSHIRE RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION 2016–17 YEARBOOK 81st Season" (PDF). Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. "Bill Hodges Herts RFU President". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  3. "Cup delight for Hertfordshire at Twickenham". The Herts Advertiser. 28 May 2012.
  4. "Herts Clubs Directory". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  5. "Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup Competition". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. "Hertfordshire Presidents' Tankard Competition". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  7. "Hertfordshire Presidents' Trophy Competition". Hertfordshire RFU. Retrieved 17 June 2017.