Hoylake RFC

Hoylake

Full name	Hoylake Rugby Club
Union	Cheshire RFU
Nickname	The Gulls
Founded	1922;103 years ago (1922)
Location	Hoylake, Merseyside, England
Ground	Carham Road
Chairman	Darren Agnew
Coach	Oliver Cook
League	Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
Official website
www.hoylakerfc.com

Hoylake Rugby Club is an English rugby union club which play in the Counties 3 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire league, the ninth tier of English rugby. ^[1] Their home ground is Carham Road in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula.

As well as adult rugby, the club also has mini and junior teams, plus womens' and girls' teams, too. ^{[2] [3]}

James Bond actor Daniel Craig grew up in Hoylake and played rugby at Hoylake rugby club. ^[4]

In July 2021, players from Hoylake Rugby Club set a Guinness World Record for the longest game of rugby. ^[5] Held in memory of Dan Miller, a former player who died aged 43, the record attempt was held to raise money for the charity WaterAid. Twenty-eight players set a world record by playing for 33 hours 33 mins and 33 seconds, raising over £17,000 in the process. ^[6]

References

1. Diamond, Sam (18 May 2023). "100 Club Spotlight - Hoylake RUFC". Sale Sharks. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
2. "Hoylake RFC Hoylake 1st XV". www.hoylakerfc.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
3. "Hoylake RFC Ladies Touch rugby team". www.hoylakerfc.com. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
4. Slater, Matt (17 July 2006). "A-Hoylake!". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
5. "Daniel Craig sends 'heartfelt support' to his former rugby club as they take on charity challenge". ITV News. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
6. Pilastro, Eleonora. "Rugby team reunites to break record in memory of teammate". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

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