Full name | Melbourne Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU | |
Founded | 1982 | |
Location | Melbourne, England | |
Ground(s) | Cockshut Lane (Capacity: 2,000) | |
Chairman | Ian Lucas | |
Coach(es) | Gary Rudkin | |
League(s) | Midlands 1 East | |
2019–20 | 12th (relegated to Midlands 2 East (North)) | |
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Official website | ||
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Melbourne Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club that plays in Midlands 1 East following the club's promotion from Midlands 2 East (North) as champions at the end of the 2018-19 season.
The club has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1982 - an account of which now exists on the club website. [1] In 2016 the development a central pavilion (the Melbourne Sporting Partnership) was completed, delivering modern function rooms and changing rooms for the club and its sister clubs (football, cricket and tennis). Ongoing investments continue - an electronic score board adorns the pavilion, [2] and further developments of the pitches are expected to be confirmed in early 2020.
The club has over 400 regular players in the 2019/20 season. The seniors' section includes the 1st XV, and also a 2XV, a 3XV, and an Academy for transitioning U16s into seniors rugby. The large minis and junior section for boys and girls rugby accounts for 2/3 of the club player base. Touch rugby is also played year-round. Melbourne RFC recently featured in the June 2019 edition of Rugby Club Magazine. [3]
A former England U18s', Will Allman's home club is Melbourne.
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