Full name | New Ross Rugby Football Club | |
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Founded | 1970 | |
Location | County Wexford, Ireland | |
Ground(s) | Southknock | |
League(s) | Leinster League Division 2A Leinster Towns Cup | |
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New Ross RFC is an Irish rugby team based in New Ross, County Wexford, playing in Division 2A of the Leinster League.
Along with fielding competitive Men's J1 and J2 teams weekly (along with a 3rd team for competing in the Anderson Cup / Provincial J3), New Ross also has a ladies team and an underage section. The underage section ranges from under-8s up to youth levels. The club's youth section has provided the club with both Provincial and International representation.[ citation needed ]
New Ross RFC is the home club of Irish international Tadhg Furlong. Furlong played rugby in New Ross from minis up to under-19s. In 2010, he helped New Ross win the Leinster League premier division, playing on a team that also included three-time All-Ireland winning hurler Walter Walsh.[ citation needed ]