Wirral RFC

Wirral

Full name	Wirral Rugby Football Club
Union	Cheshire RFU
Nickname(s)	Old Wirralians
Founded	1937;88 years ago (1937)
Location	Clatterbridge, Merseyside, England
Ground(s)	Memorial Ground
President	Dave Van Der Zwan
Coach(es)	Craig Harvey (Head Coach), Keith Mahon (Forwards Coach), Ben Cornford (Assistant Coach), Phil Crowley (Skills Coach)
Captain(s)	Chris Crowley (Captain), James Annetts (Vice-Captain), Nick Hearn (Pack Leader)
Top scorer	James Annetts (140 Points), Rob Pearl (14 Tries)
League(s)	Regional 1 North West
2024–25	4th
Team kit
Official website
www.wirralrugbyclub.com

Wirral Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Thornton Common Road, Clatterbridge, Wirral, England. It has many mini, junior teams from under-7s upwards, and runs colts and four senior men's teams, a ladies team (Wirral Warriors) and girls age group teams. The club was formed in 1937 and was based at the school in Hooton, and since 1967, at its present ground. The first team play in Regional 1 North West, a fifth level league in the English league system. The team used to be called the "Old Wirralians" due to its historical association with Wirral Grammar School. A former notable player is Matt Cairns who played for England against South Africa in the first test of 2007.

Honours

• South Lancs/Cheshire 2 champions: 2001–02
• Cheshire Plate winners: 2003
• Cheshire Vase winners (2): 2009, 2018 ^{[1] [2]}
• South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions: 2009–10
• North 1 West champions: 2013–14
• Papa Johns National Community Cup winners: 2023

References

1. "Wirral Rugby Club History". Wirral Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
2. "Wirral Win Cheshire Vase". Wirral Rugby Club. 24 March 2018.

External links

• Wirral RUFC