Beckenham Rugby Football Club is an

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Beckenham Beckenham () is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west ...

in South East London. The club was founded in 1894. The men's first XV competes in Regional 2 South East - a league at the sixth tier of the

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- after gaining promotion as winners of the

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at the end of the 2021/22 season. The Ladies first XV competes in the Women's Championship South 1 - a league at the second tier of the Women's

after winning their league and promotion in the 2021/22 season. The Ladies 2nd XV competes in the Women's Challenge 2 South East (Central) league for the 2022/23 season. The club has a thriving mini and youth section with teams for boys and girls from age 3 to U18 with over 700 young players.

Players

England and British and Irish Lions full back Elliot Daly started his rugby journey with Beckenham RFC. Academy coach Phil Davies and Beckenham player Lamarr Sinclair took charge of Jamaica RFU U19s in the 2022 Americas North U19 Championship in Jamaica. Beckenham players have been called up. Ben Hatfield was awarded "Most Valuable Player" by the USA Head Coach in the final.

Honours

Men

winners (2): 1995/96, 2018/19 * Kent Plate winners (3): 2006, 2007, 2010

Ladies

* Women's Championship South East 2 winners: 2021/22

External links

Beckenham RFC website

England Rugby: Elliot Daly - Rising Son

References

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