Chard Rugby Football Club is an

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team based in

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. The club run three senior men's teams, a Ladies' XV and the full range of junior teams. The first XV play in

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after being relegated from

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in 2016–17. The second XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 South The third XV in Tribute Somerset 3 South and the Ladies currently play Friendlies . Season 2022/23 Following promotion from the Tribute Western Counties West division in 2021/22, Chard RFC will compete in the Regional 2 Tribute SW League in 2022/23. Other teams in Regional 2 SW are Bridgwater & Albion, North Petherton, Sherborne, Truro, Crediton, Wadebridge Camels, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Wellington, St Austell and Sidmouth.

Honours

1st team: *

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champions: 1991–92 *

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champions (2): 1995–96, 2002–03 * Gloucester Premier v Somerset Premier play-off winners: 2010–11 *

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champions: 2011–12 * South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2013–14 2nd team: *

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champions: 2011–12 *

champions: 2021-22 Colts team: * Somerset U18s League champions: 2015–16

References

External links

Official club website
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