Colchester Rugby Football Club is an English
rugby union
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club based in
Colchester
Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian.
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,
Essex
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. The first XV team play in
Regional 1 South East
Regional 1 South East (up until 2022-23 known as London & South East Premier and up until 2016-17 known as National League 3 London & South East) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. ...
at Level 5 in the
English rugby union system
Men's Rugby union in England consists of 106 leagues, which includes professional leagues at the highest level, down to amateur regional leagues. Promotion and relegation are in place throughout the system.
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, having been promoted (third) from
London 1 North following the England RFU national and regional league re-organisation at the end of the 2021–22 season. Col spent two earlier seasons at Level 5 (2015–16 and 2016–17) in
National League 3 London & SE
Regional 1 South East (up until 2022-23 known as London & South East Premier and up until 2016-17 known as National League 3 London & South East) is a level five league in the English rugby union system. It is one of six leagues at this level. ...
.
Honours
1st team:
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London 3 North East champions: 1994–95
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Eastern Counties 2 champions: 2001–02
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Eastern Counties 1 champions: 2002–03
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London 2 (north-east v north-west) promotion play-off winner: 2009–10
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London 1 North champions: 2014–15
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London 1 North third (promoted): 2021–22
2nd team:
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Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
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Eastern Counties 3 (South) champions: 2014–15
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Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2015–16
4th team:
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Eastern Counties 4 (South) champions: 2014–15
References
Rugby union teams in England
Rugby clubs established in 1933
Rugby union clubs in Essex
Sport in Colchester
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