Coney Hill Rugby Football Club is an

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team based in

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. The club run three senior teams and three junior teams — under-17s, under-16s and under-12s. The first currently play in

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- a level seven league in the

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- following their relegation from

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at the end of the 2018-19 season.

History

The club was formed in 1947 by soldiers returning home from

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after the Second World War.Club website history page
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Honours

1st team: *

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winners (17): 1949, 1954, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 * Gloucestershire/Somerset champions: 1996–97 *

champions (4): 1999–00, 2002–03, 2014–15, 2017–18 * South West 2 West champions: 2006–07 * South West Intermediate Cup winners: 2018 2nd team: * North Gloucestershire Combination Junior Cup winners (12): 1950, 1951, 1984, 1986, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 3rd team: *North Gloucestershire Combination Glanville Cup winners (11): 1977, 1987, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016

References

External links

Official club website
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