Hertford Rugby Football Club is an

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team based in

Ware, Hertfordshire Ware is a town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is close to the county town of Hertford. In the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census, the parish had a population of 19,622. Hist ...

. The club runs five senior sides, the full range of junior teams and a women's section which includes three women's teenage teams. The first XV currently plays in

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History

Hertford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1932 as Old Hertfordians by a group of enthusiasts from Hertford Grammar School (now

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). The club played at six venues until moving to their present location at Hoe Lane in 1949. In 1972 the club adopted their present name of Hertford RFC.Club website history page
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Honours

Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup The Hertfordshire presidents' Cup is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union. It was first introduced during the 1970–71 season, with the inaugural winners being Fullerians RFC, Ful ...

winners (9): 1981, 1982, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011 *

London 3 North West Counties 2 Hertfordshire (formerly Counties 2 Herts/Middlesex and before that London 3 North West) is a level 8 league within the RFU league structure and is made up of teams predominantly from north-west London and Hertfordshire. Promoted sid ...

champions (3): 1994–95, 1999–00, 2000–01 *

London 2 North London 2 North is a Tier 6 English Rugby Union League. It is one of two London-area leagues at this level (the other being London 2 South). References 6 3 {{London-sport-stub ...

champions: 2001–02 * Powergen Intermediate Cup Champions: 2003 * National League 3 (south-east v south-west) promotion play-off winners (2): 2003–04, 2010–11

References

External links

Official website
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