Maidenhead Rugby Football Club is an
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rugby union
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team based in
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a market town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England, on the southwestern bank of the River Thames. It had an estimated population of 70,374 and forms part of the border with southern Bu ...
in
Berkshire
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. The club run four senior teams. The first XV play in
London & South East Premier
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, following their promotion from
South West 1 East
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in 2017. The second XV play in
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1, the third XV play in
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 South and the fourth XV play in
Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 North. The club also runs a veterans side, a ladies team and the full range of junior sides.
History
Maidenhead RFC was formed in February 1922. The club was placed in South West 1 when the national league system was introduced in 1987 and apart from one season in National League 4 (1989–90) the club has been in either SW1 or SW2 until promotion to National League 3 South in 2009–10. The club was only in that league for one season but returned to National 3 South West in 2012.
Club website History page
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Honours
1st team:
* South West Division 1 East champions (4): 2003–04, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2016–17
3rd team:
* Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 South champions: 2008–09
References
External links
Official club website
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Maidenhead
Rugby clubs established in 1922
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