Wilmslow Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Wilmslow, Cheshire. The first XV team presently competes in North 1 West, which is a level six league within the English rugby union system. This follows their relegation from North Premier at the conclusion of the 2018–19 season.
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Union | Cheshire RFU |
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Location | Wilmslow, Cheshire, England |
Ground(s) | Memorial Ground |
League(s) | North 1 West |
2019–20 | 5th |
Official website | |
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History
editIn 2018, Wilmslow reached the national levels of the sport for the first time by achieving promotion through winning the 2017-18 North 1 East/North 1 West promotion play-off.[1] Nonetheless, this transition proved to be challenging. The club concluded at the bottom of the North Premier league[2] and subsequently faced immediate relegation back into North 1 West.
Club honours
edit- Cheshire Cup winners: 1971–72
- North West 2 champions: 1993–94
- Cheshire Plate winners: 1994–95
- South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions (2): 2001–02, 2007–08
- Cheshire Vase winners: 2014–15
References
edit- ^ "Escapologists Never Say Die". Wimslow RUFC (Pitchero). 12 May 2018.
- ^ "North Premier 2018–2019". England Rugby. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "COMMITTEES REPORT 1971-72" (PDF). Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12 JUNE 1995" (PDF). Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "2007-2008 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Cheshire Vase, Bowl & Plate Final Results". Cheshire RFU. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
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