Esher RFC
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Esher Rugby Football Club is a rugby union
club based in Surrey
, England
. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship
. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club.
Esher were first promoted to the National Leagues system for the 1997-98 season, finishing fourth. They led for most of the season the following year but finished second, but won promotion in 1999-2000. The club set a new points record when winning National League Two in 2006-07 and were thus promoted.
During their first game of the 2009-2010 National League 1 season, Esher broke countless records in their 148-0 mauling of Manchester
, including scoring most points in a game and their fly-half, Sam Ulph, scoring 51 points from 3 tries and 18 conversions. They also equalled the number of tries (22) scored in a Rugby World Cup
match from 2003, when Australia beat Namibia 142-0.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club based in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Esher RFC are currently playing in the second division of the English league system, The Championship
RFU Championship
The RFU Championship replaced National Division One as the second tier in the English rugby union system in September 2009. Unlike National Division One, which is semi-professional, the RFU Championship is a fully professional league.-History:...
. The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club.
Esher were first promoted to the National Leagues system for the 1997-98 season, finishing fourth. They led for most of the season the following year but finished second, but won promotion in 1999-2000. The club set a new points record when winning National League Two in 2006-07 and were thus promoted.
During their first game of the 2009-2010 National League 1 season, Esher broke countless records in their 148-0 mauling of Manchester
Manchester Rugby Club
Manchester Rugby Club, formerly known as Manchester Football Club, are one of the oldest rugby union clubs in existence, having been founded in 1860, 11 years before the RFU....
, including scoring most points in a game and their fly-half, Sam Ulph, scoring 51 points from 3 tries and 18 conversions. They also equalled the number of tries (22) scored in a Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
match from 2003, when Australia beat Namibia 142-0.