Guildford Rugby Club is a Rugby Union

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...

 team that was formed in 2003 following the merger of the adult sections of Old Guildfordians RFC and Guildford & Godalming RFC. The club is based at Broadwater, which is close to Farncombe between the 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...

 towns of Guildford

Guildford

Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...

 and Godalming

Godalming

Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...

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The club's 1st XV currently plays in London 2 South West

London 2 South West

London 2 South West is an English level 7 Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from London and Surrey although also contains teams from Sussex and one from the Channel Islands...

. The club's 2nd XV also play at a high level in the Canterbury Shield. Throughout 2011, the clubhouse has undergone a complete refurbishment. A new bar as well as function rooms, changing rooms and further plans for a Gymnasium and Physio rooms make for a fantastic environment for both players and spectators in the area.

Notable players who have been involved with the club include Paul Challinor, who played for Harlequin F.C.

Harlequin F.C.

The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...

 and England A, and Derek White, who played for Scotland

Scotland

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 and the British and Irish Lions

British and Irish Lions

The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...

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