Ivor Preece Field
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The Ivor Preece Field on Rugby Road, Binley Woods
, Warwickshire
is the home ground for Broadstreet RUFC
designed by SR Davis architects with the sports ground designed by Peter Jones Associates, Quantity Surveyors
Bucknall Austin, project managed
by Falcon House Project Management.
The first game played here was on 1 March 2001 with the official opening in August 2002. The official opening day saw world cup winning captain Martin Johnson open the club and grounds. This saw a select presidents team take on the current first XV. The ground is named in honour of Ivor Preece
(1920–87), who played for and captained Coventry R.F.C.
and the England national rugby union team
in the 1950s and was president of Broadstreet RUFC.
The 46 acres (186,155.6 m²) allow up to five rugby matches and 1 football match to be played with two of the rugby pitches floodlit.
The rugby club and facilities plays host to all manor of rugby sides on varying levels. Not only Broadstreet RFC
the grounds owners, but Coventry And District Union, Warwickshire RFU, Midlands RFU for training sessions and full games. In early 2008 for England Deaf Rugby Union in their matches against The Welsh Deaf Rugby Union in February and March saw the visit of The Scottish Deaf Rugby Union XV.
The grounds have also played host to local football sides and the Coventry Cassidy Jets American football team.
Binley Woods
Binley Woods is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire, England. However, it is sometimes wrongly considered part of suburban Coventry . In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,607....
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
is the home ground for Broadstreet RUFC
Broadstreet RUFC
Broadstreet Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England. In 2008/2009, the team finished as champions of Midlands 1 League. The 2009/2010 season in National League 2 was their second season in the National Leagues, but they were relegated straight...
designed by SR Davis architects with the sports ground designed by Peter Jones Associates, Quantity Surveyors
Quantity surveyor
A quantity surveyor is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with building costs.The profession is one that provides a qualification gained following formal education, specific training and experience that provides a general set of skills that are then applied to a...
Bucknall Austin, project managed
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
by Falcon House Project Management.
The first game played here was on 1 March 2001 with the official opening in August 2002. The official opening day saw world cup winning captain Martin Johnson open the club and grounds. This saw a select presidents team take on the current first XV. The ground is named in honour of Ivor Preece
Ivor Preece
Ivor Preece was an English rugby union footballer who represented and captained England Schools, England and Coventry. He is the only Coventry RFC player to have achieved this accolade...
(1920–87), who played for and captained Coventry R.F.C.
Coventry R.F.C.
Coventry Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, England. The club enjoyed national success during the 1960s and the 1970s, with many of its players playing for their countries....
and the England national rugby union team
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in the 1950s and was president of Broadstreet RUFC.
The 46 acres (186,155.6 m²) allow up to five rugby matches and 1 football match to be played with two of the rugby pitches floodlit.
The rugby club and facilities plays host to all manor of rugby sides on varying levels. Not only Broadstreet RFC
Broadstreet RUFC
Broadstreet Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Coventry, West Midlands, England. In 2008/2009, the team finished as champions of Midlands 1 League. The 2009/2010 season in National League 2 was their second season in the National Leagues, but they were relegated straight...
the grounds owners, but Coventry And District Union, Warwickshire RFU, Midlands RFU for training sessions and full games. In early 2008 for England Deaf Rugby Union in their matches against The Welsh Deaf Rugby Union in February and March saw the visit of The Scottish Deaf Rugby Union XV.
The grounds have also played host to local football sides and the Coventry Cassidy Jets American football team.