King's College Rugby Club
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The King's College London Rugby Football Club (also referred to as KCLRFC and King's Rugby) represents King's College London
in rugby union
competitions, notably BUCS
and the University of London Union
's Gutteridge Cup. King's Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world and traditionally one of the leading London University rugby clubs. King's College rugby team was part of the King's College Hospital rugby team that was a founding member of the RFU.
Both teams are also entered into the University of London Union
cup competitions: the 1st XV compete for the Gutteridge Cup which is open to all University of London 1st XVs (including Imperial College who affiliate to the Union despite the college leaving the federal university in 2007); the 2nd XV compete in the Reserves Plate - open to all 2nd and lower XVs.
The London Varsity
is an annual match against their closest rivals UCL played in March at Richmond Athletic Ground. It is considered one of the highlights of the University of London's sporting calendar and takes place in front of a crowd of several hundred supporters from both colleges. The winner takes home the George-Bentham Cup, named after King George IV and Jeremy Bentham
, associated with the founding of King’s College and University College respectively.
Head coach John Graves (previously Backs coach for Esher RFC
) started coaching at the club from midseason 2007/08 and has since coached the 1st XV team to progress up two leagues, win the Gutteridge Cup and win the varsity match twice.
The club caters for all standards of players, with players new to the game especially welcome. At the end of each season an annual general meeting is held where club members vote for a new committee who will be responsible for the club the following season.
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
in 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...
competitions, notably BUCS
Bucs
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and the University of London Union
University of London Union
The University of London Union is the university-wide students' union for the University of London...
's Gutteridge Cup. King's Rugby Football Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the world and traditionally one of the leading London University rugby clubs. King's College rugby team was part of the King's College Hospital rugby team that was a founding member of the RFU.
Background
KCLRFC runs two competitive sides each entered into the BUCS leagues. The 1st XV are to compete in the 1st tier of the London & South East regional leagues in 2011/12. The 2nd XV upholds a competitive nature in the fourth tier of the same region.Both teams are also entered into the University of London Union
University of London Union
The University of London Union is the university-wide students' union for the University of London...
cup competitions: the 1st XV compete for the Gutteridge Cup which is open to all University of London 1st XVs (including Imperial College who affiliate to the Union despite the college leaving the federal university in 2007); the 2nd XV compete in the Reserves Plate - open to all 2nd and lower XVs.
The London Varsity
The London Varsity
The London Varsity is an annual university rugby union match between King's College Rugby Club and University College, two sub-entities of the University of London...
is an annual match against their closest rivals UCL played in March at Richmond Athletic Ground. It is considered one of the highlights of the University of London's sporting calendar and takes place in front of a crowd of several hundred supporters from both colleges. The winner takes home the George-Bentham Cup, named after King George IV and Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He became a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law, and a political radical whose ideas influenced the development of welfarism...
, associated with the founding of King’s College and University College respectively.
Head coach John Graves (previously Backs coach for Esher RFC
Esher RFC
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....
) started coaching at the club from midseason 2007/08 and has since coached the 1st XV team to progress up two leagues, win the Gutteridge Cup and win the varsity match twice.
The club caters for all standards of players, with players new to the game especially welcome. At the end of each season an annual general meeting is held where club members vote for a new committee who will be responsible for the club the following season.
Club Colours
The 1st XV play in red and navy shirts, navy shorts and red socks. The emblem on the shirts is the university crest and features Reggie the lion. Below the crest is the club motto which reads 'Sancte et Sapienter' (With Holiness and Wisdom).Current squad
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Representative Honors
| Position | Name | Current Club | Former Club(s) | International | Caps |
| Centre | Ayoola Erinle Ayoola Erinle Ayoola Erinle is an England international rugby union player currently with Nottingham Rugby. He was educated at The Oratory School and at King's College London, representing both his school 1st XV and King's College Rugby Club 1st XV.A big, strong and a powerful runner, Erinle was one of the... |
unattached | Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup... , Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... , London Wasps London Wasps London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999... , Henley Hawks Henley Hawks Henley Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Henley-on-Thames, that is the leading rugby club in the Thames Valley... |
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Statistics
| Year | BUCS League | Gutteridge Cup | Varsity |
| 2006/07 | 3rd 2A | Runner-up | Lost |
| 2007/08 | 7th 2A | Q/Final | Lost |
| 2008/09 | Winner 3B | Winner | Won |
| 2009/10 | 5th 2B | Runner-up | Lost |
| 2010/11 | Winner 2B | S/Final | Won |
President/Captain/Treasurer
| Year | President | Captain | Treasurer |
| 2006/07 | Dane Alexander | Tim Hutt | Ali Macgregor |
| 2007/08 | Ali Macgregor | Will Northover | Ben Evans |
| 2008/09 | Mark Hodson | Nicholas Horsthuis | Tom Wein |
| 2009/10 | Ian Adams | Jake Janes | Ali Goodbrand |
| 2010/11 | Tom Wall | James Duffus | Dave Lyons |
| 2011/12 | Duncan Castle | Simon Edwards | Joe Calnan |