Old Streetonians RFC 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...

 club based in the Shoreditch

Shoreditch

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 area of London

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, UK

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. Old Streetonians are currently competing in London 3 North West

London 3 North West

London 3 North West is a level 8 league within the RFU league structure.- 2009/2010 Season :There are 11 teams competing in the current season. They are:*Bank of England*Barnet Elizabethans*Cheshunt*Datchworth*Fullerians*Haringey Rhinos*Hitchin...

 league, coached by ex-Saracens lock David Bailey. The team colours are red and blue.

History

Old Streetonians RFC was formed in 1990 on the suggestion of the local patrons of the Bricklayer's pub in Shoreditch. The first game was a friendly played on Christmas Eve with the only try scored by 'Heroin Addict' George. Following this inaugural game, a friendly fixture was played against UCS Old Boys where the team name, Old Streetonians, was first used.

Each year the team holds the Denise Vinyl Cup before Christmas, a friendly game played with mixed teams made up of all of the players in the club.

Current

Old Streetonians were admitted to the RFU league structure and are currently competing in London 3NW. The Onians were promoted for consecutive seasons in 07/08 and 08/09, they are currently top of their league with four games to play. Old Streetonians also put out a 2nd XV and 3rd XV, competing in the Middlesex Merit Table.

Old Streetonians play their home matches at Hackney Marshes

Hackney Marshes

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 and train on Tuesday evenings at Haggerston Park

Haggerston Park

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