Worthing Rugby Football Club
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Worthing Rugby Football Club is an English
rugby union
team. The first XV, nicknamed the Worthing Raiders currently plays in National Division Two South, the fourth tier of English rugby union competition. The club also has a number of other teams, and whilst their 2nd XV is non-league, their 3rd XV currently plays in the Sussex Spitfire 1
league.
before moving to the Rotary Ground at Broadwater
. In the 1924-25 season the club moved to Rugby Road in West Worthing. The Rugby Road ground was the club's home until 1927, when a 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) site was purchased in Castle Road, West Tarring. The club moved to its current location at Roundstone Lane in Angmering in 1977 and the ground is now designated a Centre of Excellence for rugby in Sussex. The ground is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of the centre of Worthing
.
. The choice of the present royal blue with chocolate and gold hoops was made in 1927. The scheme is an amalgamation of the colours of Dulwich College
, Mill Hill School
and Cranleigh School
where many of the team members had been to school.
international Kieron Dawson
was appointed head coach
of Worthing Rugby Football Club
, succeeding Will Green.
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...
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. The first XV, nicknamed the Worthing Raiders currently plays in National Division Two South, the fourth tier of English rugby union competition. The club also has a number of other teams, and whilst their 2nd XV is non-league, their 3rd XV currently plays in the Sussex Spitfire 1
Sussex Spitfire 1
Sussex Spitfire 1, also known as Sussex 1 is an English level 9 Rugby Union League. It is made up of teams predominantly from Sussex. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April....
league.
History
A group of local sportsmen meeting at York House formed the club on the 10 September 1920. They had no ground or equipment, and initially borrowed a field from a local farmer off Wallace Avenue in West WorthingWest Worthing
West Worthing can refer to:* West Worthing railway station* Worthing West...
before moving to the Rotary Ground at Broadwater
Broadwater, West Sussex
Broadwater is a neighbourhood of the Borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England. Situated between the South Downs and the English Channel, Broadwater was once a parish in its own right and included Worthing when the latter was a small fishing hamlet. Before its incorporation into the Borough of...
. In the 1924-25 season the club moved to Rugby Road in West Worthing. The Rugby Road ground was the club's home until 1927, when a 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) site was purchased in Castle Road, West Tarring. The club moved to its current location at Roundstone Lane in Angmering in 1977 and the ground is now designated a Centre of Excellence for rugby in Sussex. The ground is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west of the centre of Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
.
Club Colours
The original club colours were green and white stripes, which were also sported by Old Guilfordians RFCGuildford Rugby Club
Guildford Rugby Club is a Rugby Union 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 towns of Guildford and Godalming.The club's 1st XV...
. The choice of the present royal blue with chocolate and gold hoops was made in 1927. The scheme is an amalgamation of the colours of Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
, Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School
Mill Hill School, in Mill Hill, London, is a coeducational independent school for boarding and day pupils aged 13–18. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, an organisation of public schools in the United Kingdom....
and Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School
Cranleigh School is an independent English boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. It was founded in 1865 as a boys' school and started to admit girls in the early 1970s. It is now co-educational. The current headmaster is Guy de W...
where many of the team members had been to school.
Current squad
In July 2011, former IrelandIreland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
international Kieron Dawson
Kieron Dawson
Kieron Dawson is an Irish rugby union footballer who is flanker for Ulster and Ireland....
was appointed head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
of Worthing Rugby Football Club
Worthing Rugby Football Club
Worthing Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team. The first XV, nicknamed the Worthing Raiders currently plays in National Division Two South, the fourth tier of English rugby union competition...
, succeeding Will Green.