Wirral Rugby Club
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| Full name | Wirral Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | Cheshire RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | Old Wirralians | |
| Founded | 1937 | |
| Location | Clatterbridge, Merseyside, England | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Ground | |
| President | Dave Van Der Zwan | |
| Coach(es) | Andy McKinney  (Head Coach) Matt Cairns (Coach) | |
| Captain(s) | Craig Harvey (Captain), Rob Pearl (Vice-Captain) | |
| Top scorer | James Annetts (140 Points), Rob Pearl (14 Tries) | |
| League(s) | North Premier | |
| 2019–20 | 10th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Wirral Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Thornton Common Road, Clatterbridge, Wirral, England. It has many mini, junior teams from under-7s upwards, and runs colts and four senior men's teams, and a ladies team (Wirral Warriors). The club was formed in 1937 and was based at the school in Hooton, and since 1967, at its present ground. The first team play in North Premier, a fifth level league in the English league system. The team used to be called the "Old Wirralians" due to its historical association with Wirral Grammar School. A former notable player is Matt Cairns who played for England against South Africa in the first test of 2007.
Honours[]
- South Lancs/Cheshire 2 champions: 2001–02
- Cheshire Plate winners: 2003
- Cheshire Vase winners (2): 2009, 2018[1][2]
- South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions: 2009–10
- North 1 West champions: 2013–14
References[]
- ^ "Wirral Rugby Club History". Wirral Rugby. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Wirral Win Cheshire Vase". Wirral Rugby Club. 24 March 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- English rugby union teams
- 1937 establishments in England
- Rugby clubs established in 1937
- Sport in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral