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Chard RFC

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Chard
Full nameChard Rugby Football Club
UnionSomerset RFU
Nickname(s)The Eagles
Founded1876; 148 years ago (1876)[1]
LocationChard, Somerset, England
Ground(s)Essex Close, Chard, TA20 1RH.
ChairmanBilly Ellens
PresidentGlyn Hughes
Coach(es)Ben Thomas (Head Coach) Trae Gosling (1st Team Coach)
Captain(s)1st XV Luke Aplin -2nd XV Arron Lewis -3rd XV Kevin George -Ladies XV Lucy Gosden
Most capsNick Hyslop (2017/18) Max Gosden (2018/19)
Top scorerJoe Mainwaring & Luke Hill (2017/18) Emil Szydelko (2018/19)
League(s)Western Counties West
2019–207th
Team kit
Official website
www.chardrugby.co.uk

Chard Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Chard in Somerset. The club run three senior men's teams, a Ladies' XV and the full range of junior teams. The first XV play in Tribute Western Counties West after being relegated from Tribute South West 1 West in 2016–17. The second XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 South The third XV in Tribute Somerset 3 South and the Ladies currently play Friendlies .

Season 2022/23

Following promotion from the Tribute Western Counties West division in 2021/22, Chard RFC will compete in the Regional 2 Tribute SW League in 2022/23. Other teams in Regional 2 SW are Bridgwater & Albion, North Petherton, Sherborne, Truro, Crediton, Wadebridge Camels, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Wellington, St Austell and Sidmouth.

Honours

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1st team:[2]

2nd team:

Colts team:

  • Somerset U18s League champions: 2015–16

References

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  1. ^ Read, Liam (27 August 2017). "Old Club That Keeps Its Community Values". Cornwall Independent. No. 11028. p. 51.
  2. ^ "Chard RFC History". Pitchero. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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