Full name | East Grinstead Rugby Football Club |
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Union | Sussex RFU |
Founded | 1929[1] |
Location | East Grinstead, West Sussex, England |
Ground(s) | Saint Hill |
Chairman | Bob Marsh [2] |
President | Bob Russell |
League(s) | Sussex 1 |
2019–20 | Runners up (not promoted) |
Official website | |
egrfc |
East Grinstead RFC was a rugby union club based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. The first XV (G-Force) played in National League 3 London & SE for three seasons, until 2015–16, a level five league in the English rugby union system. For season 2016–17 the club has voluntary dropped leagues to Sussex Canterbury Jack Division 2 following the resignation of the main sponsor. [3] In addition to G-Force, East Grinstead run a second XV "Storm", a women's XV, and a range of junior and senior teams.
The club was founded in 1929 by Brian Desmond. [1] The current clubhouse at Saint Hill was built in 1997. [4] The club was incorporated as a company in 2009.
In the 2011–12 season, G-Force played in the London 2 South East division (a level 7 division), which they won, [5] gaining promotion to London 1 South. In 2012–13 season they were undefeated and won promotion to the national leagues. [6]
The club made news headlines in September 2020 when its coach, Metropolitan Police officer Matiu Ratana, was shot and killed while on duty in Croydon. [7]
1st Team:
2nd Team:
3rd Team:
Since the 1950s, East Grinstead have hosted an annual Rugby Sevens tournament, which raises money for children's charities.
Full name | East Grinstead Rugby Football Club |
---|---|
Union | Sussex RFU |
Founded | 1929[1] |
Location | East Grinstead, West Sussex, England |
Ground(s) | Saint Hill |
Chairman | Bob Marsh [2] |
President | Bob Russell |
League(s) | Sussex 1 |
2019–20 | Runners up (not promoted) |
Official website | |
egrfc |
East Grinstead RFC was a rugby union club based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. The first XV (G-Force) played in National League 3 London & SE for three seasons, until 2015–16, a level five league in the English rugby union system. For season 2016–17 the club has voluntary dropped leagues to Sussex Canterbury Jack Division 2 following the resignation of the main sponsor. [3] In addition to G-Force, East Grinstead run a second XV "Storm", a women's XV, and a range of junior and senior teams.
The club was founded in 1929 by Brian Desmond. [1] The current clubhouse at Saint Hill was built in 1997. [4] The club was incorporated as a company in 2009.
In the 2011–12 season, G-Force played in the London 2 South East division (a level 7 division), which they won, [5] gaining promotion to London 1 South. In 2012–13 season they were undefeated and won promotion to the national leagues. [6]
The club made news headlines in September 2020 when its coach, Metropolitan Police officer Matiu Ratana, was shot and killed while on duty in Croydon. [7]
1st Team:
2nd Team:
3rd Team:
Since the 1950s, East Grinstead have hosted an annual Rugby Sevens tournament, which raises money for children's charities.