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Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Rugby Football Club – 125 years and still going strong
T
he 2014/15 season marked Kingsbridge Rugby Football Club’s 125 year anniversary. Founded in 1889, KRFC or
the Blue and Whites, moved to their current home at High House in 1926, overlooking the South Devon town of
Kingsbridge and players now benefit from the use of three floodlit pitches.
During
this
time,
and
particularly in the last 10 years,
KRFC has grown exponentially,
developing thriving mini and
junior sections with over 300
players across ten teams from
U7 to U16, as well as a strong
Colts squad and first and second
team senior squads. The Club’s
First XV plays in the Western
Counties
(West)
league,
finishing their 2013/14 season
in third place and narrowly
missing out on promotion.
“Over the years, KRFC has gone
from strength to strength and is
now a major focal point for the
local community and beyond,”
says current Chairman, Ian
Brooking. “We’re a wholly
amateur club, which we’re
passionate about, and we’ve
always placed great importance
on rugby’s core values all the
way through the Club.
The emphasis is on
inclusiveness and enjoyment.
We’re focussed on ensuring all
our players get the most out of
the game and the Club at every
level – so they stay with us and
go on to play for our Colts and
60 Issue 55
senior teams. Player retention is
key and we’re proud that over
80% of our current first team
squad have risen through the
junior ranks.”
These values are also central to
KRFC’s continued success and
its future ambitions. In addition
to the outstanding performance
of the First XV this season,
every year the Club’s trophy
cabinet is full of silverware
brought home by almost every
age group from their respective
Devon finals. The Honours
Board reflects a long list of
players who have gone on to
play representative rugby for
their county, their country and
today’s Premiership clubs.
Success on the field and in the
development of each and every
player is backed by a programme
of continual investment in
playing facilities, coaching
standards and the Club’s social
environment. Kingsbridge was
one of the first clubs in Devon
to be awarded the RFU’s Whole
Club Seal of Approval and is
recognised as a SportsMark club
by Sport England.