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Grimsby RUFC

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Grimsby RUFC
Full nameGrimsby Rugby Union Football Club
UnionNotts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU
Founded1885; 139 years ago (1885)
LocationGrimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Ground(s)Springfield
League(s)Midlands 3 East (North)
2019–205th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/grimsbyrufc

Grimsby Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire.[1] The first XV currently plays in Midlands 3 East (North) following the club's promotion from Midlands 4 East (North) as champions at the end of the 2018–19 season.[2] The club runs three senior sides and five junior sides. They currently hold the record for most titles in Midlands 3 East (North) with two titles (equalling the records of Oakham and Ashbourne).[3]

History

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Grimsby RUFC was founded in 1885, with Walter Alford Green being appointed as the club's first president. The new club played their first game against Hull and East Riding RUFC. Grimsby went on to lose this game. The club formed on a proper basis in January 1923. The first game as an official club was played away at Gainsborough. Grimsby won the game by 31 points to 5. Many of the club's early home games were played at Charlton's, on Littlefield Lane.

The club managed to secure their own pitch a little while later, at Fairfield in the Scartho area of Grimsby. After this, the club played Gainsborough again, this time at home. Grimsby won this match too, by 62 points to zero. This game was watched by over 2,000 spectators.

The club changed grounds many times after the Second World War. First, they played on land at the bottom of Peakes Lane. They then moved to the land on Barratts Recreation Ground, behind the Scartho Road Swimming Pool.[4] It was decided that the club needed a new ground in 1961 however, and after a large amount of fundraising by club members, and help from the Earl of Yarborough, the club moved to its current location of Springfield.[5]

Honours

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Squad

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First XV

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jonathan Casey Hooker England England
Jorge Asensio Hooker England England
Conor Simcock Hooker England England
Mike Porter Hooker England England
Jordan Smith Hooker England England
Luke Thornton Prop England England
Joshua Walker Prop England England
Colin Matthews Prop England England
Matt Pettiford Prop England England
Michael Vankampen Lock England England
Lewis Rothenburg Lock England England
Nathan Watson Lock England England
Peter Shaw Lock England England
Richard Kissane Lock England England
Dominic Arnold Lock England England
Jordan Carr Flanker England England
Sam Fleming Flanker England England
Harry Hawkey Flanker England England
Jake McKay Flanker England England
Tom Roberts Flanker England England
Lee Spall Number 8 England England
Jake Vickers Number 8 England England
Samuel Vickers Number 8 England England
Ash Rendall-Tyrrell Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Tom Brierley Scrum-half England England
Ben Nutting Scrum-half England England
Evan Picking Scrum-half England England
Kieran Austin-Thomas Fly-half England England
Tom Baker Fly-half England England
Darren Daly Fly-half England England
Ben Holt Fly-half England England
Alex Lucas Fly-half England England
Tom Baker Fly-half England England
Ben Pharaoh Fly-half England England
Allan Oliver (c) Centre England England
Luke Chaplin Centre England England
Rory Thacker Centre England England
Alfie Wallis Centre England England
Isaac Machon Centre England England
Phil Gray Centre England England
Phil Dann Centre England England
Declan Edwards Wing England England
Jack Galewski Wing England England
Lewis Newsum Wing England England
Joshua Pickford Wing England England
Ashley Waterman Wing England England
James Gordon Wing England England
Briar Isle-Robinson Wing England England
Douglas Clough Wing England England
Brad Watson Fullback England England
Adam Waterman Fullback England England
Kieran Dinnes Fullback England England

Second XV

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Players from the First XV will sometimes drop down to the Second XV to complete the side.[6]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Adam Mouncey Hooker England England
James Turgoose Hooker England England
Stuart Connett Hooker England England
Bill Aspey Prop England England
Luke Munro Prop England England
Jason Stead Prop England England
Richard Watson Jnr. Prop England England
Scott Bouch Prop England England
Jordan White Prop England England
Ash Hudson Flanker England England
Joshua Rose Flanker England England
Jordan Ives Flanker England England
Gareth Roberts Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Brandon Clark Scrum-half England England
Ash Watson Scrum-half England England
Daniel Blazke Wing England England
Morgan Gant Wing England England
Steve Melin Wing England England
Sven Peterson Wing England England
Kieran Snowden Wing England England
Jordan Landymore Wing England England
Richard Miller Wing England England

Personnel

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Club Officials

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  • President: England Stuart Connett
  • Chairperson: England Martin Simons
  • Junior Chairman: England Glen Norman
  • Director of Rugby/Head Coach: England Fred Prendagast
  • Coach: England Andy Picking
  • Coach: England Phil Dyson
  • Coach: England Mike Newman
  • Coach: England Martin Simons

Past Captains

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Year Captain
2010-11 England Neil Corry
2009-10 England Stuart Saunders
2006-09 England Neil Corry
2005-06 England Ben Pharaoh
2004-05 England Darren Edwards
2003-04 England Ben Pharaoh
2002-03 England Jan Slosmanis
2000-02 England L. Chambers
1998-00 England Jan Slosmanis
1996-98 England N. Farquharson
1995-96 England G. Smith
1994-95 England R. Easton
1991-94 England R. Smith
1990-91 England S. Robinson
1989-90 England M. Lambert
1986-88 England D. Armstrong
1985-86 England P. Wallis

References

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  1. ^ "Home". Grimsby RUFC. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Midlands 3 East (North)". England Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Midlands 3 East (North) Table". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Barratts Recreation Ground". Park: In and Around. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. ^ "History". Grimsby RUFC. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Second XV Squad". Grimsby RUFC. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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