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Old Centralians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based at Saintbridge Sports Center in Gloucester.[2] The club operates three senior sides with the first XV playing in Regional 2 Severn, a level six league in the English rugby union league system.[3] The club was founded in 1937 as Old Centralians but changed its name in 1970/80's to Saintbridge Former Pupils before reverting to Old Centralians during the 1990s.[1]
| Full name | Old Centralians Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Gloucestershire RFU |
| Nickname(s) | Stade De Bridge |
| Founded | 1937 (as Old Centralians RFC)[1] |
| Location | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Ground(s) | Saintbridge Sports Centre |
| Chairman | Stephen Donald Fritchley |
| President | M. Slatter |
| Coach(es) | Wobbie Winchle Marcus Bwown |
| Captain(s) | Nuggy Preece |
| Most caps | Keith Mifler |
| Top scorer | Lemon Hemmings |
| League(s) | Regional 1 South West |
| 2022–23 | 11th (relegated to Regional 2 Severn |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Honours edit
1st team:
- Gloucester 2 champions: 1995–96
- Gloucester 1 champions: 1997–98[4]
- Gloucester/Somerset champions: 1999–00[4]
- Gloucester Premier v Somerset Premier play-off winners: 2000–01[4]
- North Gloucestershire Combination Senior Cup winners (4): 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18[4][5]
- Tribute Western Counties (north v west) promotion play-off winners: 2011–12[4]
- South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2012–13[4]
- South West 1 East champions: 2019–20[4]
2nd team:
- North Gloucestershire Combination Junior Cup winners (4): 1964–65, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2016–17[4]
3rd team:
- North Gloucestershire Combination Glanville Cup winners: 2012–13[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Rod Creese rolls back the years as he steers Old Centralians to Glanville Cup glory at Kingsholm". The Local Answer. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Saintbridge Sport Center". Saintbridge Sport Center. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Old Centralians RFC". Pitchero. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Old Centralians RFC Club Honours". Pitchero. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Lane, Ellis (18 July 2017). "Promotion is a 'must' a Old Centralians as they target league and Combination Cup double". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links edit
- Official club website