Falmouth RFC

Falmouth

Full name	Falmouth Rugby Football Club
Union	RFU
Founded	1873
Ground(s)	The Recreation Ground (Capacity: 3,000)
Chairman	Neville Curnow
President	Ivan Winn
Coach(es)	Graham Whitmore and Chris Morgan
Captain(s)	Justyn Irons
League(s)	Tribute Cornwall/Devon
2014–15	6th
Team kit
Official website
www.falmouthrugbyclub.co.uk

Falmouth RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Falmouth, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, playing in the eighth tier of the English league system, Tribute Cornwall/Devon. The club plays at the Recreation Ground.

Founded in 1873, Falmouth have been moderately successful, producing two players who have been capped by the England: E J "John" Jackett and Jim George. Jackett played thirteen times for England making his debut on 2 December 1905 against New Zealand at Crystal Palace. He also toured with the British Lions to New Zealand and Australia in 1908.^[1] Jim George made his debut against Scotland on 15 March 1947 and played a further two matches against France and Ireland.^[1] On 24 November 1926 Cornwall played what was considered the best ever New Zealand Māori rugby union team at Falmouth, with Cornwall winning 6–3.^[2]

Club honours

• Cornwall Cup winners (2): 1973–74, 1976–77
• CRFU Official Merit Table champions: 1976–77
• Cornwall Clubs Cup winners (2): 1991–92, 2002–03
• Cornwall League 1 champions (2): 1996–97, 2002–03

Current season

• See 2015–16 Tribute Cornwall/Devon League

References

1. Cornwall Rugby Football Union Official Handbook and Byelaws 1996–97. Cornwall RFU. 1996.
2. Salmon, Tom (1983). The First Hundred Years. Illogan: Cornwall RFU. p. 150. ISBN 0 946664 01 3.

External links

• Official club website