Teignmouth R.F.C.
| Full name | Teignmouth Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 |
| Location | Teignmouth, United Kingdom |
| Ground(s) | Bitton Park Sports Ground |
| Coach(es) | Simon Morrell |
| Captain(s) | Colin Aldworth |
| League(s) | Tribute Western Counties West |
Teignmouth R.F.C is a rugby union club based in Teignmouth, Devon, England
Teignmouth RFC was officially formed in January 1874. They have played at Bitton Park Sports Ground since 1904, with the exception of the 1906–07 and 1982–83 seasons. Teignmouth has two senior sides; a Colts team and a thriving junior section.
1987 - Present
When league rugby was launched in England for the 1987–88 season, Teignmouth were placed in the Cornwall & Devon league, where Teignmouth remained for thirteen years.
The 2000–01 season was a black year for Teignmouth Rugby Football Club. December 2000 saw the club closed down and put into administration due to an unpaid VAT bill. With the club facing closure a rescue package was launched with members reaching deep into their pockets to raise enough money in order to buy the club back. In a season badly affected by the foot and mouth crisis, which saw a number of games unplayed, Teignmouth finished mid-table but, due to the effects of relegation in higher divisions, Teignmouth were relegated to Devon League 1.
Teignmouth were only to spend one season in the lower division, finishing runners-up and meeting the runners-up of Cornwall League 1, Mount's Bay, at their Penzance ground. Teignmouth won a hotly contested match, 17–14 to achieve promotion.
Teignmouth once again found themselves relegated to Devon 1 in 2005–06. Teignmouth dominated the division and bounced straight back up as 2006–07 league champions.
The 2012–13 season was a successful one for Teignmouth; they comfortably won the Tribute Cornwall/Devon league and gained promotion to the Tribute Western Counties West league (the 7th tier of English rugby union league system). At the time, this was the highest level the club had ever competed at.
The 2013–14 season saw Teignmouth finish 2nd and reach a promotion play-off in their first season. Consecutive promotions proved to be a step too far, however, as they lost the play-off to Drybrook. The following year Teignmouth secured promotion to Tribute South West 1 West as 2014/15 league champions. To cap a memorable season, they also won the Devon Intermediate Cup, with victory against Kingsbridge.
The 2015/16 season again sees Teignmouth pushing into unknown territory, as they compete in South West 1 West.
Club Honours
- Tribute Devon 1 champions (2): 2006-07, 2008-09
- Tribute Cornwall/Devon champions: 2012-13
- Tribute Western Counties West champions: 2014-15
- Devon Intermediate Cup champions: 2014-15