Sat, 02 Dec
|Hinckley Rugby Club
Pre-Match Lunch - Hinckley vs Old Redcliffians
THE BEST MATCH DAY LUNCH IN THE COUNTRY - WE CATER FOR UP TO 35 TABLES OF 10
Time & Location
02 Dec 2023, 12:00 – 21:00
Hinckley Rugby Club, Leicester Rd, Hinckley LE10 3DR, UK
About the Event
ALL DAY ENTERTAINMENT
BAR OPENS FROM 11.30AM
PREMATCH MINI / JUNIOR GAME (IF AVAILABLE)
TABLES OF 10 3 COURSE LUNCH FROM 12.30PM - SOUP - ROAST LUNCH - CHEESE & BISCUITS
GUEST SPEAKER (IF AVAILABLE) MATCH K.O 3.00PM
LIVE BAND FROM 6.00PM (IF AVAILABLE)
*PRICE INCLUDES MATCH DAY ENTRANCE
OPPOSITION HISTORY
Played twice - won once at home and lost once away
Old Redcliffians were founded in 1918 by former pupils of Redcliffe Boys School (founded in 1571), who on returning from serving in World War One, helped set up the club.
Initially the club played at the school playing fields on Daventry Road in Knowle. However in 1968 when a new school was built on those premises, the club moved to the schools new playing field on Scotland Lane.
During the early 1980’s the club enjoyed a strong period, when as well as playing 6 senior sides on a Saturday, the first team played for three seasons in the John Player Cup and had the pleasure of hosting London Scottish in the third round.
The advent of league rugby saw the club play mainly in the Somerset or Western Counties leagues. However a turnaround in the clubs fortunes started in 2010 when they won the RFU Intermediate Cup at Twickenham and saw promotion to South West 1.
The following season 2010/11 saw another promotion into National 3 for the first time and started a period of seesawing between leagues. They were relegated after one season, but bounced back the following season and by 2018 had reached National 2 South but in 2020 they were relegated again. Old Reds win at Brixham in April 2022 takes them up to League National Two – South West for 2022/23.
The club has a strong Junior section and is proud of the fact that the majority of its senior section is made up of players they have developed over a number of years. As well as providing players for our senior section we have also provided players who have played at a higher level. The most famous former player is Gareth ‘Coochie’ Chilcott who played for Bath, England and the British Lions.
The latest Old Reds player to represent England is Ellis Genge who plays at Leicester Tigers but is rejoining Bristol Bears for the 2022-23 season.