Worthing RFC
English rugby union club, based in West Sussex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Worthing Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team playing in the fourth tier of the English rugby union league system; National League 2 East. The first XV, nicknamed The Raiders, were runners-up to Henley Hawks in the National League 2 South 2012–13 season and qualified for a play-off against the runners-up of National League 2 North, Stourbridge winning 28 – 26.[2][3][4] In doing so, the club became the first club from Sussex to play in the third tier of English rugby.[5] The club also has a number of other teams, and while their 2nd XV is non-league, their 3rd XV currently plays in the Sussex Spitfire 1 league.[6] Worthing also have a successful Ladies 1st XV who are currently in 2nd place in the National Challenge South East South 2 league
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Full name | Worthing Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Sussex RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Raiders | |
Founded | 1920; 104 years ago (1920) | |
Location | Angmering, West Sussex, England | |
Ground(s) | Roundstone Lane (Capacity: 1,500 (100 seats)[1]) | |
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League(s) | National League 2 East | |
2023-24 | 12th | |
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