Brighton Football Club (RFU)
English rugby union team, based in East Sussex
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Brighton Rugby Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the country founded in 1868. As they were founded before the RFU they are one of the few clubs who are designated F.C. rather than R.F.C. The club was formed mainly from players from Brighton College. The 1st XV play in Regional 2 South East – a league at level 6 of the English rugby union system – following their relegation from Regional 1 South Central – at the end of 2024–25. The 2nd XV play in Sussex Spitfire 1.
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| Full name | Brighton F.C. (RFU) |
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| Union | Sussex RFU |
| Nickname | Brighton Blues |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Location | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Ground | Waterhall Playing fields |
| League | Regional 1 South Central |
| 2024–25 | 11th (relegated to Regional 2 South East |
| Official website | |
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Honours
- Sussex 1 champions (2): 1991–92, 2008–09[1]
- London 2 South East champions (2): 1999–00,[2] 2012–13[3]
- EDF Junior Vase winners: 2009[4]
- RFU Senior Vase winners: 2010[5]
- RFU Intermediate Cup winners: 2013[6]
- London 1 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2018–19[7]