High Wycombe RFC
English rugby union club
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High Wycombe Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The first XV currently play in Counties 1 Southern North and the club also operates a second team, third team, a vets side, a colts side and a women's team along with junior sides.[2]
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| Full name | High Wycombe Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Buckinghamshire Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1929[1] |
| Location | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Ground | Kingsmead Road |
| League | Counties 1 Southern North |
| 2024–25 | 7th |
| Official website | |
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History
The club was formed in January 1929 when the present Club was founded as the Old Wycombiensians by a group of old boys from The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[3]. The club's youth section was formed in 1973.[4]
When the league system was established in 1987, High Wycombe was placed in South West Division One, then the fifth tier of league rugby. After finishing as runners-up in the first two seasons of league rugby,[5] the club won promotion to Courage Clubs 4 South for the 1991/92 season. The 1993 restructure saw the club placed in Courage League Division 5 South and played in that division throughout its three-season existence. However, when they were placed back in National 4 South, they were immediately relegated[6] and were relegated again the following season.[7] Since then they have moved between South West 1 East and Southern Counties North, having been promoted and relegated three times.
Honours
- South West Division One champions: 1990–91[8]
- Southern Counties North champions (3): 2002–03,[9] 2004–05,[10] 2014–15[11]