Billericay Rugby Football Club

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Billericay RFC

Full name

Billericay Rugby Football Club

Nickname(s)

Bee's, Black & Golds

Founded

1956

Ground

Willowbrook,
Stock Road, Billericay
(Capacity 1000's)

Chairman

Neil Jarvis

League

London North East Division 4

2006/07

Essex Division 1, 1st place



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Home colours





Away colours

Billericay Rugby Football Club is a rugby football club based in Billericay. It was formed in 1969, and is affiliated to the RFU and Essex County Rugby Football Union. The club colours are black with gold trim.

On April 17th 1999, the rugby club became the first Eastern Counties side to play in a cup final at the home of English Rugby, Twickenham. Billericay took on Silhillians of the Midlands and won 19-3 through a try by John Bailey and the boot of player/coach Kevin Harman. Billericay were supported by approx. 10,000 people on finals day. The current crop of players have amazingly repeated this feat in 2007 and played Hartpury College, a feeder club to Premiership side Gloucester, in a final at Twickenham on May 12th 2007.

Led by coach Dave Harries and captain Grant Norfolk, the club were playing their rugby in Essex Division 1 and finished in the top three each year for the last four years. This year the club have won promotion to London North East Division 4, the highest position in the club's history.

Off the field the club is led by President Keith Young and Chairman Neil Jarvis and together with the rest of the comittiee organise various events throughout the season.The most popular being their own rugby sevens tournament. Held on the last weekend of April, it is open to twelve invited teams and is played out alongside the weekend Beer Festival and BBQ. The teams play for the Cup, Shield and Plate competitions.

Honours Include: Tetley Bitter Vase Winners 1999. Essex Floodlight Champions 2006 Essex Division 1 Champions 2007 EDF Energy Junior Vase Finalists 2007

NEW! Billericay now run an Under 12's Team which trains on Tuesday nights from 6.30pm for 1 hour. All new enthusitic kids are welcome! Head Coach = Andy Goldsmith