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[edit] Jersey United Banks RFC
Jersey United Banks are a Rugby Union team based on Jersey in the Channel Islands. They play home matches at Grainville Playing Field
[edit] Club History
Jersey United Banks were formed in August 1969. An initial Players’ meeting was held on Wednesday 27th August 1969. The first training session on Thursday 4th September was followed by a trial match on Sunday 7th September of the same year. The club has competed successfully in the Courage Leagues which were part of the national pyramid and Hampshire Cup competitions. The club currently competes in the Jersey Rugby Association(JRA) league, which features teams from Jersey and Guernsey. The other sides are Jersey Rugby Club 2nds, Les Quennevais Sharks, Beeches RFC, Jersey Wanderers, Guernsey Rugby Club 2nds and Guernsey St Jacques. The 5 Jersey sides also compete for the Doug Tranter Cup, whilst the top 4 in the final standings face off for the Sugden Cup and the 5th and 6th placed sides compete for the Macmillan Cup. Banks have captured the Sudgen Cup on more than twenty occasions.
