Hinckley RFC
| Full name | Hinckley Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Ground(s) | Leicester Road |
| Chairman | John Tilley |
| President | Peter Wallace |
| League(s) | National League 3 Midlands |
| Official website | |
| www.pitchero.com/clubs/hinckley/ | |
Hinckley Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The club runs six senior sides, a ladies team and a full set of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in National League 3 Midlands, a fifth tier league in the English rugby union system.
History
Hinckley Rugby Club was formed in 1892 with the first matches being played the following year. As with many clubs, Hinckley moved regularly during the early years of the 20th century before moving to Coventry Road in 1929 before moving to its current Leicester Road location just under 40 years later. After a strong 1970s, the 1980s were unkind to Hinckley and when the league system was formed the club suffered three consecutive relegations. However, fortunes improved in the 1990s and they started to move back up the rugby hierarchy and reached the National leagues by the end of the 1990s.[2]