Haywards Heath RFC
Full name | Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Heath |
Founded | 1950 |
Location | Cuckfield, West Sussex, England |
Ground(s) | Whitemans Green |
Chairman | James Melody |
President | Nicholas Soames |
Coach(es) | Jody Levett |
Captain(s) | Chris Turner |
League(s) | London 1 South |
2012-13 | 10th |
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Haywards Heath Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team. The first XV currently plays in London 1 South, the sixth tier of English rugby union competition. The club also has a number of other teams, their 2nd XV play in Sussex Spitfire 1 (Level 9) and their 3rd XV currently plays in the Sussex "Bishop's Finger" League Three East (level 12). They run a 4th Team called "The Dinos" named after the dinosaur fossil discovered by Gideon Mantell on what is now their playing fields.
Club Honours
- London Division 2 South champions (2 times): 2000-01, 2007-08
Club Colours
The current club colours are black and red hoops.
Notable Former Players
Haywards Heath have a long standing record of developing players who go on to play professional rugby. These include the following players :
- Adam Vander - England A, Bath, Richmond, Bristol
- Ben Broster - Wales, Northampton RFC
- Joe Marler - England, Harlequins
- Billy Twelvetrees - British & Irish Lions, England, Leicester Tigers, Gloucester Rugby
- Roy Winters - England, Harlequins, Bristol
- Nick Killick - Harlequins
- Ollie Tomasczczyk - Worcester Warriors, Falcons
- Ben Maidment - Cornish Pirates, Esher
- Perry Parker - Esher, Edinburgh
- Ross Chisholm - Harlequins
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