Malvern RFC
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| Club information | |
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| Full name | Malvern Rugby Football Club |
| Website | www.malvernrfc.co.uk |
| Colours | Maroon, Sky blue and White |
| Founded | 1934 |
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| Chairman | Peter Woods |
| Competition | Midlands 1 West |
Malvern Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union club based in the town of Malvern, 5 miles South of Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Malvern RFC play their rugby at Spring Lane, Malvern. They play in National League 3 Midlands, since promotion to this league from RFU Midlands League 2, in 2008. The 1st XV, finished 7th in Midlands 1 West in 2012–2013. The club has 3 very active senior sides; 1st XV, Development XV, and 3rd XV. It also boasts a thriving academy, the Ian Budd Academy, named after the late Ian Budd, the founder of the academy at Malvern RFC. The club also has junior and mini sides from Under 7s all the way up to U16s, before these players graduate into the Academy, and often into the senior sides from there.
The facilities at Malvern RFC also support rugby in the community, with The King's School, Worcester, 1st XV training there often, under the floodlights, as well as the University of Worcester using the 1st XV pitch for its BUCS fixtures on Wednesdays.
Malvern were relegated from the National leagues at the end of the 2012-13 season and returned to Midlands West One. They appointed former Worcester Warriors forward Nick Tisdale as director of rugby in 2013. Tisdale is also director of rugby at Malvern College. The club player-coach for the 2013-14 season is former Worcester Warriors forward Alan Keylock. Gloucester full back Rob Cook and Worcester Warriors hooker Ed Shervington also help coach the first-team when available.
Notable Former Players
Club Honours
- Pilkington Shield winners: 1993-94
- Midlands 3 West champions: 1998-99
- Midlands Division 2 East champions: 1999-00
- Midlands Division 2 West champions (2 times): 2000-01, 2007–08
- North Midlands Cup winners: 2001-02
- North Midlands Cup runners up (2 times): 2003-04, 2006–07
League History
- 1993-1994 Promotion to North Midlands 1
- 1994-1995 League Promotion to Midlands West 2
- 1995-1996 League Promotion to Midlands West 1
- 1996-1997 Runners-up in Midlands West 1
- 1997-1998 Midlands West 1
- 1998-1999 League Promotion to Midlands 2
- 1999-2000 Winners Midlands 2 but no promotion due to RFU league re-organisation
- 2000-2001 League winners - Promotion to Midlands 1
- 2001-2002 Midlands 1;
- 2002-2003 League relegation back to Midlands 2 (West)
- 2003-2004 Midlands 2 (West)
- 2004-2005 Runners-up Midlands 2 (West)
- 2005-2006 Midlands 2 (West)
- 2006-2007 Midlands 2 (West);
- 2007-2008 League Promotion to Midlands 1
- 2008-2009 Midlands 1
- 2009-2010 National 3 Midlands ( North Midlands Reserve League Worcs/Hfds Merit Table)