Full name | Berry Hill Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union | |
Founded | 1892 | |
Location | Coleford,Gloucestershire | |
Ground(s) | Lakers Road | |
League(s) | Gloucester Premier | |
2019–20 | 10th | |
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Official website | ||
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Berry Hill Rugby Football Club is arugby union club located inColeford,Gloucestershire. The first XV currently plays inGloucester Premier, an eighth tier league in theEnglish rugby union system. The club also operates two additional senior sides and a junior section for ages 6 to 17.
When the league system was established in 1987, Berry Hill was placed inSouth West 2. It was a successful season for the club as not only did they win promotion[1] but Berry Hill also reached the last 16 of theJohn Player Cup.[2] Four seasons later they were promoted to the national divisions and played in1992–93 Courage National 4 South. Reorganisation saw the club placed inCourage League Division 5 South for the following season. They played in that division throughout that competition's three year history and were placed back National 4 South for the1996-97 season. However they were immediately relegated toSouth West 1 West and played in the South West divisions until relegation fromSouth West 1 West in 2012.[3] Two years later they were relegated again, this time to local rugby.[4]