Chard RFC

Chard Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Chard in Somerset. The club run three senior men's teams, a Ladies' XV and the full range of junior teams. The first XV play in Counties 1 Western North after being relegated from Tribute South West 1 West in 2016–17. The second XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 South, the third XV in Tribute Somerset 3 South and the Ladies currently play Friendlies .

Chard

Full name	Chard Rugby Football Club
Union	Somerset RFU
Nickname	The Eagles
Founded	1876; 149 years ago (1876)[1]
Location	Chard, Somerset, England
Ground(s)	Essex Close, Chard, TA20 1RH.
Chairman	Billy Ellens
President	Glyn Hughes
Coach	Ben Thomas (Head Coach) Trae Gosling (1st Team Coach)
Captain	1st XV Luke Aplin -2nd XV Arron Lewis -3rd XV Kevin George -Ladies XV Lucy Gosden
Most caps	Nick Hyslop (2017/18) Max Gosden (2018/19)
Top scorer	Joe Mainwaring & Luke Hill (2017/18) Emil Szydelko (2018/19)
League	Counties 1 Western North
2024–25	8th
Team kit
Official website
www.chardrugby.co.uk

Honours

1st team:^[2]

• Somerset 3 champions: 1991–92
• Somerset 1 champions (2): 1995–96, 2002–03
• Gloucester Premier v Somerset Premier play-off winners: 2010–11
• Western Counties North champions: 2011–12
• South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2013–14

2nd team:

• Somerset 2 South champions: 2011–12
• Somerset 2 South champions: 2021–22

Colts team:

• Somerset U18s League champions: 2015–16