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Chess Valley RFC
English rugby union club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chess Valley RFC is a rugby union club originally from Rickmansworth but now based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. It is a member of the Hertfordshire Football Union[1] and the Rugby Football Union. It is a community club and fields adult Men's, Youth and Minis sides
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Adult Rugby
The senior men's section of the club fields two sides.
For the 2025/2026 season the 1st XV are playing in Counties 2 Herts. The 2nd XV are playing in Counties 3 Herts.
Games take place on Saturday afternoons with training being held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
Women's Rugby
The 2009/2010 season saw Chess Valley put together its first senior Ladies side. They managed to win their first piece of silverware, winning the Windsor 7's Plate Final 41-0 against Thames Valley Ladies. There is currently no women's team.
Youth Rugby
For the 2025-26 season CVRFC fields sides within ranging from ages Colts (U18/17), U16, U15, U14 and U13 age groups playing within the Herts and Middx leagues.
2008/2009 season saw the first Junior side put out by Chess Valley in the U13 age group.
Training is mid-week and games are played on Sunday mornings. Sundays without games are also used to train.
Junior Rugby
The Junior section of the club was started in the 1998/1999 season. Training and games take place on Sunday mornings.
Children playing U7s and U8s (stage 1) play Mini-Tag Rugby, U9s and U10s (stage 2) play Mini Rugby and U11s and U12s (stage 3) play Midi Rugby. A player’s age grade is determined by their age at midnight on 31 August at the beginning of each Season. The only exception to this are players that turn six during the season may start to play immediately rather than waiting until the following season.[2]
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Match & Training Venues
Croxley Guild of Sport
The new home of Chess Valley having left their original ground and birthplace Rickmansworth Sports Club at the end of the 2012/13 season. Senior training and fixtures are usually played here.
Croxley Guild of Sport
The Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3HT
St Joan of Arc School
Training takes place at St Joan of Arc for both the Mini's and the Junior sides.
St Joan of Arc School
High Street
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1HG
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History
Formed in 1996, it is one of the youngest rugby clubs in Hertfordshire.
The club is often fondly referred to as "The Valley" by players and supporters.
Club Officers History
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Club Honours
- Herts/Middlesex 4 North champions: 1998–99
- Herts/Middlesex 3 North champions: 2001–02
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See also
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