Hereford RFC

Hereford Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Hereford, Herefordshire. The club operates three senior men's teams (HRFC, 1870’s and Lions), a colts team, a newly formed Ladies team and a full range of junior teams, from 6 to 16 years of age.^[1]

Hereford

Full name	Hereford Rugby Football Club
Union	North Midlands RFU
Nickname(s)	Wyesiders, Mud dogs
Founded	1870; 155 years ago (1870)
Location	Hereford, Herefordshire, England
Region	West Midlands
Ground(s)	Wyeside, Belvedere Lane (Capacity: 1000)
Chairman	Ivan Powell
President	Spencer Goodall & Luke Yarranton (Vice)
Coach(es)	Head Coach - Dean Powell, Forwards Coach - Rhys Davies
Captain	TBC
Top scorer	Iwan Holder 24/25
League	1st XV - Regional 2 West Midlands. 2nd XV - Counties 3 Midlands West (South)
2024-25	10th
Team kit
Official website
herefordrfc.co.uk

The first XV (HRFC) currently play in the sixth tier of the English rugby union system in Regional 2 West Midlands following relegation National League 3 Midlands at the end of the 2011–12 season.

The second XV (1870’s) currently play in the ninth tier of English rugby union system in Counties 3 Midlands West (South) following promotion in their first season in the league system at the end of the 2022-2023 season.

History

Hereford Rugby Club was formed in 1870 and a history of the club from its formation until 1989 – two years after the formal start of league rugby – can be found on the club's website.^[2]

Honours

• North Midlands Cup winners (3): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92^[3]
• Midlands 2 West champions: 1987–88
• Midlands 1 champions (2): 1989–90, 1995–96
• Midlands 3 West (South) champions: 2006–07
• Midlands 2 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2008–09