Draft:Wandsworthians RFC

Wandsworthians
Full name	Wandsworthians Rugby Football Club
Union	Surrey RFU
Nickname(s)	The Dubs
Founded	1929; 95 years ago
Location	Raynes Park, Merton, London, England
Ground(s)	Old Wimbledonians Sports Ground
Chairman	Ash Ali
Coach(es)	Jason Smart
Captain(s)	Richard Pence
League(s)	Counties 5 Surrey
2023/24	9th
Official website
	wandsworthians.rfu.club

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Wandsworthians Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Union club based in Raynes Park. The club has one XV playing in Counties 5 Surrey. Whilst an open club it maintains links to alumni of the school through funding by the Old Wandsworthians Memorial Trust. The Dubs currently groundshare at Somerset Avenue with Old Wimbledonians RFC. Their main rivals are Raynes Park RFC.^[1]

History

It was founded in 1929 by former students at Wandsworth School under the name Old Wandsworthians.^[2] In 1958 the club formed an invitational team known as Wendel Rugby Football Club.

Club honours

Surrey 3 Champions 2003/04

References

^ "Wandsworthians Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
^ Hammond, Bob. "WRFC A Brief History – Part 1". Old Wandsworthians Trust. Retrieved 4 August 2024.