Wednesbury RUFC
52°33′47″N 2°01′22″W / 52.56306°N 2.02278°W
| Full name | Wednesbury Rugby Union Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Staffordshire RU | |
| Founded | 1921 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, West Midlands, England | |
| Ground(s) | Woden Road North | |
| League(s) | Midlands 3 West (North) | |
| 2019–20 | 11th (relegated to Midlands 4 West (North)) | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Wednesbury Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Wednesbury, West Midlands, England. It was founded in 1921 and is the home of the world's tallest rugby posts.[1]
Fabricated from steel tube by Irvon steel and galvanized by Joseph Ash, the posts stand 38.26 m (125.5 ft; 1,506 in) high, and needed a special crane to help erect them.[citation needed] The posts surpassed the previous tallest of 110 ft 1/2 in (33.54 m) that can be found at the Roan Antelope club in Zambia, Africa.[citation needed]
The club currently stands in the Midlands 4 North West League and regularly runs out two teams on a weekly basis, A 1st XV playing the league and cup matches and a Development (2nd XV) Team playing the in Merit League. Wednesbury Rugby Club have also in the past 12 months (2019-2020) relaunched their youth and mini teams, gaining over 50 new youth and mini players in preparation to join the leagues and play competitive rugby at all age groups.
Club Honours
[edit]- Staffordshire 2 champions: 1990–91
- Staffordshire 1 champions (2): 1997–98, 2000–01
- Midlands 4 West (North) champions: 2003–04
- Staffordshire Owen Cup winners: 2017
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tallest rugby union posts". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
