In 2021, WRFC celebrated 150 years of amateur rugby in Worcester.
Worcester Rugby Club marked the occasion with the launch of our 150th anniversary publication at the Former Players Lunch on Saturday 4th of December 2021. A total number of 300 hardback copies were distributed throughout the day, with a small number posted to those who could not attend the launch.
The club was founded in 1871 by the Reverend Francis John Eld, with the first known game played against the First Worcester Artillery Corps at Somerset Place, which later became Flag Meadow.
Other grounds played on in those early years, included Pitchcroft, New Road adjacent to The County Cricket Ground, The Lodge Northwick Road and Perdiswell, with various hotels and public houses providing changing accommodation and refreshments.
The club began playing at Bevere in Worcester in 1956 and left Bevere for Sixways in 1975 when the clubhouse was opened. Finally with the formation of Worcester Warriors professional club WRFC relocated across the A4538 (Pershore Lane) to a new facility on Weston's Fields in 2017.
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With the success of WRFC professional team and recruitment from outside the club, there was no route for many amateur players to play league rugby. Permission was granted by the RFU for a second league club to operate from Sixways. A fully amateur club entered at level 11 (lowest at the time) in 2001. The Wanderers were returned to being WRFC in 2017.
Worcester Ladies were established in 1993 and since then the Club has gone from strength to strength, being crowned Premiership champions for the first time in their 20-year history in the 2012/13 season.
Mixed ability rugby is a result of a new initiative proposed in 2016 aimed at encouraging new players at all levels into rugby. A dedicated and enthusiastic group ....Read more
Mini rugby at Worcester commenced at Bevere in 1973 with a small group of 7 & 8 year olds. It has grown into a 400-500 strong section with teams at all age groups , 6 years of age to 17 years of age.
Formed in 1957, Worcester Colts have been the most successful section of the club, providing many senior players into the club and the First XV. During the pre-professional years, their fixture list boasted most of the first class clubs of the time.
