Belsize Park Rugby Football Club
| Full name | Belsize Park Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | Belsize |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Location | Belsize Park, London, England |
| Ground(s) | Regent's Park, London, England |
| League(s) | London 2 North West |
| Official website | |
| bprfc |
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Belsize Park Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Central London, England. Belsize Park RFC currently have seven senior men's teams ( including two social sides and a Vets team), playing their home matches in Regent's Park.
Belsize Park RFC currently has five regular senior sides. The 1st XV play in London 2 North West, while the 2nds, 3rds and 4ths compete in the Middlesex merit leagues. The 5th side play developmental friendly fixtures most Saturdays, alongside irregular 6th and Vets social teams. The club trains at Coram's Fields on Wednesday evenings from July to April. The club prides itself on being London's most central amateur rugby club and maintains a unique blend of competitive rugby with a bohemian and welcoming social atmosphere. The club tours twice a year (one national and one international) unbroken since 1989, making it arguably the most widely toured amateur club in the world in recent times. Destinations have included mainland China, the Caribbean, N America, S Africa, S America and regular visits to European countries
Belsize Park was founded in 1870 and is most notable for being one of the twenty-one founding members of the Rugby Football Union. Belsize Park Rugby Football Club was formally re-established in 1971.
Belsize has an affiliate Junior rugby section also in Regent's Park, called the Regent Park Royals coaching ages 6–12.
Belsize is proud to be one of the most widely toured amateur rugby clubs in the world.
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