Bude RFC
| Full name | Bude Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | RFU |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Region | Cornwall Rugby Football Union |
| Ground(s) | Bencoolen Meadow, Bude, Cornwall (Capacity: 500) |
| Chairman | Paul Cholwill |
| President | Julian Morris |
| Coach(es) | Adam Black |
| League(s) | Tribute Western Counties West |
| 2015-16 | 1st (promoted from Tribute Cornwall/Devon) |
| Official website | |
| www |
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Bude RFC is a Cornish rugby union club that is based in the town of Bude and was formed in 1966. The club colours are maroon and blue and they have 2 senior men's teams, a colts side and multiple junior/mini teams. The men's first team play currently in Tribute Western Counties West having been promoted as champions from Tribute Cornwall/Devon at the end of the 2015-16 season.
Bude RFC was founded in 1966 and had its first game in January of the same year, away to HMS Raleigh in Devonport, Plymouth. The club initially played home games at the local comprehensive, but despite moving several times, they would not have a permanent ground until 1985, when they moved to their current home of Bencoolen Meadows. During the early days they had some success in county competitions, winning the Cornwall Clubs Cup in 1972 after a 18-16 win over RNAS Culdrose, as well as winning the Cornwall Sevens Junior Plate title in the same year. During the next couple of decades Bude finished as losing finalists in the Cornwall Clubs Cup in 1978 and 1985, as well as winning a second Cornwall Sevens title (this time in the senior section) in 1986.
The advent of the Courage national leagues in 1987 saw Bude placed in Courage Cornwall League 1 (tier 9 of the league system), finishing 6th during their debut season. The club would once again reach the Cornwall Clubs Cup final in 1990, losing to Veor 9-8, before gaining promotion from Cornwall League 1 as runners up at the end of the 1991-92 season. They only lasted one season in Courage Cornwall/Devon after being relegated in 1993, with another losing appearance the following year in the Cornwall Clubs Cup, this time being defeated by Saltash in the final. The last highlight of the 1990s was during the 1995-96 season, when Bude won Cornwall League 1 (their first ever league title) and were promoted back into Cornwall/Devon. As well as winning the league title the club were also presented with the Alan Barbery Cup - an award handed out by the Cornwall RFU to the Cornish club considered to have had the best league performance that season.
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