Bury St Edmunds RUFC
| Full name | Bury St Edmunds Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Region | Eastern Counties Rugby Football Union |
| Ground(s) | The Haberden (Capacity: 3,000) |
| Chairman | Mike Robinson |
| President | Vic Nicol |
| Coach(es) | Gavin Hogg |
| Captain(s) | Josh Walker |
| League(s) | National League 2 South |
| 2016–17 | 11th |
| Official website | |
| www |
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Bury St Edmunds RUFC is a rugby union club based in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Founded in 1925 as Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club, they currently play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 South.
Bury St Edmunds RUFC played their first match as "Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club" in 1925, with post-war practice taking place at Culford School. In 1974, seventeen members of the team were killed when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed outside Paris.
In 2001, the first team was promoted to London 3 North East, winning the league six years later to be promoted to London 2 North in 2007. Promotion to National League 3 London & SE followed in 2013 after they won London Division 1 North, winning all 26 games during the season.
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Bury St Edmunds RUFC is based at The Haberden ground in the eastern side of Bury St Edmunds. The club has one of only four all-weather pitches in England. Parking at the ground is used by medical staff at the nearby West Suffolk Hospital during the week.
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