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Full name | London Chargers Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | South West London Chargers |
Founded | 17 January 2013 |
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Coach | Mark Barnes |
Competition | Conference League South |
London Chargers R.L.F.C. are a rugby league side based in South West London who compete in the Conference League South. They were known as the South West London Chargers up until November 2015. They are the current champions of the London Premier division and of the Harry Jepson Trophy. They were formed in 2013 as a merger between West London Sharks and South London Storm.
South West London Chargers were formed on 17 January 2013 from the merger of South London Storm and West London Sharks. The newly merged side was based in Clapham Common.
The club entered a team in the London Premier men’s competition and a second men’s team in the London Entry League. In addition to the men’s team the club also ran a women’s team in the South East England competition.
In December 2015, the club announced they will rebrand to 'London Chargers' and shall compete in the Conference League South, the highest level of amateur rugby league in the south of Britain. Their A team will move up to the London Premier competition to replace the first team.