Taunton R.F.C.
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| Full name | Taunton Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Location | Taunton, Somerset |
| Ground(s) | Hyde Park, Bathpool (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Chairman | John Wrelton |
| President | Jack Matthews |
| Coach(es) | Tony Yapp |
| Captain(s) | Dan Lee |
| Top scorer | Mike Pope (2012–13) |
| League(s) | National League 2 South |
| 2015–16 | 5th |
| Official website | |
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Taunton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Taunton, Somerset. The first XV, Taunton Titans, play in National League 2 South, having achieved back-to-back promotions in 2009 and 2010. The second XV (The United) play in the Somerset Premier League and the third XV (The Wanderers) play in Somerset 2 South. The club also operates the full range of junior teams for both boys and girls.
The club was founded in 1875, and play their home matches at Hyde Park, just next to the M5 motorway. They moved to Hyde Park in November 2001, having previously played at Priory Park for 66 years.
The team's achievements in 2008–09, when they remained unbeaten all season, saw them rewarded by being named 'BBC West Team of the Year'.
In the 2009–10 season the Taunton 1st XV were champions of National League 3 South West, winning 24 of 26 matches.
In the 2010–11 season the Taunton 1st XV finished in 7th position in their first season in National League 2 South.
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On the evening of 4 November 2011 seven people were killed and fifty one injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the M5 south of the area where Taunton RFC were holding a fireworks display. Police said that they were investigating whether smoke from the event had been a significant factor in the accident. Taunton Rugby Club management committee issued a statement regarding the crash on 7 November 2011. On 13 December 2011, it was reported that the Highways Agency advised that fog warning systems be upgraded 18 months before the crash.
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