Pocklington
Full namePocklington Rugby Union Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Founded1879 (1879)
LocationPocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)Percy Road
ChairmanJohn Bryant
PresidentPaul Rhodes
Coach(es)Tony Penn, Sean Bass
Captain(s)Mick Beard (club captain), Ben Rees (first XV captain)
League(s)Regional 2 North East
2022-2311th (relegated to Counties 1 Yorkshire)
Official website
pocklingtonrufc.rfu.club

Pocklington Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. The club runs three senior sides, two colts teams and eleven junior teams[1] with the first XV currently playing in Counties 1 Yorkshire.

The club hosts an annual Sevens tournament every Good Friday called the Pock 7s which attracts teams from across the north of England.[2]

History

Rugby in Pocklington began in 1879 with Pocklington Rugby Club formed in 1928 following nearly half a century of teams coming and going in the East Yorkshire market town.[3] Four years later the club bought its ground at Percy Road. In 1958 the club organised its first Sevens tournament and this has gone on to become one of the country's leading tournaments. The club has won the tournament twice (1996 and 1998).[4] Since league rugby was introduced in 1987 the club has participated in the upper echelons of the Yorkshire and the north east divisions.[5] The club won two consecutive promotions in the early 2010s and after five seasons in North 1 East, in 2017 the club won promotion to the national leagues for the first time. However this proved to be a step too far. The club won just three fixtures, finishing bottom of the North Premier,[6] and was immediately relegated back to North 1 East. Five years later, the club has been relegated again and now plays in Counties 1 Yorkshire.

Club Honours

Ground

The club's main ground is at Percy Road. It comprises two pitches and a clubhouse. The club also has a secondary ground on Kilnwick Road, just to the east of the town. Consisting of two pitches, this ground is used primarily for junior rugby.[12]

Notable former players

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References

  1. ↑ Club website teams page
  2. ↑ Club website Pock 7s page
  3. ↑ Club history page 1
  4. ↑ Club website Past winners of the Pocklington Sevens
  5. ↑ Club history page 3
  6. ↑ "North Premier 2017–2018". England Rugby. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "2003-2004 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "2010–2011 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "2011-2012 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "2016-17 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "KickStart Kilnwick".
  13. ↑ "Sponsorship".
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