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Chelmsford R.F.C
Full name	Chelmsford Rugby Football Club
Union	Essex RFU
Nickname(s)	Blue Boys
Founded	1920; 104 years ago
Location	Chelmsford, Essex, England
Ground(s)	Coronation Park
Coach(es)	Kevin Blackmore
Captain(s)	Phil Dechamps
League(s)	Regional 2 Anglia
2023-24	7th
Official website
	www.chelmsfordrugby.com

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Chelmsford Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Chelmsford, Essex that currently play in Regional 2 Anglia -- a league at tier 6 of the English rugby union system.

History/Background

Chelmsford RFC were founded in 1920. At present, there are around 620 members and the club fields up to fourth senior teams each week. Chelmsford currently play in London 2 North East. In addition to the senior teams, there are 300 Mini/Youth members providing teams from under 6's to under 17's. The team play at Coronation Park in Timpsons Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford where they have played for more than 40 years.

Club Honours

Eastern Counties 2 champions: 1989–90
Eastern Counties 1 champions: 1990–91
London 2 North East champions (2): 1998–99, 2014–15
London 3 Essex Champions 2019–20

External links

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+| league      = [[Regional 2 Anglia]]
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-'''Chelmsford Rugby Football Club''' is a [[rugby union]] team based in Chelmsford, Essex that currently play in the [[London 1 North]] division.
+'''Chelmsford Rugby Football Club''' is a [[rugby union]] team based in [[Chelmsford]], [[Essex]] that currently play in [[Regional 2 Anglia]] -- a league at tier 6 of the [[English rugby union system]].
+==History/Background==
-The club were founded in 1920.
-At present, there are around 330 members and the club fields up to five senior teams each week. Chelmsford currently play in London Division North East 2 division. In addition to the senior teams, there are 150 Mini/Youth members providing teams from under 6's to under 17's.
-The team play at Coronation Park in Timpsons Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford where they have played for more than 40 years.
+Chelmsford RFC were founded in 1920. At present, there are around 620 members and the club fields up to fourth senior teams each week. Chelmsford currently play in London 2 North East. In addition to the senior teams, there are 300 Mini/Youth members providing teams from under 6's to under 17's. The team play at Coronation Park in Timpsons Lane, Springfield, Chelmsford where they have played for more than 40 years.
 ==Club Honours==
-*[[London 2 North East|London Division 3 North East]] champions: 1998-99
+*[[Eastern Counties 2]] champions: 1989–90
-*[[London 2 North East]] champions: 2014-15
+*[[Eastern Counties 1]] champions: 1990–91
+*[[London 2 North East]] champions (2): 1998–99, 2014–15
+*[[London 3 Essex]] Champions 2019–20
+==See also==
+* [[Essex Rugby Football Union|Essex RFU]]
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chelmsford Chelmsford R.F.C's website]
 *[http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/sports/rugby Rugby clubs at Chelmsford Borough Council]
+{{Rugby union in England}}
 [[Category:Sport in Chelmsford]]
-[[Category:English rugby union teams]]
+[[Category:Rugby union clubs in Essex]]
+[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1920]]