Dorking R.F.C.

Dorking Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union football club, originally based in Dorking, Surrey and play in the nearby village of Brockham. The club currently play in the fifth tier (London & South East Premier) of English club rugby.

Dorking R.F.C.
Full nameDorking Rugby Football Club
UnionSurrey RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationBrockham, Surrey, England
Ground(s)The Big Field (Capacity: (1,000+) all standing)
ChairmanShaun Hammond
PresidentHumfrey Malins
Coach(es)Armand Roux
Captain(s)James Catton
League(s)London & South East Premier
2019–205th
Official website
www.dorkingrfc.com

About

With over 700 active registered players, the club runs four senior sides and is a home-club to many internationals such as Elliot Daly, George Kruis,[1] and Kay Wilson; a ladies team,[2] and a large youth section aged between 5 and 18.[3]

History

Dorking RFC was founded in 1921 with a single team; a second team followed in 1928. The club ceased to play in 1940 due to the demands of World War II. It was re-established in 1946, initially with a single team, but grew rapidly as 2nd (1947), 3rd (1948) and 4th (1954) teams were formed.[4]

Brockham Big Field (NT)

The club moved to The Big Field in Brockham in 1972 when it was granted a 50-year lease by the National Trust. This was extended with another 50-year lease in 2011.[4]

The first youth team – Dorking Schoolboys XV – was formed in 1951 with a single team of 13- to 18-year-olds. By 1965 this had grown to the point of splitting into three age banded teams. A mini section (for girls and boys aged 6–12) followed in 1980 and the first ladies team in 1988.[4] Dorking youth teams have twice triumphed in the National under-17 cup, winning the main competition in 2007 and the Shield in 20012.

The 1st XV was promoted to the RFU National Leagues (National League 3 London & SE) in 2009 and at the end of the 2013–14 season won promotion to National League 2 South, finishing fourth in 2014–15, their highest league position to date.[4] However the 2015–2016 season saw the club lose many key stars such as hooker Ross Grimstone to Richmond F.C. & scrum half Will Crow to Rosslyn Park F.C. who represented the England Counties side in a game against Romania in the summer prior to the end of 2014–15.

After the disappointing injury led 2015–16 season, the club had an major restructure resulting with the departure of director of rugby Richie Andrews and the appointment of the former 1st XV captain Armand Roux.

John Douglas Youth Development Fund

The official launch of the John Douglas Youth Development Fund took place on Wednesday 15 March 2017. Joined by members of John's family and his former colleagues from Surrey RFU, it was a fitting tribute to a man who gave so much to DRFC and the wider rugby community over many years and whose enormous passion for the sport has benefited so many of our players. The primary aim of the JDYDF is to "fund or part fund specific projects or initiatives in the support of obtaining the highest possible standard and engagement of rugby through Dorking Rugby Club with particular emphasis on Youth Development".

Honours

Current standings
2015–16 National League 2 South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Cambridge (C)3025231029532497251130
2Old Albanian (P)3025141040468572233128
3Bishop's Stortford302217912436476215116
4Redruth302217752547205164110
5Taunton Titans302019896611285165103
6Chinnor30130178027485413873
7Bury St Edmunds3013017735753–1812771
8Redingensians Rams3013116670746–7612571
9Old Elthamians3013215669770–1018670
10Canterbury3013017700871–17112670
11Worthing Raiders3013116636684–4810569
12Clifton3011217732749–1712666
13Barnes3010416677827–15015366
14Dorking (R)3010020598822–2249756
15Southend Saxons (R)307320574845–2718446
16Launceston (R)3001292901303–1013265[b 1]
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2016
Source: "National League 2 South". NCA Rugby.
Notes
    • Launceston were deducted 5 points for playing an unregistered player against Bury St Edmunds on 19 March 2016.[5]

References
  1. "Senior Team Home". Dorking RFC. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  2. "Ladies". Dorking RFC. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. "Youth Section (Minis and Juniors)". Dorking RFC. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. "History". Dorking RFC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  5. "Club Discipline Season 2015-2016". NCA. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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