Coventry RFC
| Full name | Coventry Rugby Football Club | ||
| Founded | 1874 | ||
| Stadion | Butts Park Arena | ||
| Places | 4,000 | ||
| president | Peter Rossborough | ||
| Trainer | Phil Maynard | ||
| Homepage | coventryrugby.co.uk | ||
| league | National Division One | ||
| 2008/09 | 9th place | ||
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The Coventry Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union -Verein that in the National Division One plays the second English league.
history
In 1874 a selection from Coventry played an official rugby game for the first time . In the first two seasons, the club remained undefeated. At the end of the 19th century they also played against teams from London , Wales and the north of England. Some players recommended themselves for the national team . In 1911 the game operation was interrupted by the closure of the sports field. This interruption was prolonged by the outbreak of the First World War . In the 1919/1920 season it was possible to continue playing. After the Second World War , they built their own clubhouse and floodlights were used for the first time in 1960.
In 1973 and 1974 the Coventry RFC won the RFU Knock Out Cup . In 1987 the official English championship was played for the first time. Coventry was in the first division, but was relegated. With the professionalization of sport, a new stadium was built for the club in the following years, the Butts Park Arena, which was played for the first time in 2004.
successes
- RFU Knock Out Cup : 1973, 1974
Well-known current and former players
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