Barking RFC
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| Full name | Barking Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | Essex RFU | |
| Founded | 1930 | |
| Location | Becontree, Dagenham, London, England | |
| Ground(s) | Goresbrook (Capacity: 1,000) | |
| Captain(s) | Stephen Hayes, Ross Myers | |
| League(s) | Essex 1 | |
| 2021–22 | = www.pitchero.com/clubs/barkingrufc/ | |
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Barking RFC is an English rugby union team based in Barking, east London and currently play in the ninth tier of the English rugby union league system, Essex 1.
History
Park Modern Old Boys
The club was founded in 1930, under the name of Park Modern Old Boys. In 1926 the Park Modern School in Barking was founded and the headmaster decided that the school would play rugby, despite football being the most popular sport in the area. As a result, the Old Boys team was created four years later and won 16 out of 19 games in its inaugural season.
Barking RFC
Old Boys continued to prosper after the
Barking were successful upon the introduction of leagues and moved slowly up the league ladder.
Comedian and actor Nick Frost, known for his many film and television collaborations with Simon Pegg, is an ex-player.
Honours
- London 3 North East champions: 1987–88
- London 1champions: 1993–94
- National League 2 South (formerly known as National League 3 South) champions: 2004–05, 2009–10
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
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