Biggleswade Rugby Club
Biggleswade Rugby Club is a rugby union team from Bedfordshire. They have been managed by Matthew Skirving since 2019. For the "post COVID-19" 2021/22 season the club will be chaired for the first time by a lady as Teri Taylor takes on the chairpersons role from Dave Tysom who becomes president. Teri has been involved with the club at all levels for many years and is currently an member of the ladies team. Before COVID-19 curtailed the season the youth teams were playing in the Saracens Herts and Middlesex leagues
| Full name | Biggleswade Rugby Union Football Club & Associated Clubs | |
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| Union | East Midlands RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | Biggy | |
| Founded | 1949 | |
| Location | Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England | |
| Ground(s) | Langford Road Biggleswade, SG18 9RA | |
| League(s) | Midlands 4 East (South) | |
| 2019–20 | 5th | |
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| Official website | ||
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History
Probably the first golden age for the club was in the late 1980s when along with other accolades they were winners of East Midlands One, then in 1989-90 winners of the East Midlands/Leicester League and the Beds County Cup in 1991 and finalists in the East Midlands Cup in 1991. The First XV was then a young team bolstered by a number of former top-flight players who turned out for Biggleswade The best known player to have pulled on the Biggleswade club shirt is John Orwin, captain of Gloucester, Bedford, and the Barbarians and also of England during their tour of Australia in 1988. A number of players have gone on to represent top flight clubs with the latest being Tom Litchfield (Northampton Saints, England U20's and DR with Bedford Blues) who played Minis U7 to U9 at Biggy before moving on the Bedford. The club run Minis U6 to U12, Girls, Youth, Colts and Mens First XV and Second XV and Ladies The club have a vast amount of pitch space with the 'club' side and Sheepwalk which provides ample playing space. Biggy also run an annual Summer Touch Rugby tournament in May and June which is open to allcomers.
Club honours
- East Midlands 1 champions (3): 1988–89, 2000–01, 2003–04
- East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 champions: 1989–90
- Bedfordshire County Cup winners: 1991
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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