Full name | Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club | |
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Union | Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire RFU | |
Nickname(s) | The Meggies | |
Founded | 1979 | |
Location | Cleethorpes, England | |
Region | Lincolnshire | |
Ground(s) | Wilton Fields, Wilton road , Grimsby | |
Chairman | Kev Davison | |
President | Richard Hyde | |
League(s) | Midlands 4 East (North) | |
2019–20 | 3rd | |
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Official website | ||
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Cleethorpes Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire.[1] Established in 1979, the first XV currently plays in Midlands 4 East (North) following their promotion as champions of Midlands 5 East (South) at the end of the 2017-18 season.[2] The club runs two senior sides and seven junior sides.[3] Cleethorpes play their home games at Wilton Fields, and their previous grounds include Taylor’s Avenue, Lucarly's and Lindsey School Rugby Pitches. The club's home colours are navy, gold, and white. They get their nickname of 'The Meggies' from the nickname for the residents of the town.