Full name | Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club | |
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Union | Cheshire RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Blues | |
Founded | 1874 | (present club formed in 1927 )|
Location | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Ground(s) | Priory Park (Capacity: 1,250 (250 seats)[1][2]) | |
Chairman | Robert Cooke | |
League(s) | National League 2 West | |
2023–24 | Promoted from Regional 1 North West (champions) | |
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Official website | ||
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Macclesfield RUFC is a rugby union team based in the Cheshire town of Macclesfield and operates three senior sides, senior and junior colts and ten mini/junior teams.[3] The first XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, National League 2 West, following their promotion from Regional 1 North West at the end of the 2023–24 season. The second XV plays in the Cotton Traders Premier League and the third XV play in NOWIRUL division 3.