Paignton RFC

Paignton
Full namePaignton Rugby Football Club
UnionDevon RFU
Nickname(s)Cherries
Founded1873; 151 years ago (1873)
LocationPaignton, Devon, England
Ground(s)Queen's Park (Capacity: 1,650 (150 seats))
ChairmanDarren Law
PresidentNick Moloney
League(s)Counties 1 Western West
2023–242nd
Team kit
Official website
www.paigntonrugby.com

Paignton Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club, originally formed in 1873 and based in Paignton, Devon. They moved to Queens Park in 1902 and have played there ever since. Paignton Rugby Club is affiliated to the Devon RFU and currently compete in Counties 1 Western West – a league at level 7 of the English rugby union system – following their promotion from the Cornwall/Devon League at the end of the 2021–22 season. Many of the club's players have represented the club at county or national level. The club have won the Cornwall/Devon League on three occasions; more than any other club. They have a friendly rivalry with neighbours Torquay Athletic RFC.

The clubhouse at Queen's Park, home of Paignton RFC
View of the main rugby pitch at Queen's Park
View of the junior rugby pitch at Queen's Park