Full name | Paignton Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Devon RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Cherries | |
Founded | 1873 | |
Location | Paignton, Devon, England | |
Ground(s) | Queen's Park (Capacity: 1,650 (150 seats)) | |
Chairman | Darren Law | |
President | Nick Moloney | |
League(s) | Counties 1 Western West | |
2023–24 | 2nd | |
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Official website | ||
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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.