| Full name | Penryn Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Cornwall RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Borough | |
| Founded | 1872 | |
| Location | Penryn, Cornwall, England | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Ground, (Capacity: 4,000 (200 seats)[1][2]) | |
| Chairman | Matthew Gray | |
| President | Tim Nicholls | |
| Captain(s) | Andrew Seviour | |
| League(s) | Counties 1 Western West | |
| 2023–24 | 6th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Penyrn RFC is a Cornish rugby union club based in the town of Penryn, and is the oldest club side in the county having been formed in 1872.[3] The club currently has two senior men's teams (the seconds are known as the Saracens) as well as a ladies team, colts, and multiple mini/youth sides (male and female). Nicknamed "The Borough" the club's colours are black and red.[4] The men's first team play in Counties 1 Western West - a league at level 7 of the English rugby union system - having been promoted from Cornwall/Devon as champions at the end of the 2018–19 season. They enjoy a rivalry with neighbours, Falmouth RFC.
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- ^ "Penryn RFC". Penryn Town Council. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Penryn RFC". Penryn RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 11 February 2017.