Teamname: | Royal Wootton Bassett |
Fullname: | Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club |
Location: | Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England |
Ground: | Ballard's Ash Sports Ground[1] |
Capacity: | 5,000 |
Url: | https://www.rwbrfc.club |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Position: | 1st (promoted to Regional 1 South West) |
Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club located in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. The club operates four senior teams, two under-18s sides, girls rugby teams and a minis and junior section. The 1st XV plays at the sixth level of the English rugby union system, participating in Regional 1 South West, following promotion from Regional 2 Severn.
Royal Wootton Bassett wad formed in 1971 and when league rugby was introduced, the club was placed in 1987, they were placed in Berks/Dorset/Wilts 1. They stayed in that division until they gained their first promotion in 1993.[2]
In 2016, the club was promoted to South West 1 East.[3] They played in that division until the COVID-19 cancelled season in 2020, after which they were promoted to tier 5 as best runners-up.[4] They remained at that level for three seasons when they finished second from bottom in Regional 1 South Central,[5] resulting in relegation back to tier 6.