Pocklington RUFC
| Full name | Pocklington Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Yorkshire RFU |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Location | Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Ground(s) | Percy Road |
| Chairman | John Bryant |
| President | Paul Rhodes |
| Coach(es) | Andrew Wilson and Pat Holbrough |
| Captain(s) | Mick Beard (club captain), Ben Rees (first XV captain) |
| League(s) | North 1 East |
| 2018-19 | Relegated from North Premier (14th) |
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Pocklington Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. The club runs three senior sides, two colts teams and eleven junior teams[1] with the first XV currently currently playing in North 1 East following relegation from North Premier.
The club hosts an annual Sevens tournament every Good Friday called the Pock 7s which attracts teams from across the north of England.[2]
History
Pocklington Rugby Club was formed in 1928 following nearly half a century of Pocklington-based teams coming and going.[3] Four years later the club bought its ground at Percy Road. In 1958 the club organised its first Sevens tournament and this has gone on to become one of the country's leading tournaments. The club has won the tournament twice (1996 and 1998).[4] Since league rugby was introduced in 1987 the club has participated in the upper echelons of the Yorkshire and the north east divisions.[5] The club won two consecutive promotions in the early 2010s and after five seasons in North 1 East the club won promotion to the national leagues for the first time. However this proved to be a step too far. The club finished bottom of the North Premier, winning just three matches all season, and was immediately relegated back to North 1 East.
Club Honours
- North East 2 champions: 1999-00
- Yorkshire 3 champions: 2003-04
- Yorkshire 2 champions: 2010-11
- Yorkshire Division 1 champions: 2011-12
- North 1 East champions: 2016-17