Bicester Rugby Club
Bicester Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club situated in Bicester, 10 miles North of Oxford.
| Union | Oxfordshire RFU | |
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| Nickname(s) | Foxes | |
| Founded | 1948 | |
| Location | Bicester, Oxfordshire, England | |
| Ground(s) | Oxford Road | |
| Chairman |  | |
| Coach(es) | | |
| League(s) | Southern Counties North | |
| 2019–20 | 7th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
The club provides rugby for children from the age of 4 (Under 5s, or School Reception Year) up to the Under 18 (Colts), two girls teams, and a senior section which includes the Women's team (Vixens), Bicester Men's 2nd XV, and 1st XV.
Bicester 1st XV participates in Southern Counties North following their relegation from South West 1 East at the end of the 2017-18 season. Bicester's U13s+ youth age grades and Seniors play at the Bicester Rugby Club Ground located on Oxford Street whilst the Bicester Minis (up to U12s) are located at the Bicester Sports Association (BSA) Ground on Akeman Street, Chesterton, only 5 minutes from the main Bicester Rugby Ground.
In February 2020, the club was named national KidsFirst Champions by the Rugby Football Union in recognition of its focus on providing a positive development environment for mini youth rugby.[1][2]
Club Honours
1st Team:
- Oxfordshire RFU County Cup winners (2): 1996, 1997
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 champions: 2001-02
- Southern Counties (north v south) promotion playoff winners: 2016-17
2nd Team:
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 2 North champions: 2007-08
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North champions: 2008-09
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 champions (2): 2011-12, 2016-17
Notable players
- Andy Gomarsall – England International
- James Forrester – England International
- Haydn Morgan – Wales International, British & Irish Lions
- Jon Goodridge