Surrey Rugby Football Union


The Surrey County Rugby Football Union is the union responsible for rugby union in the county of Surrey, England, and parts of London. It is one of the constituent bodies of the national Rugby Football Union having been formed in 1879.
WWW surreyrugby.co.uk

History

Early years of County representative team

The earliest recorded game played by a team purporting to represent Surrey under rugby union auspices was played before the Surrey County Club has been formed. This was played on 21 February 1878 against Middlesex and won by Surrey with a try scored by AS Trevor.

Formation of the County Club

On 22 December 1879, a meeting was held at the York Hotel, on Waterloo Road, South London, at which the County Club was formed. Two fixtures were played that season. The first was against Middlesex which turned out to be an easy win for Surrey. However, their confidence was put into check when they were soundly beaten by Yorkshire. Another match with Middlesex was played at Old Deer Park on 6 December 1880 with the result of each fifteen scoring one goal, in what was described as a ″splendidly-contested game″.

County side

Honours

County Championship finals ;
YearWinnersHome teamScoreAway teamVenueNotes
1896YorkshireSurrey4 – 16YorkshireRichmond
1938LancashireLancashire24 – 12SurreyBlundellsands
1960WarwickshireWarwickshire9 – 6SurreyCoundon Road, Coventry
1967Surrey14 – 14Durham CountyTwickenham
1967Durham County0 – 0SurreyHartlepooltitle shared after a drawn replay
1971SurreyGloucestershire3 – 14SurreyKingsholm

County Championship Shield finals ;
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upNotes
2005Surrey29 - 18Somerset
2011Dorset & Wilts43 – 22Surrey
2012Surrey43 – 12Leicestershire
2013Surrey21 – 16Cumbria
[2014 County Championship (rugby union)|County Championship Shield|2014]Surrey39 – 12Leicestershire

County Championship Plate finals ;
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upNotes
2015Surrey17 – 3Eastern Counties

Notable players for the County side

Many notable players have represented Surrey. The most appearances in County Championship games for the Surrey side have been by:
Other famous players include:

Presidents

  • 2025-2026 Mrs J Fisher
  • 2024-2025 J Pownall
  • 2023-2024 D Doonan
  • 2022-2023 G Ashburn
  • 2020-2021 T Long
  • 2019-2020 N Heslop
  • 2018-2019 D Druckman
  • 2017-2018 Mrs J Anastasi
  • 2016-2017 J Collins
  • 2015-2016 T Sokell
  • 2014-2015 J Raywood
  • 2013-2014 K Heal
  • 2012-2013 I Thirlwall
  • 2011-2012 P A Agate
  • 2009-2011 F U Batchelor
  • 2008-2009 J N Vale
  • 2007-2008 G Hunt
  • 2006-2007 E C S Ivens
  • 2005-2006 E J StJ Thomas
  • 2003-2005 J E Douglas
  • 2001-2003 Dr J D Carroll
  • 1999-2001 J D E Hamilton
  • 1997-1999 R N Chamberlain
  • 1995-1997 J G Kemp
  • 1993-1995 B P Miles
  • 1991-1993 C M Herridge
  • 1989-1991 J P Collis
  • 1987-1989 E G Lovering
  • 1985-1987 D S Straw
  • 1983-1985 D E Wood
  • 1981-1983 R M Bartlett
  • 1979-1981 B Utting
  • 1978-1979 M F Turner
  • 1977-1978 R C Finch
  • 1975-1977 A T T Street
  • 1973-1975 M F Turner
  • 1971-1973 D K Brooks
  • 1968-1971 D H Frankford
  • 1967-1968 F J Monkhouse
  • 1964-1967 J H S Howard
  • 1962-1964 B E Nicholson
  • 1961-1962 T E Priest
  • 1958-1961 S R Couchman
  • 1957-1958 H A Brashier
  • 1955-1957 E C P Whitely
  • 1950-1955 H R Frisby
  • 1948-1950 A J Trollope
  • 1920-1948 A D Stoop
  • 1913-1920 R A Sawyer
  • 1911-1913 C T Mabey
  • 1909-1911 H J Barclay
  • 1907-1909 M F Waters
  • 1905-1907 H E Steed
  • 1903-1905 T S T Tregallas
  • 1901-1903 L Mortimer

Affiliated clubs

There are currently 70 full member mens adult clubs affiliated with the Surrey RFU, most of which have teams at both senior and junior level and are based in Surrey and parts of London. Many of the London-based sides are also members of the Middlesex RFU.
Defunct clubs

County club competitions

The Surrey RFU currently runs the following club competitions for club sides based in Surrey and parts of London:

Leagues

Post the 2022 Adult Competition Review
Prior to the 2022 Adult Competition Review

Cups