Wirral Rugby Club
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| Full name | Wirral Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | Old Wirralians | |
| Founded | 1937 | |
| Ground(s) | Memorial Ground, Thornton Common Road, Clatterbridge, Wirral | |
| President | Dave Van Der Zwan | |
| Coach(es) |
Andy McKinney  (Head Coach) Matt Cairns (Coach) | |
| Captain(s) |
Craig Harvey (Captain), Rob Pearl (Vice-Captain) | |
| Top scorer |
James Annetts (140 Points), Rob Pearl (14 Tries) | |
| League(s) | National League 3 North | |
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| Official website | ||
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Wirral Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Thornton Common Road, Clatterbridge, Wirral, England. It has many Minis and Juniors teams from under 7s upwards, and runs Colts and four Senior teams. The club was formed in 1937 and was based at the school, at Hooton, and since 1967, at its present ground. The first team currently play in National League 3 North, a fifth level league in the English league system. The team used to be called the "Old Wirralians" due to its historical association with Wirral Grammar School. A former notable player is Matt Cairns who played for England against South Africa in the first test of 2007.
Club honours
- South Lancs/Cheshire 2 champions: 2001-02
- South Lancs/Cheshire Division 1 champions: 2009-10
- North Division 1 West champions: 2013-14
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