Billericay Rugby Football Club

Football club infobox
clubname = Billericay RFC


fullname = Billericay Rugby Football Club
nickname = Bee's, Black & Golds
founded = 1956
ground = Willowbrook,
Stock Road, Billericay
capacity = 1000's
chairman = Neil Jarvis
league = London 4 North East
season = 2006/07
position = Essex 1, 1st place
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Billericay Rugby Football Club is a rugby football club based in Billericay. It was formed in 1969, and is affiliated to the RFU and Essex County Rugby Football Union. The club colours are black with gold trim.

On April 17th 1999, the rugby club became the first Eastern Counties side to play in a cup final at the home of English Rugby, Twickenham. Billericay took on Silhillians of the Midlands and won 19-3 through a try by John Bailey and the boot of player/coach Kevin Harman. Billericay were supported by approx. 10,000 people on finals day. The current crop of players have amazingly repeated this feat in 2007 and played Hartpury College, a feeder club to Premiership side Gloucester, in a final at Twickenham on May 12th 2007.

Led by coach Dave Harries and captain Grant Norfolk, the club were playing their rugby in Essex Division 1 and finished in the top three each year for the last four years. This year the club have won promotion to London North East Division 4, the highest position in the club's history.

Off the field the club is led by President Keith Young and Chairman Neil Jarvis and together with the rest of the comittiee organise various events throughout the season.The most popular being their own rugby sevens tournament. Held on the last weekend of April, it is open to twelve invited teams and is played out alongside the weekend Beer Festival and BBQ. The teams play for the Cup, Shield and Plate competitions.

Honours Include:Tetley Bitter Vase Winners 1999.Essex Floodlight Champions 2006Essex Division 1 Champions 2007EDF Energy Junior Vase Finalists 2007

NEW! Billericay now run an Under 12's Team which trains on Tuesday nights from 6.30pm for 1 hour. All new enthusitic kids are welcome! Head Coach = Andy Goldsmith

Current squad

:"As of December 12, 2006:"

Front Row

* Anthony Atkinson
* Mark Yates
* Andrew Goldsmith
* Nick Wakerly
* David Fearne
* Paul Boughtwood
* Bob Curry
* Paul Fenton

econd Row

* Steve Clow
* Scott Last
* Jim Bennett
* Matt Bausor
* Paul Martin

Back Row

* Steve Butler (Captain)
* Grant Norfolk
* Adam Willingdale
* David Draper
* Jason Hendy
* Laurence Leoni
* Dave Wicks
* Christopher Goldsmith
* Marcel Jensee Rensburg

Backs

* James Robinson
* Dave Talbot
* Dave Harries
* Ritchie Davies
* Lee Barry
* Adam Young
* Tim Maynard
* Andy Warren
* Paul Woodward
* Neil Jarvis
* Daffyd Mugford
* James Utting
* Dan Kell
* John Wicks
* Andy Collings
* Simon Larkin
* Chris Ford
* Simon Wells

External links

* [http://beehive.thisisessex.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=1764 Billericay RFC]