# Lewes RFC

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**Lewes Rugby Football Club**, was founded in 1930 and runs several rugby teams at various ages and competitive levels, including two senior men's sides, with the 1st XV currently playing in the [Sussex 1](/source/Sussex_1) (level 9 of the [English rugby union system](/source/English_rugby_union_system)) following their relegation from [London 3 South East](/source/London_3_South_East) at the end of the 2018–19 season. Additional the club operates two senior women's sides, with the Ladies 1st XV currently playing in the Championship 2 South East league.

View images of Lewes RFC[1]

Lewes RFC's home ground is the Stanley Turner Ground, [Lewes](/source/Lewes).[2]

In 2008 the club working in partnership with [Lewes District Council](/source/Lewes_District_Council) and the Sussex Rugby Football Union offered young people in the area the chance to learn and take part in Tag rugby as a means to increasing the profile of the sport in the area.[3]

## Club honours

**Men's**

- [London 3 South East](/source/London_2_South_East) champions: 1996–97
- [London 2 (south-east v south-west)](/source/London_2_South_East#Promotion_play-offs) promotion playoff winners: 2003–04
- [Sussex Spitfire 1](/source/Sussex_Spitfire_1) champions: 2015–16

**Women's**

- Women's Junior Cup winners: 2016–2017 [4]

## References

1. [Images of Lewes RFC](https://www.flickr.com/photos/28769178@N05/) [Flickr](/source/Flickr). Retrieved 8 October 2009.

1. [Sussex RFU 125th Anniversary Celebration](https://www.rugbynetwork.net/main/s245/st131193.htm) *rugbynetwork.net*. Retrieved 18 February 2009.

1. [Lewes DC](http://www.lewes.gov.uk/council/11587.asp) Retrieved 18 February 2009. [dead link]

1. [RFU womens cup competitions](http://www.englandrugby.com/club-competitions/womens-cup-competitions/fixtures-and-results/2016-2017/group/21934) retrieved 7 June 2018

## External links

- [Club website](http://www.lewesrfc.org.uk/)

## See also

- [Lewes Priory Cricket Club](/source/Lewes_Priory_Cricket_Club)

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