# Matson RFC

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**Matson Rugby Football Club** is a [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) club based in [Matson](/source/Matson,_Gloucester), [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire), [England](/source/England). The first XV currently play in [Regional 2 Severn](/source/Regional_2_Severn), following their relegation from [Regional 1 South West](/source/Regional_1_South_West) in 2026. As well as the first XV, the club operates a second XV, a third XV, Matson Colts and the full age range of junior sides.

## History

The club was founded in September 1957 following the construction of a new council estate with most of the players coming from this area of Matson.

With the introduction of league rugby in 1987, Matson were placed in the [Counties 1 Western North](/source/Western_Counties) league, and they were the champions in the inaugural season.[1] The club was promoted to [Regional 1 South West](/source/Regional_1_South_West) in 2023, and in [2025](/source/Regional_1_South_West#2024–25) finished 7th; their highest league position.

The club has achieved many victories in county cup competitions, with its various teams winning on 66 different occasions. The first XV has won the [North Gloucestershire Combination Senior Cup](/source/North_Gloucestershire_Combination_Senior_Cup) 29 times. This included twelve wins between 1963 and 1974, with the exception of 1967–68, six consecutive victories between 1977 and 1982 and four more successive Senior Cup victories at the end of the 1980s. Also, the club's second XV has lifted the [North Gloucestershire Combination Junior Cup](/source/North_Gloucestershire_Combination_Junior_Cup) 17 times and the third XV has won the North Gloucestershire Combination Glanville Cup on twenty occasions.

## Honours

- [Counties 1 Western North](/source/Western_Counties) champions: 1987–88[1]
- [Counties 1 Western North](/source/Western_Counties_North) champions: 2013–14[2]
- [Regional 2 Severn](/source/Regional_2_Severn) champions: 2022–23[3]
- [North Gloucestershire Combination Senior Cup](/source/North_Gloucestershire_Combination_Senior_Cup) winners: 29 occasions
- [North Gloucestershire Combination Junior Cup](/source/North_Gloucestershire_Combination_Junior_Cup) winners: 17 times
- North Gloucestershire Combination Glanville Cup winners: 20 occasions

## References

1. Stephen Jones (ed.) (1988). *Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1988–89*. London: Rothmans Publications Ltd.

1. ["2013-14 South-West Division"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091653/http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17166). *England Rugby*. RFU. Archived from [the original](http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/south-west-division/2013-2014/group/17166) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

1. ["Regional 2 Severn"](https://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/search-results?competition=1699&division=39172&season=2022-2023#table). *England Rugby*. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/matson)

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