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Coventry Rugby Club | 150 Years History Display

A new display celebrating 150 years of Coventry Rugby Club.

Drop In | FREE | Located in the History Gallery

In this new display, view artifacts, photographs and objects from Coventry Rugby Club's 150 year history.

The club began in 1874 when a group, including members of the Stoke Cricket Club, participated in the first organized rugby football match in Coventry, against Allesley Park College. This game marked the beginning of a journey that would see Coventry Rugby emerge as one of the leading names in English Rugby Union.

They experienced early success, navigated the challenges of the professional era, and underwent a rebuild that has positioned it as a sustainable team, with community engagement at the heart of its ambitions to return to the Premiership.