1st XV & Senior Rugby

Our 1st XV play in  London 2 South West division (Level 7) after winning promotion from London 3 South West and taking the Gales HSB Hampshire Bowl in a very successful 2009-2010season.

Since competitive rugby started in the late 1980s, Gosport & Fareham's 1st XV has enjoyed plenty of success.

In 2001-2002 we reached the final of the Powergen Intermediate Cup - to this day no other Hampshire team has progressed this far in a National Cup competition - and were losing finalists at Twickenham against a powerful Halifax side who gained promotion to the National League a few weeks later. That same season we reached the semi-finals of the Hampshire County Cup.

We gained promotion to London 2 in season 2000/1 after being denied the previous season when we were crowned unbeaten champions of London South West 3 Division, but missed out on promotion due to League restructuring. Twice in four seasons we narrowly missed out on a London 2 South promotion play-off spot.

Earlier honours included promotion from Hampshire League Division 1 as champions to London South West 3 in 1987-88. Following a restructuring, we were promoted back to London South West 3 in 1993.

Prior to that, Gosport & Fareham were winners of the 'Merit Table' in 1979-80 and again in 1981-82.

Other honours include runners-up in the Hampshire Cup (1995-96) and winners of the Hampshire Plate (1992-93).

In addition to winning promotion and the County Bowl in 2009-10 season, the 1st XV reached the national quarter finals of the RFU Senior Vase. 

We run three other senior men's teams.

Our 2nd XV play in the restructured Hampshire Senior Merit Table, our 3rd XV play in the in the Hampshire Merit Table Two and we also have a Veterans' XV.

The Club is actively recruiting players for all teams - see our New Players section.

Training sessions take place every Tuesday and Thursday evening (7pm) - new players of all levels are always welcome. 

Copies of this photo can be purchased from photographer Roger Smith www.keelingandfreemantle.co.uk or call 023 9258 1008. Photos are £10 each, with half the profits going to the club.

Use the links below for:

1st XV's fixtures & results

All London 2 SW results and the league table

2nd XV's fixtures & results

All Hampshire Senior 2nd XV Merit Table fixtures for 2010-2011 season

3rd XV's fixtures & results

All Hampshire Clubs Merit Table Division Two fixtures for 2010-2011 season