| Teamname | Heath |
|---|---|
| Union | Yorkshire RFU |
| Fullname | Heath Rugby Football Club |
| Founded | 1928 (age 98) |
| Location | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Ground | West Vale |
| League | Regional 1 North East |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Position | 3rd |
Heath Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Greetland, near Halifax, West Yorkshire. The first XV team plays in Regional 1 North East, having been promoted into tier five following the league restructuring at the end of the 2021–22 season. This was the club's second promotion in three seasons, after finishing runner-up in two consecutive seasons in Yorkshire 1,[1][2] obtaining promotion as the best ranked runner-up. The club has made its way up the leagues over the history of league rugby having started league life in Yorkshire 3.
Following a decision in 2026 to introduce 2XVs into the league structure, Heath's 2nd XV entered Counties 2 Yorkshire B division.
Honours
- Yorkshire 4 champions: 1997–98
- Powergen Junior Vase winners: 2001–02[3]
- Yorkshire 3 champions (2): 2001–02,[4] 2005–06[5]
- Papa John's Community Cup Regional 1 Championship winners: 2023–24[6]
- Papa John's Community Cup Regional 1 Plate winners: 2024–25
References
- ^ "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Men's level 5 - 7 leagues 2019–20". England Rugby. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Gloucester head back to second". The Telegraph. 21 April 2002.
- ^ "2001-2002 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "2005-2006 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "PAPA JOHNS COMMUNITY CUP ROUNDUP 2024". England Rugby. RFU. 13 May 2024.