About Us

Welcome to Crescent Farm, the home of Sidcup Rugby Football Club, champions of the London 3 South East league 2006/07.

Pre-season training commenced on Tuesday 3rd July at 7.30pm finishing at around 9.00pm and continues every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the season. All members and new players are welcome. Physiotherapy is available at both Tuesday and Thursday sessions. The gym is open to gym members every day, seven days a week.

We welcome players of all standards to come and train and play in any of our teams. For further information on how to join this friendly and ambitious club, please contact us on info@sidcuprfc.co.uk or call Phil Ubee, Head Coach (07773 408454) or Phil West, Club President (07740 065089).

Sidcup Rugby Club is a constituent club of Sidcup Sports Club. It is a policy of the Sports Club to not allow dogs on any part of the Club's grounds or premises. It is also a policy of the Sports Club that the whole clubhouse is designated a NO SMOKING area.

Normal bar opening hours are:
Monday: 5pm - 11pm
Tuesday - Thursday: 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm
Friday: 12pm - 11pm
Saturday: 11am - 11pm
Sunday: 12pm - 10:30pm
Extensions to 12am are available on Friday and Saturday nights for functions in the hall.

SRFC Now and Then

We have five senior teams, with the 1st XV currently playing in the London 2 South league (level 6). Sidcup RFC has an active youth rugby programme, with boys teams competing from U13s through to U18s, a gilrs U15s team and mixed teams competing from U7s to U12s.

Our first-rate facilities include a well equipped gym, medical room and a brand new changing room and shower complex, plus two bars and a large function hall with cinema-sized TV screen and full in-house catering facilities.

Our professional coaching staff at senior level are complimented by qualified and enthusiastic coaches at all levels of the club, as well as physiotherapy support available throughout the week.

Boasting several former players who have enjoyed international success, including former Ireland captain, Jim Staples, we are an ambitious yet friendly club, where you are sure to receive a warm welcome.

Sidcup RFC - a brief history

Rugby Football has been played at Sidcup since 1881 but it was not until two years later in 1883 that the present Club was founded with blue and black stripes as club colours.

The club initially survived a shaky start after being founded by two brothers, Leslie and Wandsworth Poole, nearly disbanding after a series of poor results, only to go on to endure two world wars and several more kit changes before its present incarnation.

Success has never eluded Sidcup RFC 1st XV and the club charted its first final appearance in the Kent Cup competition as early as 1893, before going a whole season unbeaten in 1908-1909, under their captain E.S.Holmwood.

Throughout its history, Sidcup RFC has had several of its players enjoy international success: Jim Staples who captained Ireland, Billy Bushell and Andy Hancock of England and William Pratten of Scotland.

This friendly and forward-looking Club now field some 16 teams from minis through juniors and colts to the four senior Saturday XVs. Indeed, it is a matter of great pride to Club members that several 1st XV players in recent seasons have graduated from the Club's youth set-up.