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Esher RFC
Full nameEsher Rugby Football Club
UnionSurrey RFU
Founded1923; 103 years ago (1923)
LocationHersham, Surrey, England
GroundMolesey Road (Capacity: 3,500 (1,200 seated))
ChairmanOlly Johnson
Director of RugbyMike Brown
CoachChris Wilkins
CaptainPierre Thompson
LeagueNational League 2 East
2025–2611th
Team kit
Official website
www.esherrugby.com

Esher Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher currently play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 East, following their relegation from the 2024–25 National League 1.

History

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The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club.

When the league system was introduced in 1987 Esher were placed in London 1, but were relegated in the first season and did not win promotion back to that league until 1993. Esher were first promoted to the national leagues system for the 1997–98 season, finishing fourth in National League 2 South. They led for most of the season the following year but finished second, but won promotion in 1999–00. The club set a new points record when winning National Division Two in 2006–07 and were thus promoted. They were promoted into the second tier, the RFU Championship after winning National League 1 in 2009–10. During this season they broke the world record when they beat Manchester 148 – 0. They played in the Championship for two seasons before being relegated back into National League 1 for the 2012–13 season.[1]

Esher suffered another relegation at the end of the 2018–19 season, dropping down to National League 2 South, their lowest league level since the end of the 1990s. They would yo yo between the leagues over the next few years, being promoted as National 2 South champions in 2021–22 and then being relegated from National League 1 at the end of 2022–23 season.

In 2020, the club announced a two-year agreement to share their ground with RFU Championship side London Scottish starting in 2021–22.[2] However it was later confirmed that Scottish would remain at Richmond Athletic Ground.[3]

On 13 April 2024 Esher defeated Dorking to win National League 2 East and return to National League 1 after being relegated the season before.[4]

Current standings

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2025–26 National League 2 East table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Bury St Edmunds (C) 26 20 1 5 1128 659 +469 22 4 108 Promotion place
2 Oundle 26 20 2 4 940 713 +227 21 1 106 Promotion Play-off
3 Old Albanian 26 18 0 8 1009 813 +196 22 3 97
4 Barnes 26 16 1 9 738 598 +140 15 5 86
5 Canterbury 26 16 0 10 851 644 +207 16 6 86
6 Dorking 26 14 2 10 798 598 +200 13 6 79
7 Westcombe Park 26 12 0 14 851 751 +100 19 8 75
8 Havant 26 11 1 14 840 960 −120 19 1 66
9 London Welsh 26 10 0 16 705 866 −161 16 8 64
10 Guernsey Raiders 26 11 1 14 690 875 −185 13 3 62
11 Esher 26 10 0 16 844 831 +13 16 6 62
12 Henley Hawks 26 9 2 15 693 665 +28 12 9 61 Relegation Play-off
13 Sevenoaks (R) 26 8 0 18 743 900 −157 12 5 49 Relegation place
14 Oxford Harlequins (R) 26 2 0 24 505 1462 −957 11 2 21
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: National League Rugby [5]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Honours

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Esher Rugby Club". Esher Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 28 April 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  2. ^ "General announcements of progress and fundraising during the Covid pandemic". Esher Rugby Club. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ "London Scottish to remain at the RAG". London Scottish Rugby. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Esher on top to seal title triumph". The RugbyPaper. No. 813. 14 April 2024. p. 32-33.
  5. ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
  6. ^ "London 1 96/97". www.hampshirerugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Esher on top to seal title triumph". The RugbyPaper. No. 813. 14 April 2024. p. 32-33.
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