title: Melbourne RFC
text: # Melbourne RFC
  
  Melbourne Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club that plays in Midlands 1 East following the club's promotion from Midlands 2 East (North) as champions at the end of the 2018-19 season.
  
  ## History
  
  The club has grown rapidly since its establishment in 1982 - an account of which now exists on the club website. In 2016 the development a central pavilion (the Melbourne Sporting Partnership) was completed, delivering modern function rooms and changing rooms for the club and its sister clubs (football, cricket and tennis). Ongoing investments continue - an electronic score board adorns the pavilion, and further developments of the pitches are expected to be confirmed in early 2020.
  
  ## Recent
  
  The club has over 400 regular players in the 2019/20 season. The seniors' section includes the 1st XV, and also a 2XV, a 3XV, and an Academy for transitioning U16s into seniors rugby. The large minis and junior section for boys and girls rugby accounts for 2/3 of the club player base. Touch rugby is also played year-round. Melbourne RFC recently featured in the June 2019 edition of Rugby Club Magazine.
  
  A former England U18s', Will Allman's home club is Melbourne.
  
  ## Club Honours
  
  * Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire 4 West champions: 1988–89
  * Midlands 3 East (North) champions: 2012–13
  * Midlands 2 East (North) champions (2): 2016–17, 2018–19
  