Wednesbury Rugby Club
Wednesbury Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Wednesbury, West Midlands, UK, just off the M6 motorway J9. It was founded in 1921 and is the home of the world's tallest rugby posts.[1]
| Full name | Wednesbury Rugby Union Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Staffordshire RU | |
| Founded | 1921 | |
| Location | Wednesbury, West Midlands, England | |
| Ground(s) | Woden Road North | |
| League(s) | Midlands 3 West (North) | |
| 2019–20 | 11th (relegated to Midlands 4 West (North)) | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Fabricated from steel tube by Irvon steel and galvanized by Joseph Ash, Wednesbury Rugby Club's world record breaking posts are 38.26 m high above the ground, and needed a special crane brought in to help erect them.
The Wednesbury posts surpass the previous tallest of 110 ft 1/2 in (33.54 m) that can be found at the Roan Antelope club in Zambia, Africa.
The minimum required height of rugby posts under Law 1.4 (c) is just 11.2 ft (3.4 m) - technically a mere 1.3 ft (40 cm) higher than the cross-bar.
Club Honours
- Midlands 4 West (North) champions: 2003-04
- Staffordshire Owen Cup winners: 2017
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References
- "THE TALLEST RUGBY POSTS ON THE PLANET". www.wednesbury-rufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-05-21.
External links
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