Mount's Bay RFC

Rugby team
teamname = Mounts Bay
fullname = Mounts Bay Rugby Football Club
location = Penzance, Cornwall, England
country

founded = 1999
ground = Mennaye Field
capacity = 6000
coach = flagicon|England Ricky Pellow
captain = flagicon|England Nick Burnett
league = National Division Two
season = 2007-08
position = 1st (National Division Three South)
url = www.mountsbay-rfc.co.uk

Mounts Bay RFC are a Cornish rugby club formed in December 1999 based in Penzance , UK. Initially formed as an off shoot from Penzance and Newlyn RFC the club is now an independent club. Mounts Bay were promoted at the end of the 2007-08 season and will be competing in National Division Two in the 2008-09 season.

History

2000/01 League - Cornwall 2
League Position 1st Promoted to Cornwall 1

2001/02 League Cornwall 1
League Position 2nd to Bude lost to Teignmouth in Play off

2002/03 League Cornwall 1
League Position 2nd won play off for promotion

Runners up (RFU Cornwall Clubs Cup)

2003/4 Devon & Cornwall League
League Position 1st

Semi Finalists (Powergen Junior Vase)

2004/05 Western Counties (West)
League Position 1st. Promoted

2005/06 South - West 2
League Position 1st. Promoted

2006/07 South West 1
League Position 1st. Promoted
Winners. EDF Energy Intermediate Cup

2007/08 National Division Three South
League Position 1st. Promoted
Winners Cornwall Super Cup

2006/07 Season

At season end Mounts Bay have had another very successful year. Mounts Bay are promoted to the National Leagues after finishing as champions of Southwest 1 with three games to play. The team has also reached two finals, the Cornwall County Cup where they played Redruth two leagues higher than Mounts Bay. Bay losing this one, on Sunday 15th April, Bay made their first visit to Twickenham in the EDF Energy Intermediate Cup Final against Dunstablians.

Mounts Bay won the match and completed a Cornish Trophy double; they won the game 46-36

Mounts Bay RFC has a very successful supporters club called The Boarding Party.

In August 2007 they signed Cornish lock Richard Carroll.

None of the above would have been possible without their President Michael Leah.

2007/08 Season

In their first season in the National Leagues, Mounts Bay Rugby Football Club continues its meteoric rise through the Rugby league structure, finishing in 1st place in National League 3 South Mounts Bay are again promoted, there eighth promotion in nine seasons, and will be playing in National League 2 in the coming 2008/09 season. The club will be strengthening its team for next season, whilst retaining the bulk of its current team. In addition to its league championship Mounts Bay also won the Cornwall Super Cup.

External links

[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/mountsbayrfctest/Boarding%20Party.html The Boarding Party - Supporters Club.]

[http://www.mountsbay-rfc.co.uk/ Official site]