Full name | Coventry Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | Warwickshire RFU | ||
Founded | 1874 | ||
Location | Coventry, West Midlands, England | ||
Ground(s) | Butts Park Arena (Capacity: 5,200 (3,000 seated)) | ||
Chairman | Jon Sharp | ||
President | Peter Rossborough | ||
Captain(s) | Jordon Poole | ||
League(s) | RFU Championship | ||
2023–24 | 3rd | ||
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Official website | |||
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Coventry Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union club based in Coventry, England. The club enjoyed great success during the 1960s and 70s, with many players representing their countries. Coventry's home ground is the Butts Park Arena, which opened in 2004. Between 1921 and 2004, the club played at Coundon Road. The club plays in the RFU Championship (the second tier of the English rugby union system) following their promotion from the 2017–18 National League 1.