Rotherham Phoenix

Rotherham Phoenix was started in order to bring back amateur rugby to Rotherham Rugby Club, who though successful in the upper echelons of the game recognized the importance of re-establishing a thriving junior rugby section. Phoenix was founded using a core of players from the old Wickersley rugby club along with old Rotherham colts players who returned. These were added to by several players coming from nearby Dinnington and Wath rugby clubs.
Phoenix started out playing in the Yorkshire merit table in the 2005/2006 season finishing a creditable second in the league. This then led to entry into the Yorkshire Leagues in Division Five South East where a fourth placed finish was reward for the team’s efforts in 2006/2007. In the 2007/2008 campaign Phoenix successfully achieved promotion to Yorkshire Four via a hard fought play off game against Sheffield Medics. In the same season they reached the final of the Yorkshire Silver Trophy only to lose against Hullensians from two divisions higher. The 2008/2009 season saw Phoenix push the top teams in the league taking a few scalps along the way but disappointingly finished mid table. However the establishment of a 2nd XV helped compensate.
The 2009/2010 Season brought promotion from Yorkshire Four as League champions with just three league defeats in the season. The 2nds went from strength to strength and field a team on each Saturday of the season.

Captains:

2005/6 Jamie Morris
2006/7 Jamie Morris
2007/8 Jamie Morris/Richard Westran
2008/9 Richard Westran/Matthew Cooke
2009/10 Andy Ellis
2010/11 Andy Ellis