Teams
Wimbledon has five men's teams, a ladies team and a thriving youth & minis section.
The men's teams
Wimbledon currently has five men's teams. After being placed, somewhat arbitrarily, in Surrey 2 in the first year of the leagues, Wimbledon began its rise through them:
| Year | League | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989/92 | Surrey 2 | n/a |
| 1992/93 | Surrey 2 | Winners |
| 1993/94 | Surrey 1 | Winners |
| 1994/95 | London League 3 South West | Winners |
| 1995/96 | London 2 South | Winners |
| 1996/99 | London League 1 | Winners |
| 1999/00 | London 1 | n/a |
| 2000/2005 | London 2 South | n/a |
| 2005/6 | London 2 North | n/a |
| 2006/8 | London 2 South | n/a |
The ladies team
The ladies team was founded in the 1990/91 season by Tina and John Ambler, Club Stewards from 1989 - 1993. Their team mascot is Alderney, one of The Wombles.
The first ladies match was against a selection of players from the men's teams. Due to a lack of playing experience the men emerged the victors. Since then, the Ladies section has grown from strength to strength with several of the players reaching national and international level.
The team currently plays in the London 1 south league and has a regular squad of over 30 ladies as well as strong mini and youth secion offering rugby for all ability levels from 5 to 18..
Read more about this topic: Wimbledon RFC
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