Bury St Edmunds RUFC is a rugby union club based in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Founded in 1925 as Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club, the Men's 1st XV currently play in English rugby union system, National League 1. The Women's side who play in the second tier of the RFU system, Championship North 1. There are a total of 4 senior men's teams, and 2 women's teams, as well as youth boys and youth girls.
History Bury St Edmunds RUFC played their first match as "Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club" in 1925, with post-war practice taking place at Culford School. In 2001, the first team was promoted to London 3 North East, winning the league six years later to be promoted to London 2 North in 2007. Promotion to National League 3 London & SE followed in 2013 after they won London Division 1 North, winning all 26 games during the season.
In 2025, the women's side were crowned Champions of Women's Championship Midlands 2 (2024–25), winning 9 out of the 10 games and were promoted into the 2nd tier of rugby, Championship North 1, for the 2025–26 season. In 2026, the men’s side were crowned Champions of National League 2 East (2025-26), winning 20 out of the 26 games and were promoted to National League 1.
In 1974, 18 members of the team were killed when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed outside Paris. In September 2024, a 50th anniversary memorial cycle ride was held to commemorate the tragedy. The ride was led by stakeholders Jules Arthur, Austin Cornish and Roydon Turner, with around 60 cyclists travelling approximately 354 miles (570 km) from Ermenonville Forest in France to Bury St Edmunds over six days. It raised more than £203,000, with the proceeds shared between the club and St Nicholas Hospice.
Honours 1st team: Eastern Counties 1 champions: 1992–93 London Division 4 North East champions: 2000–01 London Division 3 North East champions: 2006–07 London Division 1 North champions: 2012–13 National League 3 London & SE champions: 2014–15 National League 2 East champions: 2025–26
2nd team: Counties 1 Eastern Counties champions: 2025–26
3rd team: Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West champions: 2015–16
Facilities Bury St Edmunds RUFC is based at The Haberden ground in the eastern side of Bury St Edmunds. The club has one all-weather pitch. Parking at the ground is used by medical staff at the nearby West Suffolk Hospital during the week. The club-house has seating capacity for 135 with standing space surrounding the pitch, bringing total capacity to around 3,000.
Current standings
See also Bury Titans
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