Brighton Football Club (RFU)

"Brighton FC" redirects here. For the football club based in Brighton, England, see Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. For other uses, see Brighton Football Club.

Brighton
Full nameBrighton F.C. (RFU)
UnionSussex RFU
NicknameBrighton Blues
Founded1868 (1868)
LocationBrighton, East Sussex, England
GroundWaterhall Playing fields
LeagueRegional 1 South Central
2024–2511th (relegated to Regional 2 South East
Official website
www.brightonblues.co.uk

Brighton Rugby Club is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the country founded in 1868. As they were founded before the RFU they are one of the few clubs who are designated F.C. rather than R.F.C. The club was formed mainly from players from Brighton College. The 1st XV play in Regional 2 South East – a league at level 6 of the English rugby union system – following their relegation from Regional 1 South Central – at the end of 2024–25. The 2nd XV play in Sussex Spitfire 1.

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