Robertson RFC 2022/ 23

Robertson Rugby Football Club �
-Established 1917 Promoted to the Premier league. Big Challenge Competition, playin in a top 8 play-offs.

1917- Establishment of ROBERTSON RFC

1918- Establishment of BARRY UNION-Including the surrounding towns like Bredasdorp, Montagu and Worcester. Since then the Barry trophy is in the hands of Robertson RFC including the HEATLIE trophy
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1927/1929/1942/1950/1974/1982- Establishment of SARU and during this period Robertson RFC won the NCCR trophy.

1992- Boland Rugby Union- played in the league in t

he establishment year.

1993-1995 - Played in super B league and won including playing against the than Robertson RFC "white only".

1996- Robertson played in Boland top league as well as premier league- players including John Gordon, John Booysen, Kevin Williams and Allan Williams ( Vodacom cup Captain).

2001- Town played preliminary against George representing Boland
-Won the Super league final against Ceres RFC the first non white team to do so.

2002- Not a good start for the blue and white and end as average performers.

2003- Better preparations and good team spirit pays off and Robertson RFC becomes standard bearer for the Preliminary Championship in Durban.

2003-2004- We share in the accomplishment of coach Aldridge Mercuur on his appointment as Convenor and Elite coach of SARFU including coach of the STORMERS 7's team

2004-2007- Rebuilding of Robertson Town after retirement of players- due to age , injurie, career paths. Relegated to lower division

2008- Under new coaching staff and with an exciting batch of new talent Town is able to turn the tide and end the season as Super league champions. The only team in history of Boland rugby to do so.

2009- Premier league Champs ( Boland Champs). Under the captaincy of Jerome Smith.

2010- Runners-up in the Premier league title. Partners with University of Stellenbosh sport science institute

2012/13- third place legue
2014- Places 6th

2015- The beginning of the new and current format of the Boland Union competition. Reached quarter finals and loss to Roses United

2016- Loss to HawstonRFC in semi-final of Top8

2017-Reaches semi-final and loss to Roses United

2018- Top 8 play-off. Not reaching the top 12 play-offs.

2019- Playing in the Top8 . Did not reach top 12 play-offs

2020/21- Covid19 restricting competitive rugby