St Ives RFC (Cornwall)

St Ives RFC
Full nameSt Ives Rugby Football Club
UnionCornwall RFU
Nickname(s)The Hakes
Founded1889 (1889)
LocationSt Ives, Cornwall, England
Ground(s)Recreation Ground (Capacity: 3,000 (275 seats))
ChairmanRussell Baragwanath
PresidentIan Deacon
Coach(es)Adam Harris & Scott Perkin
Captain(s)Jacob Ninnes
League(s)Counties 1 Western West
2024–258th
Team kit
Official website
www.stivesswrfc.co.uk

St Ives Rugby Football Club is a Cornish rugby union club that are based in the town of St Ives and play home games at the Recreation Ground, just off Alexandra Road. The club operate a senior men's side as well as several min and junior teams (ages 7 to 16). Following their withdrawal from the level 6 South West 1 West at the start of the 2019–20 season, the club continued to play friendlies for the remainder of the season. The club were readmitted to the league structure for the 2020–21 season, returning to competitive rugby in Cornwall League 2, at level 10, the lowest level St Ives RFC have played in. The season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. St Ives were then promoted as unbeaten champions at the first attempt in the 2021–22 season and currently play in Counties 1 Western West. The club play a traditional Boxing Day fixture against neighbours Hayle RFC.