About Us 

Established in 1997 with the merger of Purley RFC and John Fisher Old Boys RFC, Purley John Fisher RFC prides itself in being one of the most successful and sociable rugby clubs in Surrey. The club is based in Old Coulsdon with good transport links from London, Croydon and Purley via road, train and bus routes.
We have two full size rugby pitches, training floodlights, and a fully licensed clubhouse with a function room, Presidents lounge and two bars. Our changing rooms will allow for four teams to change comfortably in their own separate changing room, and a changing room specifically dedicated for match officials. . The club is predominately comprised from players from the local area, combined and supported by the club’s youth development efforts in conjunction with The John Fisher School in Purley.                  The club presently has three senior teams and a vets team, all of which compete within their own respective league competitions. Our 1st XV plays in the English Clubs Championship – London 2 South East league, with all club floodlit skills and team training taken by our RFU qualified coaching team, comprising of the Club coach, backs and forwards coaches. . Our club physiotherapist is always available on Saturdays and training nights to ensure our players receive the best treatment, and can recover from injuries and re-join the teams as quickly as possible
As well as playing friendly games against teams from the local area during the season, the club also participates in a number of different competitions throughout the season at all team levels. The current competitions that the club participates in are as follows
					1st XV English Clubs Championship—London Division 2 South East Surrey County Cup Competition Intermediate Cup Competition Combined London Old Boys Competition (Winners 2004/6, 2006/7, 2007/8)   2nd XV Surrey County Alliance Merit League competition   3rd XV Surrey County Combination Merit league Competition   Vets Evergreen Cup Vets Competition   Colts (Under 21’s) Cronk / Cunis U21’s Cup Competition (Bowl winners 2009/10)
Purley John Fisher RFC also offers a large social alternative for those who have ended their playing days and those who wish to spend their Saturdays as a spectator and enjoy a good game of Rugby. Players and spectators can also watch all domestic and International rugby matches at the club on our new screens.   The clubs 1st XV enjoys a large exposure within all the local news papers and can expect a match report and photograph in the sport pages of the Croydon Advertiser, Surrey Mirror and Croydon Post following a league Saturday.
All training takes place on a Tuesday and Thursday evening commencing at 7.30pm Pre-season training commences in the 1st Tuesday of July each season Purley John Fisher RFC, Parsons Pightle, Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 1EE Telephone : 01737 553 042