Launceston Rugby Club

Name

Launceston Rugby Club

Legal name

Launceston Rugby Club

Website

https://launceston.rfu.club

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Launceston Rugby Club is a community rugby union club in Cornwall, UK, fielding men's, women's, colts and youth teams from U6 to senior level, and generating revenue from memberships, matchday bar and catering, local sponsorships, and venue hire at its Polson Bridge ground.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Rugby Union Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rugby (Union & League) Leagues (MPAKAAAG)

Keywords

• Rugby union club
• Community rugby programs
• Youth sports teams
• Sports venue hire
• Club membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

Launceston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. 300 Club Membership: Annual membership at £52 per year offering monthly prize draws of £100, £75, £50, and £25
2. Memberships: Club memberships including Vice Presidents membership for 2025/26 season
3. Matchday Revenue: Revenue from matchdays including bar, catering (The Coffee Pot), and match sponsors
4. Sponsorship: Pitchside board sponsors and general club sponsors including M&M Plant, Sharps Brewery, The Coffee Pot, Fernbank, and Philip Warren Butchers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Launceston Rugby Club is a community rugby union club operating from Polson Bridge in Launceston, Cornwall. It fields competitive and recreational teams from Mini Juniors (U6) through to senior men's, ladies, and colts sides, and sells related membership programs, club merchandise, and venue hire at the Lanson Suite. Matchday catering and bar services are operated in partnership with local businesses.

Product overview

Launceston Rugby Club is a sports club, not a technology company. Its offerings consist of rugby membership programs across multiple age groups and skill levels, venue hire facilities, club merchandise, and community fundraising activities. The club operates from Polson Bridge ground and provides various participation opportunities through senior, ladies, colts, and youth rugby teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Memberships Annual club memberships, including Vice Presidents membership for the 2025/26 season, providing access to club facilities, events, and participation in club activities for individual members and supporters.
• Lanson Suite Venue Hire Event venue space at the club available for hire for private functions, celebrations, and club events.
• Club Shop Merchandise Club-branded clothing and accessories sold to supporters and members bearing Launceston Rugby Club / Cornish All Blacks branding.
• Rugby Team Participation Competitive and recreational rugby participation across senior men's (Launceston, Launceston II), Launceston Ladies, Colts, U18-U6 boys, and U18-U12 girls teams, competing in Cornwall RFU leagues and competitions.
• 300 Club Lottery Annual fundraising lottery costing £52 per year with monthly prize draws of £100, £75, £50, and £25 for members.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Coffee PotcoreOthers · 1 January 2022Club caterers from Launceston and Bude providing food services at events and matchdays, new catering partner from September 2022
• M&M PlantminorOthersPitchside board sponsor for 2022-2023 season, providing plant and equipment services
• Sharps BreweryminorOthersPitchside board sponsor and brewery providing beverages for club facilities
• FernbankminorOthersPitchside board sponsor for 2022-2023 season
• Philip Warren ButchersminorOthersPitchside board sponsor and local butcher for 2022-2023 season
• Cornwall Rugby Football Union (CRFU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoverning body for Cornwall rugby, organizes Cornwall representative teams including U18 girls, and sanctions league competitions
• England RugbycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body for rugby union in England, provides club governance framework and regulations
• Cornish All Blacks Supporters' Club (The Black Pack)minorOthersOfficial supporters' club of Launceston Rugby Club providing fan support and community engagement

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cornish Pirates: Professional Championship-level rugby club based in Penzance, Cornwall. Operates in the same Cornwall rugby ecosystem and broadly adjacent regional market, with significantly greater scale but overlapping geographic catchment.
• Exeter Chiefs: Professional Premiership rugby club based in Devon, in the same Southwest England region. While at a much higher competitive and commercial tier, it operates within the same English rugby union pyramid and influences regional talent and sponsorship dynamics.

Direct peers

• Camborne RFC: Historic Cornish rugby union club operating at a similar community/amateur level, competing in the same Cornwall RFU league structure and drawing from a comparable regional player base.
• Bodmin RFC: Another Cornwall-based community rugby club operating in the Cornwall RFU leagues with multiple teams, serving a similar regional catchment to Launceston.
• Redruth Rugby Club: Another long-established community rugby union club in Cornwall competing in the same Cornwall RFU leagues. Directly comparable as a community-level Cornish rugby club, and notably the destination for Launceston's former Head Coach.
• Barnstaple RFC: Community rugby club in North Devon operating in the Southwest England rugby pyramid with multiple age-grade and senior teams — comparable in scale, structure, and community-sport model.
• Mounts Bay RFC: Community rugby club based in West Cornwall, participating in Cornwall RFU leagues with multiple age-grade teams — directly comparable in scale and community-sport model.
• Penzance & Newlyn RFC: Cornwall-based community rugby union club fielding senior and youth teams in the same regional ecosystem; closely comparable in structure and Cornwall RFU competition participation.

Regional players

• Lydney RFC: Community rugby club in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, operating at a similar amateur/community level in the English rugby pyramid — comparable structure but distinct geographic catchment.

Others

• England Rugby (RFU): National governing body for rugby union in England, providing the regulatory and competition framework under which Launceston operates. Relevant as the overarching ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CABs_Rugby_Club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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