The first XV currently play in Regional 2 North Midlands, a sixth tier league in the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Midlands 1 West.

It is one of the oldest rugby football clubs still in active in England, although the oldest in Staffordshire is Burton Rugby Union Football Club, which was founded in 1870.

Lichfield Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1874 based at the cricket club ground and playing both association and rugby forms of the game.

It played on various sites for a time until a permanent ground was acquired in Boley Lane in 1961.

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