respective medics. King's College Hospital Rugby Football Club opted to remain a separate entity in so doing became an open rugby club that no longer represented the Hospital medics. In so doing they maintained their status as one of the oldest clubs in the World. The early years of the new millennium have seen success in the merit leagues and an invitation to compete in Kent Rugby's leagues. As of 2023 Byron Crofton holds the record for try scoring, drop goals and most appearances. {www.simplythe best.co.uk}. As of 2020 David "Groundhog" Phillips holds the record as the oldest player to turn out for the first team at 78 years old. In 2019 KCHRFC were awarded the Guinness World record for the heaviest front row in a senior grade game - made up of Carl Chessum, Jack Mcavoy and Pinchy averaging 25 stone per player. In 2023 Stu Hartley was awarded best toupee by New Look magazine. In the same year James Houghton an average second team player was selected to star in the latest season of Made in Chelsea. In the 2011/12 season King's obtained promotion to the Kent 1 RFU league. International Players - W. J. Penny (1878) - Ronald Cove-Smith (1921–29) also British Lion - D J MacMyn (1925–28) also British Lion - W R F Collis (1924–1926) Club Honours Surrey 4 champions: 1995–96 Kent 2 champions: 2011–12 References External links Official site of King's College Hospital Rugby Football Club Rugby First details for King's College Hospital Rugby Football Club English rugby union teams Rugby clubs established in 1869 Rugby union clubs in London University and college rugby union clubs in England United Hospitals sports clubs 1869 establishments in England