Esher Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Surrey, England. Esher currently play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 East, following their relegation from the 2024âÂÂ25 National League 1.
The club was formed in 1923 when four rugby enthusiasts agreed to start a club.
When the league system was introduced in 1987 Esher were placed in London 1, but were relegated in the first season and did not win promotion back to that league until 1993.
Esher were first promoted to the national leagues system for the 1997âÂÂ98 season, finishing fourth in National League 2 South. They led for most of the season the following year but finished second, but won promotion in 1999âÂÂ00. The club set a new points record when winning National Division Two in 2006âÂÂ07 and were thus promoted. They were promoted into the second tier, the RFU Championship after winning National League 1 in 2009âÂÂ10. During this season they broke the world record when they beat Manchester 148 â 0. They played in the Championship for two seasons before being relegated back into National League 1 for the 2012âÂÂ13 season.
Esher suffered another relegation at the end of the 2018âÂÂ19 season, dropping down to National League 2 South, their lowest league level since the end of the 1990s. They would yo yo between the leagues over the next few years, being promoted as National 2 South champions in 2021âÂÂ22 and then being relegated from National League 1 at the end of 2022âÂÂ23 season.
In 2020, the club announced a two-year agreement to share their ground with RFU Championship side London Scottish starting in 2021âÂÂ22. However it was later confirmed that Scottish would remain at Richmond Athletic Ground.
On 13 April 2024 Esher defeated Dorking to win National League 2 East and return to National League 1 after being relegated the season before.