 Founded in 1994, Verwood Rugby Union Football Club (Verwood RUFC) is a relatively young club when compared to most other clubs in the English Rugby Football Union.The club was initially formed by Mike Cockram, Phil Emery, Ken Banks, & his son Simon Banks, who were instrumental in transforming the club from a social club, to one with full membership of the Rugby Football Union in 1995.Prior to 1994, there was talk of forming a rugby club in Verwood for well over a decade.