Hammersmith Hills Hoists
The Hammersmith Hills Hoists are an amateur rugby league club based in Hammersmith, London. Founded at the end of 2008 by local Australian expats to provide players of all nationalities, backgrounds and abilities the chance to play competitive rugby league in and around London, while also expanding their social networks in the process. The club usually play in the Southern Conference League – part of the fourth tier of Rugby League nationally.
| Club information | |
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| Full name | Hammersmith Hills Hoists Rugby League Football Club |
| Colours | Navy, Green & Gold |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Website | Hillshoist.co.uk |
| Current details | |
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| Chairman | Ricc Caligiuri |
| Coach | Vince Spurr |
| Manager | Dimitri Panaretos |
| Captain | Tom Condon |
| Competition | Southern Conference League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
| Runners-up | 2013, 2016 |
The last parts of the name are an eponym that seems irrelevant at first glance to rugby – Hills Hoists are an Australian term for sturdy, rotary washing lines, particularly those with an advanced retraction mechanism – such is the nation's pride in these they are enrolled as of lasting heritage value in that country's national library and featured as roving robots in the 2000 Summer Olympics. One features in the club's badge.