Based: Orpington Rugby Club
Career Record: 12-1-0
Colours: White and sky blue
Website: No
Honours: BNGL First Division runners-up 1990, conference champions 1990

1990 BNGL First Division South Eastern Conference 10-0-0*

Team notes: One season wonders. Came together in 1990, made up of players largely from the Gravesend Lions (the coach was from the Barbarians) and competed in the BNGL First Division. Went through the regular season undefeated before losing to the Barnsley Bears in the Bowl final. In the final they only lost by 6 points although Barnsley had 56 players to their 28. The name "Barracuda" was chosen due to the fearsome reputation of that particular fish.  A fish with an attitude to strike fear in to its adversaries!! With the exception of the final, their results proved that the team had the same attitude as the fish. Teams were simply brushed aside. Nothing to do with the choice of the name, but they ran a very successful wishbone offence which became known as the 'Fishbone' because of the name connection and possibly the fact that it stuck in the throat of all that played against them!!!

Key players - QB Mark Rickwood, WR Richie Vale and RB Russ Turley

Started the 1991 season, but folded in May citing "financial difficulties". BNGL chief Dave Quincey comments, "I know there were internal problems at the club, they certainly had plenty of players".

Photos

WR Richie Vale - http://istoricalallery.fotopic.net/p35478136.html