Ampthill RUFC
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| Full name | Ampthill Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | East Midlands RFU |
| Founded | 1881; 144 years ago (1881)[1] |
| Ground(s) | Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000) |
| Director of Rugby | Mark Lavery |
| Coach(es) | Paul Turner |
| Captain(s) | Josh Barton |
| League(s) | RFU Championship |
| 2023–24 | 7th |
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Ampthill Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides.[2] The first XV play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill womens team The Lionesses currently compete in the NC3 competition.
History
[edit ]In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North.[3] In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to National League 2 North. They beat Bishop's Stortford, the National League 2 South runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10.[4]
For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.[5]
Honours
[edit ]- East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90
- Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09
- National League 3 Midlands champions: 2012–13[6]
- East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013[7]
- National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15
- National League 1 champions: 2018–19
Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.[8]
Current standings
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 632 | 242 | +390 | 11 | 1 | 56 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 265 | +67 | 7 | 0 | 43 | |
| 3 | Coventry | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 324 | 280 | +44 | 6 | 1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 235 | +105 | 6 | 3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Hartpury University | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 344 | 316 | +28 | 7 | 2 | 37 | |
| 6 | Cornish Pirates | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 283 | 309 | −26 | 5 | 3 | 32 | |
| 7 | London Scottish | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 289 | 317 | −28 | 5 | 3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Knights | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 293 | 285 | +8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ampthill | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 257 | 410 | −153 | 5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Chinnor | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 255 | 272 | −17 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 11 | Caldy | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 232 | 350 | −118 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 12 | Cambridge | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 215 | 515 | −300 | 4 | 0 | 16 | Relegation place |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Current squad
[edit ]The Ampthill squad for the 2023–24 season is:[10] [a] [b]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
References
[edit ]- ^ "...reformed after WWII in 1950 the current club...""A brief History of Ampthill & District Community RUFC". Ampthill & District RUFC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
- ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
- ^ "RFU".
- ^ http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc [permanent dead link ]
- ^ "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
- ^ "RFU Championship". England Rugby.
- ^ "1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Partnership". www.ampthillrufc.com. Ampthill Rugby. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Asotasi joins Saracens Academy". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/ampthillrufc/p/DCzpMtZtHuf/