Ampthill RUFC
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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.
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| Full name | Ampthill Rugby Club | |
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| Union | East Midlands RFU | |
| Founded | 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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| Official website | ||
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History
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
- 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
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: Source: RFU Championship [9]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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
Summarize
Perspective
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
External links
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