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Ampthill RUFC

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Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Founded1881; 144 years ago (1881)[1]
Ground(s)Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Director of RugbyMark Lavery
Coach(es)Paul Turner
Captain(s)Josh Barton
League(s)RFU Championship
2023–247th
Team kit
Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com

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.

History

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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

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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

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2024–25 RFU Championship table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ealing Trailfinders 11 10 0 1 548 213 +335 10 1 51 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 10 6 0 4 294 245 +49 6 2 32
6 Cornish Pirates 11 6 0 5 254 225 +29 4 3 31
7 Doncaster Knights 12 5 0 7 293 285 +8 4 3 27
8 London Scottish 11 4 0 7 250 303 −53 4 3 23
9 Chinnor 11 4 0 7 236 240 −4 3 3 22
10 Ampthill 10 3 0 7 193 355 −162 3 2 17
11 Cambridge 11 3 0 8 188 474 −286 3 0 15
12 Caldy 11 2 0 9 191 323 −132 3 2 13 Relegation place
Updated to match(es) played on 24 January 2025. Source: Source: RFU Championship [9]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Current squad

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For player movements before or during the 2023–24 season, see List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers § Ampthill.

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.

Player Position Union
Syd Blackmore Hooker Wales Wales
Ben Chapman Hooker England England
Ben Pogson Hooker England England
James Flynn Prop England England
Luke Green Prop England England
Dom Hardman Prop England England
James Johnston Prop Samoa Samoa
Jasper McGuire [b] Prop England England
Zac Nearchou Prop England England
Jevaughn Warren [a] Prop England England
Beck Cutting Lock England England
Josh Dunne Lock Ireland Ireland
Griff Evans Lock Wales Wales
Kaden Pearce-Paul [a] Lock England England
Joe Peard Lock Wales Wales
Alex Wardell [a] Lock England England
Sam Asotasi [b] Back row Samoa Samoa
Joe Bercis Back row England England
Cai Devine Back row Wales Wales
Nathan Michelow Back row England England
Izzy Moore-Aiono Back row England England
Iestyn Rees Back row Wales Wales
Josh Smart Back row England England
Morgan Strong Back row Wales Wales
Player Position Union
Charlie Bracken [a] Scrum-half England England
Charlie Gowling Scrum-half England England
Joe Green Scrum-half England England
Pete White Scrum-half England England
Harri Williams Scrum-half Wales Wales
Josh Barton Fly-half England England
Gwyn Parks Fly-half Wales Wales
Ewan Greenlaw Centre England England
Oli Morris Centre Ireland Ireland
Lui Natui [a] Centre England England
Fraser Stratchan Centre England England
Ollie Dawkins Wing England England
Alex Harmes Wing England England
Wilson Ijeh Wing England England
Francis Moore [a] Wing England England
Josh Skelcey Wing England England
Tomas Bacon Fullback England England
Finlay Parker Fullback England England
Jack Spittle Fullback England England
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Designated players are dual-registered from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.[11]
  2. ^ a b c Sam Asotasi and Jasper McGuire are both on season-long loans from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "...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.
  2. ^ Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
  6. ^ "RFU".
  7. ^ http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc [permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
  9. ^ "RFU Championship". England Rugby.
  10. ^ "1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Partnership". www.ampthillrufc.com. Ampthill Rugby. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Sam Asotasi joins Saracens Academy". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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