Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club

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Amersham & Chiltern RFC
Full nameAmersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club
Union Buckinghamshire RFU
Founded1924;99 years ago (1924)(as Chiltern RFC)
Location Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Ground(s)Ash Grove
ChairmanHuw Thomas
PresidentPeter Kenyon
Coach(es)Rich Hoskins
Captain(s)Josh Finch
League(s) London 1 North
2019–2011th
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Official website
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Amersham and Chiltern RFC are an English rugby union team located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Founded as Chiltern RFC in 1924, the club would be renamed as Amersham and Chiltren RFC in 1992. [1] They are a member club of the Buckinghamshire Rugby Football Union.

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For the 2020-21 season the 1XV will play in London 1 North (RFU Level 6), the 2XV will play in Bucks Berks Oxon 1 & the 3XV will play in Herts Middlesex Merit Table 3. The club colours are claret and white.

Club history

Chiltern Rugby Club was formed on 20 December 1924 when a meeting was called to the house of Eric Redfern, "By The Way", Clifton Road, Chesham Bois. It was to serve the expanding unities of Amersham and Chesham. The first game was played against Berkhamsted School Old Boys XV on Boxing Day, 26 December 1924. The first home grounds were a site behind the Pineapple Public House in White Lion Road, Amersham Common together with a field in Cokes Lane until the Copperkins Lane ground was leased from the Shardeloes estate in 1929. The ground, with two pitches and a new pavilion was formally opened at the start the 1929–30 season with a game against West Herts F.C. The 1st XV has seen success recently by being promoted for successive seasons and reaching the National Leagues. Success at age group rugby has also been seen with the u17's winning the National Plate in the 2013–14 season. World Cup winner Josh Lewsey played club Rugby at Amersham and Chiltern from a young age. Most recently Amersham & Chiltern have seen success across the board. In the 2011–12 season the club won silverware from U13 to senior level.

1xv League History

SeasonLeagueLevelPosition2020/21 II London 1 NorthRFU Level 6 II
2019/20London 1 NorthRFU Level 611th
2018/19London 1 NorthRFU Level 67th
2017/18London 1 NorthRFU Level 64th
2016/17National 3 London & SERFU Level 514th (relegated)
2015/16London 1 NorthRFU Level 61st (promoted)
2014/15National 3 London & SERFU Level 513th (relegated)
2013/14National 3 South WestRFU Level 55th
2012/13National 3 South WestRFU Level 58th
2011/12National 3 South WestRFU Level 511th
2010/11South West 1RFU Level 61st (promoted)
2009/10Southern Counties NorthRFU Level 72nd (promoted)
2008/09Berks Bucks Oxon PremierRFU Level 82nd (promoted)
2007/08Southern Counties NorthRFU Level 711th (relegated)
2006/07Southern Counties NorthRFU Level 75th

Club Honours

1st Team:

2nd Team:

3rd Team:

Notable former players

NameHonours
Josh Lewsey Flag of England.svg London Wasps, England & British & Irish Lions
Alan Simmons Flag of England.svg London Wasps, England & Barbarians

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References

  1. "80 seasons at Amersham & Chiltern RFC" (PDF). Roger Cook. Retrieved 3 October 2020.