Ampthill RUFC

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Ampthill
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Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
Union East 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) Champ Rugby
2024–25 8th
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Official website
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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 Champ Rugby, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill women's team The Lionesses currently compete in the NC3 competition.

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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

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

2025–26 Champ Rugby table
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1 Ampthill 000000000000Play-off
semi-finals
2 Bedford Blues 000000000000
3 Caldy 000000000000Play-off
quarter-finals
4 Cambridge 000000000000
5 Chinnor 000000000000
6 Cornish Pirates 000000000000
7 Coventry 000000000000
8 Doncaster Knights 000000000000
9 Ealing Trailfinders 000000000000
10 Hartpury University 000000000000
11 London Scottish 000000000000
12 Nottingham 000000000000Relegation play-off
13 Richmond 000000000000
14 Worcester Warriors 000000000000Relegated
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Current squad

The Ampthill squad for the 2024–25 season is: [9]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

PlayerPositionUnion
Syd Blackmore Hooker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Jordon Liney Hooker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Rhys Marshall Hooker Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Richard Barrington Prop Flag of England.svg England
Harrison Courtney Prop Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
James Flynn Prop Flag of England.svg England
Dom Hardman Prop Flag of England.svg England
James Johnston Prop Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Oskar Hicks Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Aidan King Lock Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Jake Parkinson Lock Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Arthur Thomas Lock Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Max Clementson Back row Flag of England.svg England
Karl Main Back row Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Valentino Mapapalangi Back row Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Cameron Rafferty Back row Flag of England.svg England
Lekima Ravuvu Back row Flag of England.svg England
Charles Rylands Back row Flag of England.svg England
PlayerPositionUnion
Roan Frostwick Scrum-half Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Rory Morgan Scrum-half IRFU flag.svg Ireland
Gavin Williams Scrum-half Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Joe Adams Fly-half Flag of England.svg England
Joe Barton Fly-half Flag of England.svg England
Evan Mitchell Fly-half Flag of England.svg England
Tom Barton Centre Flag of England.svg England
Byron Sharwood Centre Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Fraser Stratchan Centre Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Sione Va'enuku Centre Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Mason Cullen Wing Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
Wilson Ijeh Wing Flag of England.svg England
Finl Parker Wing Flag of England.svg England
Vereimi Qorowale Wing Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Archie English Fullback Flag of England.svg England
Benjy Joseland Fullback Flag of England.svg England
Oran McNulty Fullback IRFU flag.svg Ireland

    References

    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. "1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.