Banbury RUFC

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Banbury RUFC
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Full nameBanbury Rugby Union Football Club
Union Oxfordshire RFU
Nickname(s)The Bulls
Founded1925;100 years ago (1925)
Location Banbury, England
Region Oxfordshire
Ground(s)Bodicote Park (The Graf UK Stadium) (Capacity: 2,500 (250 seats))
Chairman Flag of England.svg Mark Boland
President Flag of England.svg Phil 'Monty' Montanaro
Coach(es) Flag of Tonga.svg Soane Tongaʻuiha
Captain(s) Flag of England.svg Jacob Turner
League(s) Regional 1 Midlands
2024–257th
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Official website
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Banbury Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union football club based in Bodicote, near Banbury in Oxfordshire. The club currently participate in the fifth tier of English club rugby, Regional 1 Midlands following their sideways transfer from Regional 1 South West. The club run seven senior sides, and a full range of junior sides from aged 5 upwards. [1]

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The club has achieved notable success in the Oxfordshire RFU County Cup, winning on seven occasions, including four times in a row in the late 2010s, as well as being runner-up on eleven occasions.

Ground

Banbury play their home games at Bodicote Park (The Graf UK Stadium), in Bodicote which is a village approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of the centre of Banbury. The ground capacity is 2,500, with 250 seats.

Honours

Men's 1st XV

Men's 2nd XV

Men's 3rd XV

Men's Vets (Old Nicks)

Men's 1st XV previous seasons

1990/91–1999/2000

SeasonLeagueFinishNumber of Teams
1998-99Midlands 14th17
1999-00Midlands 16th17

2000/01–2009/10

SeasonLeagueFinishNumber of Teams
2000-01Midlands 18th12
2001-02Midlands 112th12
2002-03Midlands 2 East7th12
2003-04Midlands 2 East11th12
2004-05Midlands 3 East (South)6th12
2005-06Midlands 3 East (South)2nd12
2006-07Midlands 3 East (South)2nd12
2007-08Midlands 2 East11th12
2008-09Midlands 3 East (South)5th12
2009-10Midlands 2 East (South)1st12

2010/11–2019/20

SeasonLeagueFinishNumber of Teams
2010-11Midlands 1 West13th14
2011-12Midlands 2 West (South)10th12
2012-13Midlands 2 West (South)9th12
2013-14Midlands 2 West (South)2nd12
2014-15Midlands 2 West (South)3rd12
2015-16Midlands 2 West (South)1st12
2016-17South West 1 East6th14
2017-18Wadworth 6X South West 1 East2nd14
2018-19Wadworth 6X South West 1 East3rd14
2019-20Wadworth 6X South West 1 East3rd14

2020/21–

SeasonLeagueFinishNumber of Teams
2020-21 COVID-19
2021-22Tribute South West 1 East2nd14
2022-23Regional 1 South Central10th12
2023-24Regional 1 Midlands8th12
2024-25Regional 1 Midlands7th12

References

  1. ↑ "Club website". banburyrufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ↑ Cleary, Mick; Griffiths, John (1997). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1997-98. Headline. pp. 156–159. ISBN   0-7472-7771-0.
  3. ↑ "Banbury capture second county rugby cup". Oxford Mail. 25 March 1998.
  4. ↑ "RUGBY: BULLS WIN COUNTY CUP". Banbury Guardian. 6 April 2000.
  5. ↑ "Bulls thrash Henley to lift County Cup". Banbury RUFC (Pitchero). 23 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Banbury Bulls retain Oxfordshire Cup!". Banbury RUFC (Pitchero). 13 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "RUGBY UNION: Banbury beat Witney to win Oxfordshire Cup". Oxford Mail. 29 March 2018.
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