Bishop's Stortford RFC

Bishop's Stortford

Full name	Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
Union	Hertfordshire RFU
Founded	1921;104 years ago (1921)
Location	Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)	Silver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
Chairman	Steve Dunkley
President	Len Lindop
Coach(es)	Tom Coleman
Captain(s)	Will Rogers
League(s)	National League 1
2023–24	11th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsstortfordrfc/

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's. ^[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

History

Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013. ^[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away. ^[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes. ^[3]

Current standings

2024–25 National League 1 table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Rams	17	13	0	4	503	285	+218	13	4	69	Promotion place
2	Richmond	17	14	1	2	529	329	+200	10	0	68
3	Rotherham Titans	16	13	0	3	499	350	+149	9	2	63
4	Rosslyn Park	17	11	0	6	543	431	+112	11	2	57
5	Plymouth Albion	17	10	0	7	452	405	+47	12	5	57
6	Blackheath	16	10	0	6	463	370	+93	8	3	51
7	Birmingham Moseley	15	8	0	7	367	369	−2	8	2	42
8	Sale FC	16	7	0	9	333	381	−48	5	6	39
9	Dings Crusaders	17	6	1	10	447	521	−74	10	1	37
10	Bishop's Stortford	16	6	0	10	385	399	−14	8	5	37
11	Sedgley Park	17	6	1	10	407	423	−16	6	4	36
12	Esher	16	5	0	11	432	621	−189	9	1	30	Relegation place
13	Leicester Lions	17	3	0	14	324	515	−191	5	5	22
14	Darlington Mowden Park	16	1	1	14	308	593	−285	5	1	12

Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2025. Source: National League Rugby ^[4]
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

Honours & club records

1st team:

• Hertfordshire 7's winners (6): 1965, 1972, 1986, 1994, 1997, 1998
• Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup winners (4): 1972, 1979, 1996, 2009
• London 3 North West champions: 1987–88
• London Division 2 North champions: 2002–03
• National League 3 London & SE champions: 2012–13
• National League 2 South champions: 2016–17

2nd team (Blues):

• Hertfordshire Presidents' Cup winners (4): 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018

Colts

• Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
• National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
• National Colts Plate winners: 2011

^[1]

Club records

• Highest attendance: 1,664 v Barnes on 29 April 2017 in National League 2 South ^[3]

References

1. Club website history page
2. "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
3. "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
4. "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

External links

• Official website