Guernsey RFC

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Guernsey
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Full nameGuernsey Rugby Football Club
Union Hampshire RFU
Nickname(s)Raiders
Founded1928;96 years ago (1928)
Location Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands
Ground(s) Footes Lane (Capacity: 5,000 (720 seated))
ChairmanAndrea Harris
PresidentAdy Le Page
Coach(es)Jordan Reynolds
Captain(s)Lewis Hillier
League(s) National League 2 East
2023–24 10th
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Official website
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Guernsey Rugby Football Club is an amateur [1] [2] rugby union team who play at Footes Lane in St Peter Port on the Channel Island of Guernsey. The club was formed in 1928. [3] The club runs two senior teams, a veterans side and a colts side. [4]

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Their first XV, the Guernsey Raiders [5] currently play in level 4 (National League 2 East) following their promotion from London & South East Premier at the end of the 2019–20 season.

The Guernsey Raiders Ladies team plays in level 4, Women's National Challenge 1 South East (South).

History

Guernsey RFC were founded in 1928 and started playing in English leagues in 1987. [6] As a result of the high transport costs, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) funds the opposition team's travel when they play away at Guernsey as well as funding Guernsey's travel to England for league matches. Until 2010, the Hampshire Rugby Football Union also granted additional funding to help with the transport costs. [7]

In 2011, Guernsey had a new clubhouse constructed which was visited by The Princess Royal during her visit to Guernsey in November. [8] In 2012, after being promoted from London 1 South, Guernsey became the only fully amateur team in National League 3 London & SE. [9] Guernsey host annual "ladies days" during their season. [10]

Siam Cup

Guernsey annually play Jersey Reds in the inter-insular Siam Cup, the second oldest rugby honour contested after the Calcutta Cup. The host venue alternates yearly between Footes Lane and Jersey's St. Peter. The Siam Cup match is viewed as a season finale by the two clubs as the match is played after the regular league season has finished. [11] In 2010, a Guernsey player was found guilty of assaulting two Jersey players after a Siam Cup game. [12] Since Jersey began employing professional players they have dominated the inter island game. From 2016 in an attempt to even up the game only professional players who had been in Jersey for three years will be eligible for the annual match. [13]

Guernsey Ladies Rugby team

In 2012, Guernsey's women's team applied to join the English leagues. However the Rugby Football Union rejected their application on logistical grounds and also because the RFU Council had previously passed a moratorium to not admit to the English leagues, any further teams from offshore. [14]

In 2014–15 the decision was overcome and Guernsey Ladies (GLR) joined the Women's National Challenge South East South 2 league, which they won, earning promotion to Women's National Challenge South East South 1 for the 2015–16 season. In 2016-17 the Women again won the top position in their league becoming champions after winning 12 of the 14 season's matches. [15]

Men's seasons

‡ Leagues re-branded, with London 3 South West renamed London 2 South West

Men's current season results

Women's seasons

Ladies current seasons results

Men's current standings

2024–25 National League 2 East table
PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDTBLBPtsQualification
1 Tonbridge Juddians 111001426254+17210050Promotion place
2 Dorking 10901409252+15710046
3 Barnes 11803346219+1277342
4 Guernsey Raiders 10802350256+949142
5 Henley Hawks 11812265243+224139
6 Canterbury 11704393273+1207136
7 Bury St Edmunds 11506376368+89433
8 Westcombe Park 11506280340−607128
9 Havant 11506331353−225227
10 Old Albanian 11407306374−687225
11 Oxford Harlequins 11218292403−1116218
12 Sevenoaks 11209238353−1154315
13 Worthing Raiders 111010266433−1677314Relegation place
14 Colchester 111010232389−1575312
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2024. Source: National League Rugby [16]
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

Men's

Women's

Notable players

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Guernsey RFC coach Jordan Reynolds seeks further progress". BBC Sport. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ↑ Club website history page
  4. ↑ Club website
  5. ↑ "Guernsey RFC first team rebrand as the Raiders". Guernsey Press. 25 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Preview to Guernsey (a) 05.05.12". Jersey RFC. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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  17. 1 2 "Statistics".
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