Ampthill RUFC
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] As of the 2019–20 season, the first XV will play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system.
Full name | Ampthill Rugby Club | |
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Union | East Midlands RFU | |
Founded | 1881[1] | |
Ground(s) | Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000) | |
Director of Rugby | Mark Lavery | |
Coach(es) | Paul Turner | |
Captain(s) | Aleki Lutui | |
League(s) | RFU Championship | |
2019–20 | 5th | |
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Official website | ||
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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. Saracens academy manager Don Barell commented: "Saracens are looking forward to having our young players at Ampthill. Ralph Adams-Hale and Billy Walker will benefit from the loan and it will allow the young players to gain the valuable rugby experience that Ampthill can offer. It is a club with good ambition and we are looking forward to seeing them compete in National 1 next season". Ironically, Saracens senior players will also benefit from the experience that playing at Ampthill can offer in 2020–21, following their relegation from the Premiership for wage cap infringements.[5]
Club honours
- East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90
- Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09
- National League 3 Midlands champions: 2012–13[6]
- East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013[7]
- National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15
- National League 1 champions: 2018–19
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
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Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | |||||||
1 | Ampthill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2 | Bedford Blues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
3 | Cornish Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
4 | Coventry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
5 | Doncaster Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
6 | Ealing Trailfinders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
7 | Hartpury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8 | Jersey Reds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
9 | Nottingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
10 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
11 | Saracens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
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Green background are the play-off places. Updated: 8 February 2021 Source: "Greene King IPA Championship". England Rugby. |
Current squad
The Ampthill squad for the 2020-21 season is:[9]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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References
- "...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.
- Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
- "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
- http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/
- http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc%5B%5D
- http://www.rolling-maul.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4062&PN=2&title=ampthill-appeal
- "Ampthill 1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 5 August 2019.