Leicester Lions RFC

Leicester Lions are a rugby union club who currently play in National League 2 South - at tier 4 of the English rugby union system - following a level transfer at the end of the 2018-19 season. The Lions are a leading amateur club in Leicester and along with Loughborough University and Hinckley are the senior clubs in Leicestershire after Guinness Premiership side Leicester Tigers . The club was formed as a result of an amalgamation between two local clubs in 1998, these being Westleigh RFC (established in 1904) and Wigston RFC (established in 1946).[2][3]

Leicester Lions
Full nameLeicester Lions Rugby Football Club
UnionLeicestershire RU
Founded1998 (1998)
LocationBlaby, Leicestershire, England
Ground(s)Westleigh Park (Capacity: 2,000[1])
League(s)National League 2 South
2019–207th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/leicesterlions/

Leicester Lions boast several high-profile names amongst their former and current players and coaching staff. Jason Aldwinckle, the former Leicester Tigers' hooker is Forwards Coach of the club, whilst the former Club Captain and England Counties outside back Gareth Collins has taken over as head coach . Notable former Lions, Westleigh and Wigston players include England World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson, England lock Louis Deacon, Tigers back-rower Brett Deacon and Gloucester and England centre Billy Twelvetrees.

Honours

Leicester Lions (1998–present)

Westleigh (Parent club)

Wigston (Parent club)

Current standings
2019–20 National League 2 South Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Taunton Titans (C)252005815521294174101
2Tonbridge Juddians (P)25210481036644413198
3Redruth25201462037524511396
4Henley Hawks25191576142433715295
5Clifton25160970355215115483
6Bury St Edmunds24150966048917112678
7Leicester Lions2416085203741467576
8Esher24131106095307911570
9Worthing Raiders2411013582726−14412460
10Old Albanian25901658556718111057
11Dings Crusaders249015548647−9911552
12Barnes258017533719−1869546
13Westcliff256118446735−2895839
14Sutton & Epsom (R)244119395831−4365326
15Old Redcliffians (R)233218329648−3193423
16Bournemouth (R)252122441852−4112618
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 14 March 2020
Source: "National League 2 South". NCA Rugby.
Notes

    Notes
    1. If you count the wins by parent clubs Westleigh RFC (5) and Wigston (1) then Leicester Lions have won the Leicestershire County Cup nine times.

    References
    1. http://www.napit.co.uk/viewus/infobank/rugby/rugbyengdiv3/leicesterlions.php
    2. "History". Leicester Lions RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 16 March 2017.
    3. "Leicester Lions (Team History)". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
    4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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