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Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881)[1]
Ground(s)Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Director of RugbyMark Lavery
Coach(es)Paul Turner
Captain(s)Charlie Beckett
League(s)RFU Championship
2022–238th

Team kit

Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com

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] The first XV play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system.

History

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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.[5]

Honours

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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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2023–24 RFU Championship table
Pos Team
  • t
  • e
  • Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
    1 Ealing Trailfinders (C) 20 16 0 4 823 417 +406 16 2 82
    2 Cornish Pirates 20 15 1 4 589 408 +181 12 1 75
    3 Coventry 20 14 0 6 698 428 +270 15 2 73
    4 Bedford Blues 20 12 0 8 590 563 +27 13 4 65
    5 Hartpury University 20 11 0 9 627 551 +76 11 4 59
    6 Doncaster Knights 20 11 1 8 509 529 −20 9 2 57
    7 Ampthill 20 10 0 10 573 607 −34 14 2 56
    8 Nottingham 20 8 0 12 487 615 −128 13 2 47
    9 London Scottish 20 4 1 15 510 614 −104 10 7 35
    10 Caldy 20 5 1 14 415 675 −260 8 1 31
    11 Cambridge 20 2 0 18 382 796 −414 7 5 20
    Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.
    Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
    1. Number of matches won
  • Difference between points for and against
  • Total number of points for
  • Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  • Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
  • There is no relegation this season
    (C) Champions (ineligible for Promotion play-off)

    Current squad

    [edit]

    The Ampthill squad for the 2023–24 season is:[9][a][b]

    Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

    Player Position Union
    Syd Blackmore Hooker Wales Wales
    Ben Chapman Hooker England England
    Ben Pogson Hooker England England
    James Flynn Prop England England
    Luke Green Prop England England
    Dom Hardman Prop England England
    James Johnston Prop Samoa Samoa
    Jasper McGuire [b] Prop England England
    Zac Nearchou Prop England England
    Jevaughn Warren [a] Prop England England
    Beck Cutting Lock England England
    Josh Dunne Lock Ireland Ireland
    Griff Evans Lock Wales Wales
    Kaden Pearce-Paul [a] Lock England England
    Joe Peard Lock Wales Wales
    Alex Wardell [a] Lock England England
    Sam Asotasi [b] Back row Samoa Samoa
    Joe Bercis Back row England England
    Cai Devine Back row Wales Wales
    Nathan Michelow Back row England England
    Izzy Moore-Aiono Back row England England
    Iestyn Rees Back row Wales Wales
    Josh Smart Back row England England
    Morgan Strong Back row Wales Wales
    Player Position Union
    Charlie Bracken [a] Scrum-half England England
    Charlie Gowling Scrum-half England England
    Joe Green Scrum-half England England
    Pete White Scrum-half England England
    Harri Williams Scrum-half Wales Wales
    Josh Barton Fly-half England England
    Gwyn Parks Fly-half Wales Wales
    Ewan Greenlaw Centre England England
    Oli Morris Centre Ireland Ireland
    Lui Natui [a] Centre England England
    Fraser Stratchan Centre England England
    Ollie Dawkins Wing England England
    Alex Harmes Wing England England
    Wilson Ijeh Wing England England
    Francis Moore [a] Wing England England
    Josh Skelcey Wing England England
    Tomas Bacon Fullback England England
    Finlay Parker Fullback England England
    Jack Spittle Fullback England England
    1. ^ a b c d e f g Designated players are dual-registered from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.[10]
  • ^ a b c Sam Asotasi and Jasper McGuire are both on season-long loans from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.[11]
  • References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "...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.
  • ^ "RFU".
  • ^ http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc [permanent dead link]
  • ^ "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
  • ^ "1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  • ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Partnership". www.ampthillrufc.com. Ampthill Rugby. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  • ^ "Sam Asotasi joins Saracens Academy". www.saracens.com. Saracens. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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