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

Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Founded1881 (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
2021–226th
Team kit
Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com

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".[5]

Honours

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
2022–23 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Ealing Trailfinders14120254724829912262
2Jersey Reds14121144127416711061
3Coventry13913393320739047
4Bedford Blues148064494133610143
5Doncaster Knights14806367327406139
6Hartpury14806319339−204238
8Caldy14608322392−707132
8Cornish Pirates14608275312−372228
9Nottingham13409326382−566224
10Ampthill12318278308−305221
11Richmond143110282443−1614220
12London Scottish141013241482−2413310
  • 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 Championship winners will be promoted to the Premiership, subject to minimum standards criteria.
Red background will be relegated.
Updated: 30 January 2023
Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.

Current squad
For player movements before or during the 2022–23 season, see List of 2022–23 RFU Championship transfers § Ampthill.

The Ampthill squad for the 2022–23 season.

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Syd Blackmore Hooker Wales
Beck Cutting Hooker England
Matt Gallagher Hooker England
Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga
Fyn Brown Prop England
Jake Elwood Prop England
Dom Hardman Prop England
Rob Hardwick Prop England
Griff Phillipson Prop Ireland
Joe Sproston Prop England
Charlie Beckett Lock England
Joe Bercis Lock England
Llewelyn Jones Lock Wales
Cai Devine Back row Wales
Caleb Montgomery Back row Ireland
Paddy Ryan Back row Ireland
Morgan Strong Back row Wales
James Tunney Back row England
Harry Wilson Back row England
Player Position Union
Charlie Gowling Scrum-half England
Lewis Finlay Scrum-half Ireland
Gavin Williams Scrum-half Wales
Pete White Scrum-half England
Joshua Bragman Fly-half England
Tom Hardwick Fly-half England
Gwyn Parks Fly-half Wales
Sam Hanks Centre England
Charlie Hudson Centre England
Ben Cambriani Wing Wales
Will Partington Wing England
Josh Skelcey Wing England
Tom Bacon Fullback Ireland
Tom Hudson Fullback England
Conor Rankin Fullback Ireland

    References
    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.
    2. Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
    3. "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
    4. "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
    5. "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
    6. "RFU".
    7. http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc
    8. "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
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