Old Redcliffians
Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Brislington, a suburb of Bristol. The club runs four senior sides and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in National League 2 West, a level four league in the English rugby union system, following promotion from National League 3 South West in 2016–17. The 2011–12 season was successful for the other senior teams as they all achieved promotion; the second XV now play in the Tribute Somerset Premier, the third XV play in Tribute Somerset 1 and the fourth XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.
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| Full name | Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Somerset RFU |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Location | Brislington, Bristol, England |
| Ground(s) | Scotland Lane |
| Chairman | Matt Oakley |
| President | Raymond Massey |
| Coach(es) | Saul Nelson |
| League(s) | South West Premier |
| 2021–22 | 2nd (promoted to National Two West) |
| Official website | |
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The rugby club was formed in 1918 by former pupils of Redcliffe Boys School.[2]
Current standings
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||||
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| 1 | Leicester Lions | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 582 | 306 | 276 | 15 | 1 | 84 | ||||||
| 2 | Clifton | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 656 | 340 | 316 | 14 | 0 | 70 | ||||||
| 3 | Dings Crusaders | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 531 | 443 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 64 | ||||||
| 4 | Redruth | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 557 | 333 | 224 | 11 | 1 | 60 | ||||||
| 5 | Hinckley | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 442 | 398 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 56 | ||||||
| 6 | Exeter University | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 530 | 458 | 72 | 10 | 1 | 55 | ||||||
| 7 | Loughborough Students | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 553 | 519 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 51 | ||||||
| 8 | Luctonians | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 448 | 273 | 175 | 9 | 3 | 48 | ||||||
| 9 | Hornets RFC | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 456 | 579 | −123 | 9 | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| 10 | Old Redcliffians | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 378 | 455 | −77 | 7 | 2 | 33 | ||||||
| 11 | Newport (Salop) | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 344 | 656 | −312 | 9 | 3 | 28 | ||||||
| 12 | Barnstaple | 17 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 281 | 446 | −165 | 4 | 2 | 26 | ||||||
| 13 | Bournville | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 393 | 634 | −241 | 8 | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| 14 | Stourbridge | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 398 | 697 | −299 | 9 | 2 | 10 | −5 | |||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 4 Februry 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Honours
1st team:[3]
- Combination Merit Table champions (3): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1983–84
- Bristol Combination Cup winners (4): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 2012–13
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (4): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2013–14
- Bristol Combination Plate winners: 1989–90
- Somerset Premier champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
- Western Counties North champions: 2009–0
- RFU Intermediate Cup winners: 2009–10
- South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2010–11
- South West 1 West champions: 2012–13
- National League 3 South West champions: 2016–17
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 North champions: 2007–08
- Somerset 1 champions: 2011–12
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2008–09
- Somerset 2 North champions (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
4th team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2011–12
