Rams RFC
Full name | Redingensians Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | RFU | |
Nickname(s) | Ensians, Rams | |
Founded | 1924 | |
Ground(s) | Old Bath Road | |
League(s) | National League 2 South | |
2017–18 | 3rd | |
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Official website | ||
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Rams RFC is an English rugby union club based near the village of Sonning on the outskirts of Reading in the county of Berkshire. The first XV play in the fourth level league of the English rugby union system, National League 2 South. In 2014–15 the club came first in National League 3 South West and were promoted. Up until 2018, the club was previously known as Redingensians and then Redingensians Rams before being renamed simply as Rams for the 2018-19 season onwards.[1]
History
Rams consist of five senior teams of differing playing ability and a full complement of mini and junior sides. The first team currently plays in National League 2 South (level 4) of the rugby union league structure. The second team play in Canterbury Division 3, the third team play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Prem A, and the fourths in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1. The fifth team participates in the Thames Valley Invitational Leagues. Both the under-17s and colts play in division 1 of their respective Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. Rams RFC is also renowned for its Rugby 7s capability and participates in several major international tournaments across Europe from March through to August.
Honours
1st team:
- Southern Counties South champions: 2000–01
- Southern Counties North champions: 2005–06
- South West Division 2 East champions: 2006–07
- National League 3 South West champions: 2014–15
2nd team:
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A champions: 2007–08
4th team:
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 4 South champions: 2014–15
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 3 champions: 2015–16
Current standings
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||||||
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1 | Rams | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 292 | 128 | 164 | 7 | 0 | 35 | ||||||
2 | Taunton Titans | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 270 | 182 | 88 | 5 | 2 | 31 | ||||||
3 | Henley Hawks | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 188 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | ||||||
4 | Redruth | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 208 | 228 | -20 | 3 | 1 | 28 | ||||||
5 | Canterbury | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 184 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 27 | ||||||
6 | Dings Crusaders | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 138 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||||
7 | Tonbridge Juddians | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 157 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||||||
8 | Worthing Raiders | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 266 | 249 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 21 | ||||||
9 | Old Albanian | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 168 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||||||
10 | Bury St Edmunds | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 215 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 20 | ||||||
11 | Clifton | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 182 | 222 | -40 | 4 | 2 | 18 | ||||||
12 | Barnes | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 171 | 177 | -6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
13 | Guernsey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 159 | 280 | -121 | 4 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
14 | Old Redcliffians | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 174 | 219 | -45 | 3 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
15 | Birmingham & Solihull | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 200 | 229 | -29 | 2 | 3 | 8[b 1] | ||||||
16 | London Irish Wild Geese | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 149 | 323 | -174 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 20 October 2018 Source: "National League 2 South". NCA Rugby. |
- Notes
- ↑
- Birmingham & Solihull were deducted 5 points as a result of fielding an ineligible player from the previous season in Midlands Premier which carried over into the 2018-19 season.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bedlinog are August visitors". Canterbury RFC. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ↑ "All roads lead south for the Bees next season". Birmingham & Solihull RFC. Retrieved 1 September 2018.