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] As of the 2019-20 season, the first XV will 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)Aleki Lutui
League(s)RFU Championship
2019–205th
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”. Ironically, Saracens senior players will also benefit from the experience that playing at Ampthill can offer in 2020-21, following their relegation from the Premiership for wage cap infringements.[5]

Club 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
2020–21 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Ampthill000000000000
2Bedford Blues000000000000
3Cornish Pirates000000000000
4Coventry000000000000
5Doncaster Knights000000000000
6Ealing Trailfinders000000000000
7Hartpury University000000000000
8Jersey Reds000000000000
9London Scottish000000000000
10Nottingham000000000000
11Richmond000000000000
12Saracens000000000000
  • 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. Pink background is the relegation place.
Source: "Greene King IPA Championship". England Rugby.

Current squad
For player movements before or during the 2020–21 season, see List of 2020–21 RFU Championship transfers § Ampthill.

The Ampthill squad for the 2020-21 season is:[9]

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
Charlie Fleckney Hooker England
Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga
Ollie Walicker Hooker England
Dave Ward Hooker England
Matt Collins Prop England
Chris Muncaster Prop England
Soane Tonga'uiha Prop Tonga
Ben Wilkinson Prop England
Carl Burgess Lock England
Billy Johnson Lock England
Lewis Sharp Lock England
Josh Walker Lock England
Will Allman Back row England
Joe Bercis Back row England
Syd Blackmore Back row Wales
Jac Arthur Back row Wales
Sam Hudson Back row England
Player Position Union
Kevin Barrett Scrum-half England
Gavin Williams Scrum-half Wales
Darryl Veenendaal Scrum-half England
Louis Grimoldby Fly-half England
Josh Sharp Fly-half England
Mike Waters Fly-half England
Liam Everitt Centre England
Sam Hanks Centre England
Michael Lavery Centre England
Kyle McSwiggan Centre England
Mickey Wilson Centre England
Kwaku Asiedu Wing England
Sam Baker Wing England
Shay Howes Wing England
Spencer Sutherland Wing England
Sol Tovy Wing England
Will Foster Fullback England
Bailey Thomas Fullback England

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". RFU. 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. http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/
  7. http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc%5B%5D
  8. http://www.rolling-maul.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4062&PN=2&title=ampthill-appeal
  9. "Ampthill 1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 5 August 2019.
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