Ampthill RUFC
English rugby union club, based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire
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Ampthill RUFC is an English rugby union club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and a full range of junior sides.[2] The first XV play in Champ Rugby, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill women's team, the Lionesses, currently compete in the NC3 competition.
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| Full name | Ampthill RUFC | |
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| Union | East Midlands RFU | |
| Founded | 1881[1] | |
| Ground | Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000) | |
| Director of Rugby | Mark Lavery | |
| Coach | Paul Turner | |
| Captain | Josh Barton | |
| League | Champ Rugby | |
| 2024–25 | 8th | |
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| Official website | ||
| 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.[5]
Honours
- East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90
- Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09
- National League 3 Midlands champions: 2012–13[6]
- East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013[7]
- National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15
- National League 1 champions: 2018–19
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1039 | 395 | +644 | 21 | 0 | 117 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 758 | 563 | +195 | 19 | 3 | 92 | |
| 3 | Coventry | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 965 | 666 | +299 | 21 | 6 | 87 | Play-off quarter-finals |
| 4 | Worcester Warriors | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 843 | 554 | +289 | 19 | 5 | 84 | |
| 5 | Chinnor | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 640 | 591 | +49 | 10 | 5 | 75 | |
| 6 | Hartpury | 24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 672 | 597 | +75 | 12 | 3 | 71 | |
| 7 | Cornish Pirates | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 720 | 617 | +103 | 15 | 3 | 68 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 567 | 569 | −2 | 12 | 8 | 66 | |
| 9 | Ampthill | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 729 | 830 | −101 | 16 | 4 | 64 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Knights | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 638 | 593 | +45 | 13 | 4 | 63 | |
| 11 | Caldy | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 543 | 758 | −215 | 11 | 4 | 51 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 487 | 777 | −290 | 6 | 4 | 36 | Relegation play-off |
| 13 | London Scottish | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 439 | 885 | −446 | 8 | 2 | 30 | |
| 14 | Cambridge (R) | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 400 | 1045 | −645 | 6 | 4 | 12 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of matches drawn
- 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
Current squad
The Ampthill squad for the 2025–26 season is:[9][10]
| Ampthill 2025–26 Cham Rugby squad | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Wings
Fullbacks
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| (c) denotes the team captain. (vc) denotes vice-captain. Bold denotes internationally capped players. ST denotes a short-term signing. |
