Caldy RFC
Rugby union team in Merseyside, England
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Caldy Rugby Club is an English rugby union club which play in Champ Rugby, the second tier of English rugby, following their promotion from National League 1 at the end of 2021–22. Their home stadium is Paton Field in Thurstaston on the Wirral Peninsula.
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| Full name | Caldy Rugby Club | |
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| Union | Cheshire RFU | |
| Nickname | The Ravers | |
| Founded | 1924 | |
| Location | Thurstaston, Merseyside, England | |
| Ground | Paton Field (Capacity: 4,000) | |
| Chairman | Mark Loughran | |
| Coach | Matt Cairns | |
| League | Champ Rugby | |
| 2024–25 | 11th | |
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| Official website | ||
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On 23 April 2022 Caldy reached the highest level in the club's history when they beat title rivals Sale 13–9 in front of a crowd of 3,000 at Paton Field to win National League 1 and gain promotion to the RFU Championship (tier 2) for the 2022–23 season.
Honours
- National Old Boys Sevens Winners: 1970–71
- Cheshire Cup winners (6): 1971, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
- North West 2 champions: 1997–98
- South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions: 2002–03
- North Division 2 West champions: 2004–05
- North Division 1 champions: 2006–07
- National League 2 North champions (2): 2016–17, 2019–20[1]
- National League 1: champions 2021–22
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 998 | 369 | +629 | 20 | 0 | 112 | Play-off semi-finals |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 706 | 530 | +176 | 18 | 3 | 87 | |
| 3 | Worcester Warriors | 23 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 821 | 522 | +299 | 18 | 5 | 83 | Play-off quarter-finals |
| 4 | Coventry | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 888 | 652 | +236 | 20 | 6 | 82 | |
| 5 | Chinnor | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 608 | 569 | +39 | 9 | 5 | 70 | |
| 6 | Cornish Pirates | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 694 | 576 | +118 | 14 | 3 | 67 | |
| 7 | Hartpury | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 620 | 578 | +42 | 11 | 3 | 66 | |
| 8 | Nottingham | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 548 | 517 | +31 | 12 | 8 | 66 | |
| 9 | Ampthill | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 665 | 815 | −150 | 15 | 4 | 59 | |
| 10 | Doncaster Knights | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 604 | 588 | +16 | 12 | 4 | 58 | |
| 11 | Caldy | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 528 | 694 | −166 | 11 | 4 | 51 | |
| 12 | Richmond | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 454 | 725 | −271 | 5 | 4 | 35 | Relegation play-off |
| 13 | London Scottish | 23 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 434 | 851 | −417 | 8 | 2 | 30 | |
| 14 | Cambridge (R) | 23 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 386 | 968 | −582 | 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 Caldy squad for the 2025–26 season is:[2][3][a]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
International players
Ben Johnston (England)- Chris Bentley (England Under 21)
- Andy Maxwell (England)
Gavin Kerr (Scotland)- Shaun Woof (England Under 21)
- Gavin Woods (England Counties)
- Stuart Turner (England)
- Sam Dickinson (England Saxons)
- Elliot Gourlay (Scotland Under 20)
Rhys Björn Hayes (Sweden Rugby)
Andy Darlington (Netherlands)- Will Robinson (Scotland Under 21)
Notes
- Sale Sharks players who are dual-registered with the club for the 2025-26 season.
