Lymm RFC
English rugby union club, based in Cheshire
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Lymm Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Lymm, Cheshire. The club runs five senior sides (including two colts teams) and a full range of junior sides as well as teams in squash, hockey and recently formed a tennis club.[1] The first XV is currently playing in National League 2 West, a fourth tier league in the English rugby union system, following a level transfer from the National League 2 North at the end of the 2024–25 season.
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| Full name | Lymm Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Cheshire RFU | |
| Founded | 1960 | |
| Location | Lymm, Cheshire, England | |
| Ground | Crouchley Lane (Capacity: 1,000) | |
| Chairman | David Simpson | |
| President | John Cartwright | |
| Coach | Adam Fletcher | |
| Captain | Nathan Beesley | |
| League | National League 2 West | |
| 2024–25 | Level transfer from National League 2 North (3rd) | |
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| Official website | ||
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Ground
The club is based at Crouchley Lane on the southern outskirts of town. There are three full size rugby pitches, including the main pitch which is AGP, as well as several mini pitches. There is on-site parking, a club house and facilities for other sports including squash, tennis and field hockey.[2] Capacity around the main rugby pitch is limited to around 1,000 standing.
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Camborne | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 900 | 531 | +369 | 18 | 2 | 96 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Luctonians | 22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 673 | 445 | +228 | 16 | 2 | 86 | Promotion Play-off |
| 3 | Hinckley | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 778 | 598 | +180 | 19 | 2 | 81 | |
| 4 | Taunton Titans | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 734 | 643 | +91 | 16 | 8 | 72 | |
| 5 | Hornets | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 638 | 589 | +49 | 14 | 2 | 68 | |
| 6 | Barnstaple | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 608 | 657 | −49 | 16 | 1 | 63 | |
| 7 | Cinderford | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 629 | 608 | +21 | 14 | 5 | 63 | |
| 8 | Redruth | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 583 | 586 | −3 | 14 | 6 | 58 | |
| 9 | Lymm | 22 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 638 | 703 | −65 | 13 | 3 | 56 | |
| 10 | Old Redcliffians | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 595 | 651 | −56 | 14 | 6 | 56 | |
| 11 | Chester | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 622 | 786 | −164 | 15 | 5 | 54 | |
| 12 | Exeter University | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 699 | 775 | −76 | 13 | 1 | 46 | Relegation Play-off |
| 13 | Loughborough Students | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 676 | 852 | −176 | 16 | 4 | 46 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Syston | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 498 | 847 | −349 | 10 | 2 | 28 |
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
Honours
- Glengarth Sevens Davenport Plate winners: 1973
- Cheshire Cup winners: 1989[4]
- North West 1 champions: 1995–96
- North 1 West champions: 2009–10[5]
- Regional 1 North West champions: 2022–23[6]
