Oundle RFC
English rugby union club, based in Northamptonshire
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Oundle Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Oundle, Northamptonshire. The first XV team currently play in National League 2 East – tier 4 of the English rugby union system – following promotion from Regional 1 South East at the end of the 2024–25 season. The club also run 2nd and 3rd XVs, an Oundle Vets XV, under-18s and a range of junior teams.[1]
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| Full name | Oundle Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | East Midlands Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Oundle, Northamptonshire |
| Ground | Occupation Road |
| League | Regional 1 South East |
| 2024–25 | 1st (promoted to National League 2 East) |
The club was formed in 1976,[2] and in the early years of the league system the club played in the lower levels of the East Midlands leagues. The club won promotion from Midlands 4 East (South) in 2014[3] and this saw the start of the club's rise to the fifth tier of the English rugby union system.
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Albanian | 21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 802 | 567 | +235 | 17 | 1 | 86 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Bury St Edmunds | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 846 | 544 | +302 | 17 | 4 | 83 | Promotion Play-off |
| 3 | Oundle | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 720 | 564 | +156 | 16 | 1 | 81 | |
| 4 | Barnes | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 587 | 442 | +145 | 11 | 5 | 70 | |
| 5 | Canterbury | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 640 | 529 | +111 | 12 | 4 | 68 | |
| 6 | Dorking | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 632 | 417 | +215 | 10 | 5 | 67 | |
| 7 | Westcombe Park | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 619 | 587 | +32 | 15 | 5 | 60 | |
| 8 | Guernsey Raiders | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 552 | 651 | −99 | 11 | 2 | 55 | |
| 9 | Havant | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 663 | 714 | −51 | 15 | 1 | 54 | |
| 10 | London Welsh | 21 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 580 | 714 | −134 | 14 | 7 | 53 | |
| 11 | Esher | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 576 | 692 | −116 | 11 | 4 | 43 | |
| 12 | Henley Hawks | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 506 | 539 | −33 | 8 | 8 | 40 | Relegation Play-off |
| 13 | Sevenoaks | 21 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 573 | 686 | −113 | 9 | 4 | 37 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Oxford Harlequins | 21 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 420 | 1070 | −650 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
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
- Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2015–16[5]
- Midlands 2 East play-off winners 2016–17[6]
- Regional 1 South East champions: 2024–25