Tonbridge Juddians RFC
English rugby union club, based in Tonbridge, Kent
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Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Tonbridge in Kent. The club runs four senior teams, a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently play in National League 1 since being promoted from the 2024–25 National League 2 East.
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| Full name | Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Kent RFU | |
| Founded | 1904 (Tonbridge), 1928 (Old Juddians), 1999 (clubs merged) | |
| Location | Tonbridge, Kent, England | |
| Ground | The Slade (Capacity: 1,500) | |
| League | National League 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Champions (promoted from National League 2 East) | |
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| Official website | ||
| tjrfc.co.uk | ||
History
Tonbridge RFC was formed in 1904 and Old Juddians was formed in 1928. 'Old Juddians' were former pupils of The Judd School in Tonbridge.
The two clubs merged to form Tonbridge Juddians in 1999. The merged club began life in London 2 South, the same level at which Old Juddians was placed in when the league system was founded in 1987. The club suffered two further relegations before turning semi-professional[2] and beginning a rapid climb up the pyramid, including a hat-trick of promotions, with the club joining the national leagues in 2011.[3]
Honours
Men's First XV
- London 2 South East champions (2): 1990–91,[a] 2009–10[4]
- Kent 2 champions: 1990–91[b]
- Kent 3 champions: 1995–96[c]
- London Division 4 South East champions: 2008–09
- London Division 1 South champions: 2010–11[5]
- Kent Plate winners: 2012
- Kent Cup winners (2): 2015, 2017
- National League 3 London & SE champions: 2016–17
- National League 2 East champions: 2024–25
Youth
- RFU National Colts Cup (U18) champions (2): 2015, 2023
- RFU National U17 Cup champions: 2017
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotherham Titans (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1052 | 515 | +537 | 20 | 3 | 111 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Blackheath (PP) | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 911 | 530 | +381 | 20 | 3 | 107 | Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Plymouth Albion (PP) | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1000 | 549 | +451 | 22 | 2 | 104 | |
| 4 | Rosslyn Park | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 944 | 709 | +235 | 23 | 4 | 95 | |
| 5 | Sale FC | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 826 | 590 | +236 | 19 | 5 | 92 | |
| 6 | Bishop's Stortford | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 781 | 836 | −55 | 20 | 5 | 77 | |
| 7 | Rams | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 780 | 798 | −18 | 17 | 6 | 75 | |
| 8 | Tonbridge Juddians | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 805 | 733 | +72 | 19 | 7 | 72 | |
| 9 | Leeds Tykes | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 658 | 873 | −215 | 12 | 2 | 58 | |
| 10 | Dings Crusaders | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 719 | 942 | −223 | 16 | 5 | 57 | |
| 11 | Birmingham Moseley (RP) | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 660 | 757 | −97 | 14 | 8 | 56 | Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Clifton (R) | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 621 | 909 | −288 | 13 | 4 | 53 | Relegation place |
| 13 | Sedgley Park (R) | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 547 | 923 | −376 | 11 | 3 | 46 | |
| 14 | Leicester Lions (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 599 | 1239 | −640 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
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
