Luton RFC

Luton Rugby Club

Full name	Luton Rugby Football Club
Union	East Midlands RFU
Nickname(s)	Lutonians
Founded	1930 (1930)
Location	Luton, England
Ground(s)	Newlands Road
Chairman	Mick Geraghty
President	Sean McShane
Coach(es)	Ben Nutley, Steve Ellis
Captain(s)	Luke Spellen
League(s)	London 2 North West
2019–20	14th (relegated to London 3 North West)
Official website
www.lutonrugby.com

Luton Rugby Football Club are a Bedfordshire-based English rugby union team who currently play their rugby in London 2 North West following their relegation from London 1 North at the end of the 2018–19 season. Their ground is located by the M1 motorway just outside Stockwood Park and is called Newlands Road.

The growing club enjoys numerous local rivalries, most notably with Dunstablians. The 1st XV is managed by Steve Evans and coached by Steve Ellis and Ben Nutley. The 2nd XV is managed by Steve Haynes and Coached by Andrew Kelly, Dicky Jones and Lee Mills.

Current Development XV Squad

Alistair Taylor (Prop), Ryan Duffy (Prop), David Jones (Prop), Wayne Hemson (Hooker), Matt McClurg (Back Row), Ryan Sheppard (Back Row) Charlie Wallington (Lock), Steve Sharpe (Lock), Connor Sibley (Lock/Back Row) Harry Smith (Back Row), Ryan Rosser (Back Row), Patrick Fraser (Back Row), Rhys Thomas (Back Row), Ross Geraghty (Scrum Half), Lewis Mayhew (Scrum Half) Olly Haynes (Fly Half) Ollie Woolsey (Centre), Mark Gareth Hunt (Centre) Shane Thomas (Wing), Thomas Bains (Wing) Dicky Jones (Full Back), Paul Read (Wing)

History

The club held its first season in 1931/32.

Club Honours

• East Midlands/Leicestershire 1 champions: 1996–97
• Midlands East 2 champions: 1998–99
• Midlands 2 (east v west) promotion playoff winners: 2002–03
• Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2004–05
• Midlands Division 1 champions: 2006–07
• Midlands 2 East (north v south) promotion playoff winners: 2017–18