Old Redcliffians
Full name | Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Somerset RFU | |
Founded | 1918 | |
Location | Brislington, Bristol, England | |
Ground(s) | Scotland Lane | |
Chairman | Matt Oakley | |
President | Raymond Massey | |
Coach(es) | Saul Nelson | |
League(s) | National League 2 West | |
2023–24 | 4th | |
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Official website | ||
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Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Brislington, a suburb of Bristol. The club runs four senior sides and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in National League 2 West, a level four league in the English rugby union system, following promotion from National League 3 South West in 2016–17. The 2011–12 season was successful for the other senior teams as they all achieved promotion; the second XV now play in the Tribute Somerset Premier, the third XV play in Tribute Somerset 1 and the fourth XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.
The rugby club was formed in 1918 by former pupils of Redcliffe Boys School.[2]
Current standings[edit]
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||||||
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1 | Dings Crusaders (C) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1007 | 382 | 625 | 18 | 3 | 111 | ||||||
2 | Luctonians | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 859 | 443 | 416 | 20 | 4 | 104 | ||||||
3 | Clifton | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 802 | 610 | 192 | 17 | 8 | 89 | ||||||
4 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 769 | 659 | 110 | 18 | 3 | 85 | ||||||
5 | Exeter University | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 816 | 778 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 81 | ||||||
6 | Camborne | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 796 | 904 | -108 | 19 | 3 | 76 | ||||||
7 | Hinckley | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 730 | 732 | -2 | 15 | 4 | 75 | ||||||
8 | Loughborough Students | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 972 | 839 | 133 | 22 | 2 | 72 | ||||||
9 | Redruth | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 598 | 743 | -145 | 12 | 2 | 66 | ||||||
10 | Bournville | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 647 | 765 | -118 | 15 | 7 | 62 | ||||||
11 | Chester | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 696 | 814 | -118 | 15 | 1 | 60 | ||||||
12 | Hornets | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 713 | 806 | -93 | 13 | 9 | 58 | ||||||
13 | Newport (Salop) (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 515 | 935 | -420 | 11 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
14 | Dudley Kingswinford (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 511 | 1021 | -510 | 8 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 27 April 2024 Source: National League 2 West RFU [3] |
Honours[edit]
1st team:[4]
- Combination Merit Table champions (3): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1983–84
- Bristol Combination Cup winners (4): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 2012–13
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (4): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2013–14
- Bristol Combination Plate winners: 1989–90
- Somerset Premier champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
- Western Counties North champions: 2009–0
- RFU Intermediate Cup winners: 2009–10
- South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2010–11
- South West 1 West champions: 2012–13
- National League 3 South West champions: 2016–17
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 North champions: 2007–08
- Somerset 1 champions: 2011–12
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2008–09
- Somerset 2 North champions (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
4th team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2011–12