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'''Ampthill Rugby Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] team based in [[Ampthill]], [[Bedfordshire]]. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides.<ref>[http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y Club website home page - headlines section] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611060241/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y |date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> The first XV currently plays in [[National League 1]], the third tier of the [[English rugby union league system|English rugby union system]]. In 2013–14, the team finished [[2013–14 National League 2 South|second]] but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the [[2013–14 National League 2 North|National League 2 North]].<ref>{{cite web|title=National League 2 South|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2013-2014/group/17338|publisher=RFU|accessdate=20 June 2013}}</ref> In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to [[National League 2 North]]. They beat [[Bishop's Stortford RFC|Bishop's Stortford]], the [[National League 2 South]] runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10.<ref>{{cite web|title=National 2 Promotion Playoff|url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/promotion-playoff/}}</ref>
'''Ampthill Rugby Club''' is an [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] team based in [[Ampthill]], [[Bedfordshire]]. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides.<ref>[http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y Club website home page - headlines section] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611060241/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y |date=11 June 2015 }}</ref> The first XV currently plays in [[National League 1]], the third tier of the [[English rugby union league system|English rugby union system]]. In 2013–14, the team finished [[2013–14 National League 2 South|second]] but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the [[2013–14 National League 2 North|National League 2 North]].<ref>{{cite web|title=National League 2 South|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2013-2014/group/17338|publisher=RFU|accessdate=20 June 2013}}</ref> In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to [[National League 2 North]]. They beat [[Bishop's Stortford RFC|Bishop's Stortford]], the [[National League 2 South]] runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10.<ref>{{cite web|title=National 2 Promotion Playoff |url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/promotion-playoff/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429191024/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/promotion-playoff/ |archivedate=29 April 2015 }}</ref>


For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]], allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill. Saracens academy manager Don Barell commented: “Saracens are looking forward to having our young players at Ampthill. Ralph Adams-Hale and Billy Walker will benefit from the loan and it will allow the young players to gain the valuable rugby experience that Ampthill can offer. It is a club with good ambition and we are looking forward to seeing them compete in National 1 next season”.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme|website=Ampthill RUFC|url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/}}</ref>
For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with [[Saracens F.C.|Saracens]], allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill. Saracens academy manager Don Barell commented: “Saracens are looking forward to having our young players at Ampthill. Ralph Adams-Hale and Billy Walker will benefit from the loan and it will allow the young players to gain the valuable rugby experience that Ampthill can offer. It is a club with good ambition and we are looking forward to seeing them compete in National 1 next season”.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme |website=Ampthill RUFC |url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/ |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611200641/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/ |archivedate=11 June 2015 }}</ref>


==Club honours==
==Club honours==

Revision as of 06:37, 4 July 2017

Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
UnionRugby Football Union
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881)[1]
Ground(s)Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Coach(es)Paul Turner
Captain(s)Viliami Ma'asi
League(s)National League 1
2016–173rd
Team kit
Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com/web/

Ampthill Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides.[2] The first XV currently plays in National League 1, the third tier of the English rugby union system. In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North.[3] In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to National League 2 North. They beat Bishop's Stortford, the National League 2 South runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10.[4]

For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill. Saracens academy manager Don Barell commented: “Saracens are looking forward to having our young players at Ampthill. Ralph Adams-Hale and Billy Walker will benefit from the loan and it will allow the young players to gain the valuable rugby experience that Ampthill can offer. It is a club with good ambition and we are looking forward to seeing them compete in National 1 next season”.[5]

Club honours

Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.[8]

Current standings

Template:2016–17 National League 1 Table

Current squad

2016–17 Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Jack Askham Hooker England England
James Fish (D/R) Hooker England England
Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga Tonga
Henry Shaw Hooker England England
Ralph Adams-Hale (D/R) Prop England England
Viliami Ma'asi Prop Tonga Tonga
Matt Collins Prop England England
Alexander Crawford Prop Scotland Scotland
Lewis Brunger Prop England England
Lincoln Muchets Prop England England
Christopher Muncaster Prop England England
Henry Peck Prop England England
Conor Turner Prop England England
Billy Walker (D/R) Prop England England
Benjamin Wilkinson Prop Scotland Scotland
James Wright Prop England England
Karl Braband Lock England England
Lee Bray Lock Wales Wales
Ben Gulliver Lock England England
Alexander Hales Lock England England
Paino Hehea Lock Tonga Tonga
Joshua Tyler Lock Wales Wales
Matthew Burke Flanker England England
Maama Molitika Flanker Tonga Tonga
Matthew Howling Flanker Tonga Tonga
Brian Tuilagi Flanker Samoa Samoa
Jake Foster Number 8 England England
Jake McCloud Number 8 England England
Player Position Union
Thomas Aviss Scrum-half England England
Kevin Barrett Scrum-half England England
Kieran Duffin Scrum-half England England
Thomas Warfield Scrum-half England England
Gavin Williams Scrum-half England England
Jonathan Griffiths Fly-half England England
Joseph Tarrant Fly-half England England
Brendan Burke Centre Ireland Ireland
Gareth Clarke Centre England England
William Goodge Centre England England
Steven Mason Centre England England
Jonathan Raven Centre England England
Elliot Reeder Centre England England
Gregory White Centre England England
Maxwell Wilkins Centre England England}
Christopher Diamond Wing England England
Michael Di Ponio Wing England England
George Elliot Wing England England
Alexander Goodge Wing England England
Stuart Livesy Wing England England
Jonathan Morgan Wing England England
Karim Lynch Fullback England England

References

  1. ^ "...reformed after WWII in 1950 the current club...""A brief History of Ampthill & District Community RUFC". Ampthill & District RUFC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "National League 2 South". RFU. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/midlands-division/2012-2013/
  7. ^ http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ http://www.rolling-maul.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4062&PN=2&title=ampthill-appeal

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