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Bishop's Stortford RFC

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Bishop's Stortford
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)Silver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanSteve Dunkley
PresidentLen Lindop
Coach(es)Tom Coleman
Captain(s)James Ayrton
League(s)National League 1
2023–2411th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsstortfordrfc/

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's.[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

History

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Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013.[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away.[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes.[3]

Current standings

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2024–25 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Richmond 14 12 1 1 438 258 +180 8 0 58 Promotion place
2 Rams 14 11 0 3 419 224 +195 10 3 57
3 Rotherham Titans 14 11 0 3 431 307 +124 8 2 54
4 Rosslyn Park 14 9 0 5 426 328 +98 8 2 46
5 Blackheath 14 9 0 5 387 318 +69 7 2 45
6 Plymouth Albion 14 7 0 7 375 335 +40 10 5 43
7 Birmingham Moseley 12 8 0 4 285 254 +31 5 0 37
8 Bishop's Stortford 14 6 0 8 345 353 −8 8 3 35
9 Dings Crusaders 14 5 1 8 369 447 −78 8 1 31
10 Sale FC 13 5 0 8 259 318 −59 4 5 29
11 Sedgley Park 14 4 1 9 357 359 −2 6 4 28
12 Leicester Lions 14 3 0 11 278 434 −156 5 4 21 Relegation place
13 Esher 13 3 0 10 325 515 −190 7 1 20
14 Darlington Mowden Park 14 1 1 12 267 511 −244 4 1 11
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby [4]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Honours & club records

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1st team:

2nd team (Blues):

Colts

  • Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
  • National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
  • National Colts Plate winners: 2011

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Club records

References

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  1. ^ a b c Club website history page
  2. ^ "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "National League 1". NCA Rugby.
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