Chinnor R.F.C.
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| Full name | Chinnor Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Villagers | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Region | Oxfordshire Rugby Football Union | |
| Ground(s) | Kingsey Road, Thame | |
| Chairman | Doug Humphries | |
| President | John Ashfield | |
| Captain(s) | Ian Stock | |
| League(s) | National League 2 South | |
| 2015–16 | 6th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Chinnor Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Thame, Oxfordshire. They currently play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 South. The club regularly runs five senior teams as well as a full youth setup from age 5 upwards. Chinnor's youth setup is widely thought of as one of the best in the country having produced top Premiership players such as Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Dave Seymour (Saracens), Paul Volley (Harlequins) and Sam Jones (rugby union) (Wasps). Chinnor became the first club in Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire to establish an under-19 academy.
History
Chinnor RFC was formed in 1962 and played their first game the following year. The 1970s saw the club expand to include junior and youth teams and in 1976 the club won the County Cup. The club was placed in Bucks and Oxon Division 1 and have progressed through the Southern Counties section and gained promotion to the National Leagues in 2006 and became the youngest club ever to do so. In 2015 Chinnor RFC became the home of the wildboys who have quickly established themselves as the best team in the club.[1] The club gained a further promotion from National League 3 South West in 2012.
Honours
1st Team:
- South West Division 2 East champions: 2000–01
- South West Division 1 champions (2): 2005–06,[2] 2007–08[3]
- Oxfordshire Cup winners (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
- National League 3 (south-east v south-west) promotion play-off winners: 2011–12
2nd Team:
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier A champions: 2005–06
3rd Team:
- Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1 North champions: 2005–06
Current standings
Template:2016–17 National League 2 South
