Ampthill RUFC

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English rugby union club, based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

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::summary English rugby union club, based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire ::

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teamnameAmpthill
imageAmpthill RC logo.png
unionEast Midlands RFU
fullnameAmpthill RUFC
founded
groundDillingham Park
capacity3,000
captainJosh Barton
coachPaul Turner
rugby directorMark Lavery
urlhttps://www.ampthillrufc.com/
leagueChamp Rugby
season2024–25
position8th
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Ampthill RUFC is an English rugby union club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and a full range of junior sides. The first XV play in Champ Rugby, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill women's team, the Lionesses, currently compete in the NC3 competition.

History

In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North. 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.

For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.

Honours

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

Current standings

Current squad

The Ampthill squad for the 2025–26 season is:

References

References

  1. "A brief History of Ampthill & District Community RUFC". Ampthill & District RUFC.
  2. link. (11 June 2015)
  3. "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union.
  4. "National 2 Promotion Playoff".
  5. "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme".
  6. "RFU".
  7. http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc {{dead link. (October 2016)
  8. "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
  9. (21 December 2025). "1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC.
  10. (2 June 2015). "Ampthill & Saracens Partnership". [[Ampthill RUFC]].
  11. "1st XV Squad - Ampthill Rugby". [[Ampthill RUFC]].

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