Bournville RFC
Bournville Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Birmingham. The club has recently moved to new facilities at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT. The club operates three senior men's teams, a women's side, a veterans' team and a full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, having been promoted from the Midlands Premier in season 2019–20.
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Full name | Bournville Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | North Midlands RFU | |
Founded | 1909 | |
Location | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England | |
Ground(s) | Avery Fields | |
Chairman | Darren Clegg | |
President | Ivor Boehmer, George Foley | |
Captain(s) | James Weaver (Club Captain), Ryan Smeilus (First XV Captain) | |
League(s) | National League 2 West | |
2022-23 | 11th | |
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Official website | ||
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History
Bournville Rugby Club was formed in 1909 as the rugby section of Bournville Athletic Club. Recent years has seen the club make progress up the rugby union hierarchy after struggling during the early years of the English rugby union leagues system. Recent seasons has seen the club move from level ten to level four following elevation into the lowest level of national rugby in 2012 when they won promotion to National 3 Midlands via a promotion play-off, after a second-placed finish in Midlands 1 West.[2]
Current standings
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | Pts adj | |||||||
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P | Leicester Lions | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 846 | 397 | 449 | 21 | 1 | 122 | ||||||
2 | Dings Crusaders | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 932 | 658 | 224 | 20 | 4 | 104 | ||||||
3 | Clifton | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 932 | 571 | 361 | 21 | 1 | 98 | ||||||
4 | Luctonians | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 771 | 474 | 297 | 18 | 4 | 90 | ||||||
5 | Hinckley | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 724 | 736 | −12 | 18 | 2 | 84 | ||||||
6 | Loughborough Students | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 849 | 808 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 83 | ||||||
7 | Redruth | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 773 | 656 | 117 | 16 | 3 | 75 | ||||||
8 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 704 | 738 | −34 | 15 | 4 | 73 | ||||||
9 | Exeter University | 25 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 713 | 711 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 72 | ||||||
10 | Newport (Salop) | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 595 | 951 | −356 | 16 | 6 | 50 | ||||||
11 | Bournville | 25 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 627 | 890 | −263 | 13 | 7 | 46 | ||||||
12 | Hornets RFC | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 657 | 829 | −172 | 13 | 9 | 46 | ||||||
R | Barnstaple | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 471 | 755 | −284 | 7 | 5 | 36 | ||||||
R | Stourbridge | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 604 | 974 | −370 | 14 | 5 | 26 | −5 | |||||
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Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 29 April 2023 |
Honours
- North Midlands 4 champions: 1991–92
- North Midlands Shield winners: 2008–09[3]
- Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
- North Midlands Cup winners (2): 2012–13, 2016–17[4]
- Midlands 5 West (North) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Premier champions: 2019–20
Notable former players
Şerban Ghica
References
- "Bournville Rugby". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- Foley, Stephen George. "Club History". Bournville Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.