Old Redcliffians
Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Brislington, a suburb of Bristol. The club runs four senior sides and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in National League 2 West, a level four league in the English rugby union system, following promotion from National League 3 South West in 2016–17. The 2011–12 season was successful for the other senior teams as they all achieved promotion; the second XV now play in the Tribute Somerset Premier, the third XV play in Tribute Somerset 1 and the fourth XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.
Full name | Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | Somerset RFU | |
Founded | 1918 | |
Location | Brislington, Bristol, England | |
Ground(s) | Scotland Lane | |
Chairman | Matt Oakley | |
President | Raymond Massey | |
Coach(es) | Saul Nelson | |
League(s) | National League 2 West | |
2022-23 | 8th | |
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Official website | ||
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The rugby club was formed in 1918 by former pupils of Redcliffe Boys School.[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
1st team:[3]
- Combination Merit Table champions (3): 1977–78, 1981–82, 1983–84
- Bristol Combination Cup winners (4): 1979–80, 1982–83, 1984–85, 2012–13
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (4): 1983–84, 1984–85, 1999–00, 2013–14
- Bristol Combination Plate winners: 1989–90
- Somerset Premier champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
- Western Counties North champions: 2009–0
- RFU Intermediate Cup winners: 2009–10
- South West 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2010–11
- South West 1 West champions: 2012–13
- National League 3 South West champions: 2016–17
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 North champions: 2007–08
- Somerset 1 champions: 2011–12
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2008–09
- Somerset 2 North champions (2): 2011–12, 2015–16
4th team:
- Somerset 3 North champions: 2011–12