Rams RFC

Rams Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based near the village of Sonning on the outskirts of Reading in the county of Berkshire. The first XV play in the third level league of the English rugby union system, National League 1, following their promotion from National League 2 South as champions at the end of the 2018–19 season. Until 2018, the club had been known as Redingensians and then Redingensians Rams before being renamed simply as Rams for the 2018–19 season onwards.[1]

Rams
Full nameRams Rugby Football Club
UnionBerkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Ensians, Rams
Founded1924 (1924)
Ground(s)Old Bath Road (Capacity: 1,250)
ChairmanAndrew Lynch
CEOGary Reynolds
PresidentIan Duncan
Coach(es)Seb Reynolds
League(s)National League 1
2022–232nd
Team kit
Official website
www.ramsrugby.com

History

Rams consist of five senior teams of differing playing ability and a full complement of mini and junior sides.[2] The first team currently plays in National League 1 (level 3) of the rugby union league structure. The second team play in Canterbury Division 3, the third team play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Prem A, and the fourths in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1. The fifth team participates in the Thames Valley Invitational Leagues. Both the under-17s and colts play in division 1 of their respective Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. Rams RFC is also renowned for its Rugby 7s capability and participates in several major international tournaments across Europe from March through to August.

Ground

Rams play home fixtures at Old Bath Road in the village of Sonning on the north-east outskirts of Reading.[3] As it is next to the A4 travel links are good, with parking available at the ground and regular bus services to Reading which is accessible by train. The ground consists of a main pitch next to a modern club-house, along with a number of other pitches for second XV and junior rugby.[4] The capacity is approximately 1,250 (all standing) around the main pitch and on the club-house balcony.

Honours

1st team:

2nd team:

4th team:

Current standings
2023–24 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Rams7601242166767132
2Chinnor75022471121355126
3Plymouth Albion7502234157775126
4Sedgley Park7502215242-274024
5Richmond7403217188295223
6Blackheath7403214164504222
7Birmingham Moseley7403191209-182119
8Cinderford7403137194-570117
9Rosslyn Park7304214218-43116
10Darlington Mowden Park7304154185-312115
11Bishop's Stortford7205192224-325215
12Taunton Titans7106201244-436313
13Leicester Lions7205130205-751211
14Sale FC710696176-80037
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 14 October 2023

Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland.

Notable former players
  • Dennis Easby (DH Easby) - captain of Redingensians in 1950–51, Easby became the first person from the Berkshire RFU to become national RFU president in 1994–95. He died in 2017.[5]

References
  1. "Bedlinog are August visitors". Canterbury RFC. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. "Teams". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. "Contact". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. "Redingensians Rams reveal big ambitions for the future of the club". Get Reading. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. "A Tribute to Dennis Easby". Rams RFC. 2 August 2017.
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