Ampthill RUFC

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Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill RUFC
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Founded1881; 145 years ago (1881)[1]
GroundDillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Director of RugbyMark Lavery
CoachPaul Turner
CaptainJosh Barton
LeagueChamp Rugby
2024–258th
Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com

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.[2] 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

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In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North.[3] 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.[4]

For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.[5]

Honours

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Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.[8]

Current standings

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{{#section:2025–26 Champ Rugby|Table}}

Current squad

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The Ampthill squad for the 2024–25 season is:[9]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Syd Blackmore Hooker Wales Wales
Jordon Liney Hooker Wales Wales
Rhys Marshall Hooker New Zealand New Zealand
Richard Barrington Prop England England
Harrison Courtney Prop New Zealand New Zealand
James Flynn Prop England England
Dom Hardman Prop England England
James Johnston Prop Samoa Samoa
Oskar Hicks Lock Australia Australia
Aidan King Lock Australia Australia
Jake Parkinson Lock Scotland Scotland
Arthur Thomas Lock Wales Wales
Max Clementson Back row England England
Karl Main Back row Scotland Scotland
Valentino Mapapalangi Back row Tonga Tonga
Cameron Rafferty Back row England England
Lekima Ravuvu Back row England England
Charles Rylands Back row England England
Player Position Union
Roan Frostwick Scrum-half Scotland Scotland
Rory Morgan Scrum-half Ireland Ireland
Gavin Williams Scrum-half Wales Wales
Joe Adams Fly-half England England
Joe Barton Fly-half England England
Evan Mitchell Fly-half England England
Tom Barton Centre England England
Byron Sharwood Centre South Africa South Africa
Fraser Stratchan Centre Scotland Scotland
Sione Va'enuku Centre Tonga Tonga
Mason Cullen Wing Scotland Scotland
Wilson Ijeh Wing England England
Finl Parker Wing England England
Vereimi Qorowale Wing Fiji Fiji
Archie English Fullback England England
Benjy Joseland Fullback England England
Oran McNulty Fullback Ireland Ireland

References

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