Bishop's Stortford RFC

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's.[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

Bishop's Stortford
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)Silver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanSteve Dunkley
PresidentLen Lindop
Coach(es)Marcus Cattell & Tom Coleman
Captain(s)James Ayrton
League(s)National League 1
2022–236th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsstortfordrfc/

History

Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013.[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away.[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes.[3]

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.

Honours & club records

1st team:

2nd team (Blues):

Colts

  • Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
  • National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
  • National Colts Plate winners: 2011

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Club records

References
  1. Club website history page
  2. "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.
  3. "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
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