Bishop's Stortford RFC

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Bishop's Stortford
Bishop stortford rfc logo.png
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1920; 101 years ago (1920)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)Silver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanColin Tilley
PresidentPerry Oliver
Coach(es)Andy Long
Captain(s)Sam Winter
League(s)National League 1
2019–2011th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsstortfordrfc/

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.

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. However, 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, and reaching the highest level in the club's history.[2] On 30 April 2017 the club recorded its record attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season.[3]

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

Current standings[]

2021–22 National League 1 Table · · discuss
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1 Rosslyn Park 13 11 0 2 425 235 190 9 2 55
2 Cinderford 14 10 0 4 408 304 104 9 3 52
3 Sale FC 14 10 0 4 378 292 86 6 2 48
4 Caldy 14 9 2 3 352 316 36 6 1 47
5 Cambridge 14 7 3 4 349 289 60 9 2 45
6 Chinnor 13 6 1 6 369 310 59 10 6 42
7 Taunton Titans 14 6 1 7 344 414 −70 8 3 37
8 Rams 12 7 0 5 257 247 10 5 3 36
9 Blackheath 14 5 0 9 306 332 −26 4 8 32
10 Darlington Mowden Park 13 5 1 7 311 342 −31 4 3 29
11 Bishop's Stortford 14 4 1 9 319 340 −21 5 3 26
12 Birmingham Moseley 13 5 0 8 220 324 −104 2 2 24
13 Plymouth Albion 13 4 0 9 287 359 −72 5 2 23
14 Leeds Tykes 12 4 0 8 249 378 −129 4 3 23
15 Tonbridge Juddians 13 2 1 10 260 352 −92 3 5 18
  • 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 relegation places.
Updated: 18 December 2021
Source: "National League 1". RFU.

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Club website history page
  2. ^ "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.

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