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.bsrfc.co.uk

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
2022–23 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
PCambridge2622131002543459213114
2Rams262204922583339242114
3Sale FC262303821504317201113
4Rosslyn Park2516097846859917283
5Plymouth Albion26140127306478319378
6Bishop's Stortford26131126646352916777
7Cinderford26122127206784217675
8Chinnor2612113720719117471
9Birmingham Moseley2610214689795−10614462
10Darlington Mowden Park2610016680715−3514761
11Taunton Titans269017706799−9313857
REsher269017692811−11913453
RLeeds Tykes254219481821−3406632
RHull2601254341110−6765512
  • 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: 29 April 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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