Ampthill RUFC

Ampthill Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides.[2] As of the 2019–20 season, the first XV will play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system.

Ampthill
Full nameAmpthill Rugby Club
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Founded1881 (1881)[1]
Ground(s)Dillingham Park (Capacity: 3,000)
Director of RugbyMark Lavery
Coach(es)Paul Turner
Captain(s)Charlie Beckett
League(s)RFU Championship
2020–217th
Team kit
Official website
www.ampthillrufc.com

History

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. Saracens academy manager Don Barell commented: "Saracens are looking forward to having our young players at Ampthill. Ralph Adams-Hale and Billy Walker will benefit from the loan and it will allow the young players to gain the valuable rugby experience that Ampthill can offer. It is a club with good ambition and we are looking forward to seeing them compete in National 1 next season". Ironically, Saracens senior players will also benefit from the experience that playing at Ampthill can offer in 2020–21, following their relegation from the Premiership for wage cap infringements.[5]

Club honours

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
2021–22 RFU Championship Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Ealing Trailfinders 20160489033655415180
2Doncaster Knights2017035243222029077
3Cornish Pirates20142452136515612173
4Jersey Reds20131659643616012369
5Bedford Blues2090115365033310450
6Ampthill208210420511−916446
7Hartpury207112524515910646
8Coventry209011468582−1147245
9Richmond207112440546−1067542
10Nottingham205015407690−2836430
11London Scottish201118326846−5203211
  • 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 Championship winners
Updated: 2 April 2022
Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.

Current squad
For player movements before or during the 2021–22 season, see List of 2021–22 RFU Championship transfers § Ampthill.

The Ampthill squad for the 2021–22 season is:[9][lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6]

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Jack Askham Hooker England
Jack Dickinson Hooker England
Billy Harding Hooker England
Pierce Holland Prop England
Jamie Jack Prop England
Aleki Lutui Prop Tonga
Zac Nearchou [lower-alpha 1] Prop England
Harry Seward [lower-alpha 2] Prop England
George Thornton Prop Scotland
Harry Whitfield Prop England
Charlie Beckett (c) Lock England
Carl Burgess Lock England
Jacob Conner Lock England
Llewelyn Jones Lock Wales
Theo Vukašinović [lower-alpha 1] Lock England
Matt Wilkinson Lock England
Jac Arthur Back row Wales
Joe Bercis Back row England
Cai Devine Back row Wales
Connor Finch Back row England
Harry Jarvis Back row England
Morgan Monks [lower-alpha 4] Back row England
Will Partington Back row England
Paddy Ryan Back row Ireland
Austin Wallis Back row England
Player Position Union
Kevin Barrett Scrum-half England
Ewan Fenley [lower-alpha 2] Scrum-half England
Harri Morgan [lower-alpha 6] Scrum-half Wales
Gavin Williams Scrum-half Wales
Ollie Wynn [lower-alpha 4] Scrum-half England
Russell Bennett Fly-half England
Josh Sharpe Fly-half England
Fin Smith [lower-alpha 4] Fly-half England
Ollie Hartley [lower-alpha 5] Centre England
Charlie Hudson Centre England
Richard Streets Centre England
Ben Cambriani Wing Wales
Joe Goodchild Wing Wales
Josh Skelcey Wing England
Bailey Thomas Wing New Zealand
Reece Dunn [lower-alpha 3] Fullback England
Tom Hudson Fullback England
Joe-Luca Smith Fullback England
  1. Wasps players Zac Nearchou and Theo Vuasinovic sign for Ampthill on season-long loans for the 2021–22 season.[10]
  2. Ealing Trailfinders players Ewan Fenley and Harry Seward sign for Ampthill on season-long loans for the 2021–22 season.[11]
  3. Ampthill sign Gloucester academy player Reece Dunn on a season-long loan for the 2021–22 season.[12]
  4. Worcester Warriors players Morgan Monks, Fin Smith and Ollie Wynn are dual-registered with Ampthill for the 2021–22 season.
  5. Wasps academy player Ollie Hartley is dual-registered with Ampthill for the 2021–22 season.
  6. Ospreys scrum-half Harri Morgan is on a short-term loan at Ampthill.[13]

References
  1. "...reformed after WWII in 1950 the current club...""A brief History of Ampthill & District Community RUFC". Ampthill & District RUFC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. Club website home page - headlines section Archived 11 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "National League 2 South". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. "National 2 Promotion Playoff". Archived from the original on 29 April 2015.
  5. "Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme". Ampthill RUFC. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
  6. "RFU".
  7. http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc
  8. "National League Rugby Discussion Forum".
  9. "Ampthill 1st XV Squad". Ampthill RUFC. 5 August 2019.
  10. "Wasps duo sign for Ampthill". Ampthill RUFC. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. "Ealing Pair Sign for Ampthill". Ampthill RUFC. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  12. "Ampthill Squad to face Bedford Blues". Ampthill RUFC. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  13. "Harri Morgan: Ospreys scrum-half joins Ampthill on loan". BBC Sport. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
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