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
Founded1920 (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/

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
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points Points deducted
1Caldy (Ch)282323752538214151111
2Sale FC282206812558254144106
3Rosslyn Park281918869556313186102
4Cambridge28183776254821418399
5Cinderford27180977055421614793
6Rams281701171860011815790
7Chinnor2812115757770−1318770−5
8Taunton Titans2810216741952−21117465
10Bishop's Stortford2810216651686−3512662
10Birmingham Moseley2812016549732−1839461
11Plymouth Albion289118684779−9517760
11Darlington Mowden Park2811116656763−1078559
13Leeds Tykes279018603757−15411956
14Blackheath (R)287021580712−13271550
15Tonbridge Juddians (R)285122517916−3995835
  • 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 will be promoted to the RFU Championship.
Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 30 April 2022
Source: "National League 1". RFU.

Notes

    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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