Cinderford R.F.C.

Cinderford
Full nameCinderford Rugby Football Club
UnionGloucestershire RFU
Founded1886; 138 years ago (1886)
LocationCinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Ground(s)Beavis Memorial Ground, Dockham Road (Capacity: 2,500)
Captain(s)Harry Hone
League(s)National League 2 West
2023–24Relegated from National League 1 (14th)
Team kit
Official website
www.cinderfordrfc.co.uk

Cinderford RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The first team play in the fourth tier of the English league system following relegation from National League 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1]

Honours

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Current standings

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2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 8 7 0 1 352 216 +136 8 0 36 Promotion place
2 Taunton Titans 8 6 0 2 244 209 +35 5 0 29
3 Luctonians 8 5 1 2 263 168 +95 5 0 27
4 Loughborough Students 8 4 1 3 288 231 +57 8 1 27
5 Old Redcliffians 8 4 1 3 306 292 +14 8 1 27
6 Clifton 8 4 1 3 277 220 +57 6 2 26
7 Cinderford 8 5 0 3 211 198 +13 3 2 25
8 Bournville 8 4 0 4 225 212 +13 4 3 23
9 Hornets 8 4 0 4 267 264 +3 5 2 23
10 Redruth 8 3 0 5 260 276 −16 6 2 20
11 Exeter University 8 3 1 4 253 262 −9 4 1 19
12 Macclesfield 8 2 1 5 202 334 −132 5 1 16
13 Hinckley 8 2 0 6 222 276 −54 3 1 12 Relegation place
14 Devonport Services 8 0 0 8 167 379 −212 4 0 4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2024. Source: National League Rugby [4]
Rules for classification: 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

Current squad

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Props

  • Chris Bundy
  • Tom Heard
  • Seb Merritt
  • Paul Price
  • Joe Smart

Dan Keat

Hookers

  • Tom Bozzard
  • Rob Groves
  • Matt Jones
  • Jack Preece
  • Sam Wilkes
  • Nico Woodward

Locks

  • Chris Jones
  • Ed King
  • Rich Mountford
  • Tom Napier
  • Lewis Beer
  • Joe Dancer
 

Loose forwards

  • Luke Allen
  • Ashley Brown
  • George Evans
  • Will Foden
  • Mat Gilbert
  • Jake Kitson
  • Dave McKee
  • Chris McNeil
  • George Mills
  • Adam Nicholls
  • Matthew Lane

Scrum-halves

  • Luke Carter
  • Ben Draper
  • Jake Wakefield
  • Will Merivale
  • Danny Pointon
  • Clive Stuart-Smith

Fly-halves

  • Rory Teague
  • Mike Wilcox
 

Centres

  • Simeon James
  • Kai Done
  • Dewi Scourfield
  • Robbie Winchle

Wings

  • Brian Barrett
  • Morgan Goodhall
  • Lloyd Stapleton

Full-backs

  • Pete Towers
  • Danny Trigg
  • Stef Hawley

References

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  1. ^ Heal Chris (29 April 2024). "Bishop's Stortford and Leicester Lions survive while Rotherham complete centenary year as champions". Talking Rugby Union.
  2. ^ "Trelawny's Army Final League Tables 1998-99". www.trelawnysarmy.org.
  3. ^ "Trelawny's Army Final League Tables 2004-2005". www.trelawnysarmy.org.
  4. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
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