Bournville RFC
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| Full name | Bournville Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | North Midlands RFU | |
| Founded | 1909 | |
| Location | Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England | |
| Ground(s) | Avery Fields | |
| Chairman | Darren Grant Clegg | |
| President | Ivor Boehmer, George Foley | |
| Captain(s) | James Weaver (Club Captain), Ben Meakin (First XV Captain) | |
| League(s) | National League 2 West | |
| 2023-24 | 10th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Bournville Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Birmingham. The club has recently moved to new facilities at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT. The club operates three senior men's teams, a women's side, a veterans' team and a full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, having been promoted from the Midlands Premier in season 2019–20.
History
[edit]Bournville Rugby Club was formed in 1909 as the rugby section of Bournville Athletic Club. Recent years has seen the club make progress up the rugby union hierarchy after struggling during the early years of the English rugby union leagues system. Recent seasons has seen the club move from level ten to level four following elevation into the lowest level of national rugby in 2012 when they won promotion to National 3 Midlands via a promotion play-off, after a second-placed finish in Midlands 1 West.[2]
Current standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camborne | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 409 | 235 | +174 | 9 | 0 | 41 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Luctonians | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 285 | 187 | +98 | 5 | 0 | 31 | |
| 3 | Taunton Titans | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 270 | 242 | +28 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
| 4 | Clifton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 310 | 246 | +64 | 7 | 2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Cinderford | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 261 | 222 | +39 | 4 | 2 | 30 | |
| 6 | Loughborough Students | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 312 | 281 | +31 | 9 | 1 | 28 | |
| 7 | Old Redcliffians | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 325 | 349 | −24 | 8 | 1 | 27 | |
| 8 | Bournville | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 256 | 246 | +10 | 5 | 4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Exeter University | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 287 | 293 | −6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Hornets | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 286 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 24 | |
| 11 | Redruth | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 283 | 303 | −20 | 6 | 3 | 21 | |
| 12 | Hinckley | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 284 | 297 | −13 | 4 | 1 | 17 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 223 | 396 | −173 | 5 | 1 | 16 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Devonport Services | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 194 | 402 | −208 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Honours
[edit]- North Midlands 4 champions: 1991–92
- North Midlands Shield winners: 2008–09[4]
- Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
- North Midlands Cup winners (2): 2012–13, 2016–17[5]
- Midlands 5 West (North) champions: 2006–07
- Midlands Premier champions: 2019–20
Notable former players
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Şerban Ghica[clarification needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bournville Rugby". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Foley, Stephen George. "Club History". Bournville Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
- ^ "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
