# 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. The first XV play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill womens team The Lionesses currently compete in the NC3 competition.

## History

In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North. 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.
For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.

## Honours

* East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90
* Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2006–07
* Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09
* National League 3 Midlands champions: 2012–13
* East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013
* National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15
* National League 1 champions: 2018–19
Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.

## Current standings

2024–25 RFU Championship table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 548 | 213 | +335 | 10 | 1 | 51 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Bedford Blues | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 332 | 265 | +67 | 7 | 0 | 43 | |
| 3 | Coventry | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 324 | 280 | +44 | 6 | 1 | 39 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 235 | +105 | 6 | 3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Hartpury University | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 294 | 245 | +49 | 6 | 2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Cornish Pirates | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 254 | 225 | +29 | 4 | 3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Doncaster Knights | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 293 | 285 | +8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | |
| 8 | London Scottish | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 250 | 303 | −53 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| 9 | Chinnor | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 236 | 240 | −4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 10 | Ampthill | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 193 | 355 | −162 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Cambridge | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 188 | 474 | −286 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |
| 12 | Caldy | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 191 | 323 | −132 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Relegation place |
* 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

## Current squad

The Ampthill squad for the 2023–24 season is:
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Syd Blackmore | Hooker | Wales |
| Ben Chapman | Hooker | England |
| Ben Pogson | Hooker | England |
| James Flynn | Prop | England |
| Luke Green | Prop | England |
| Dom Hardman | Prop | England |
| James Johnston | Prop | Samoa |
| Jasper McGuire | Prop | England |
| Zac Nearchou | Prop | England |
| Callum Norrie | Prop | Scotland |
| Jevaughn Warren | Prop | England |
| Beck Cutting | Lock | England |
| Josh Dunne | Lock | Ireland |
| Griff Evans | Lock | Wales |
| Kaden Pearce-Paul | Lock | England |
| Joe Peard | Lock | Wales |
| Alex Wardell | Lock | England |
| Sam Asotasi | Back row | Samoa |
| Joe Bercis | Back row | England |
| Cai Devine | Back row | Wales |
| Nathan Michelow | Back row | England |
| Izzy Moore-Aiono | Back row | England |
| Iestyn Rees | Back row | Wales |
| Josh Smart | Back row | England |
| Morgan Strong | Back row | Wales |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Charlie Bracken | Scrum-half | England |
| Charlie Gowling | Scrum-half | England |
| Joe Green | Scrum-half | England |
| Pete White | Scrum-half | England |
| Harri Williams | Scrum-half | Wales |
| Josh Barton | Fly-half | England |
| Gwyn Parks | Fly-half | Wales |
| Ewan Greenlaw | Centre | England |
| Oli Morris | Centre | Ireland |
| Lui Natui | Centre | England |
| Fraser Stratchan | Centre | England |
| Ollie Dawkins | Wing | England |
| Alex Harmes | Wing | England |
| Wilson Ijeh | Wing | England |
| Francis Moore | Wing | England |
| Josh Skelcey | Wing | England |
| Tomas Bacon | Fullback | England |
| Finlay Parker | Fullback | England |
| Jack Spittle | Fullback | England |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Designated players are dual-registered from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.
* 1 2 3 Sam Asotasi and Jasper McGuire are both on season-long loans from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.