Redruth R.F.C.

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Redruth RFC
Full name Redruth Rugby Club
Founded 1875 (1875)
Location Redruth, Cornwall
Ground(s) The Recreation Ground (Capacity: 12,000 (600 seated))
Coach(es) Ashley Morcom
League(s) National League 2 South
2012–13 4th
Team kit
Official website
www.redruthrugby.com

Redruth RFC is a Rugby union team from Cornwall playing in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 South.

History

Redruth RFC was founded in 1875 by Henry Grylls and W H Willimot. By the 1900s, the club was the most successful in Cornwall, a position they were to hold for much of the twentieth century. In the 1930s, the team moved to the Recreation Ground near Plain and Gwary. At the time, the Recreation Ground was the third largest rugby ground in England. When the leagues started, Redruth was in the provincial league of South-West 1, which they won. The team then won the old League Four South in 1991 and gained promotion. In 2005, the club reached its highest-ever ranking by winning promotion into National Division One. The team finished 4th position in the 2006-07 season.

Current standings

2013–14 National League 2 South Table
Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1 Hartpury College 22 17 0 5 746 443 303 15 3 86
2 Canterbury 20 13 0 7 535 463 72 13 4 69
3 Ampthill & District 20 13 1 6 659 403 256 11 2 67
4 Clifton 22 13 0 9 528 511 17 8 3 63
5 Cambridge 21 11 0 10 535 451 84 10 6 60
6 Bishop's Stortford 20 10 1 9 512 493 19 12 6 60
7 Taunton Titans 21 12 0 9 521 541 –20 6 3 57
8 Shelford 21 11 2 8 483 440 43 4 4 56
9 Southend 21 10 0 11 471 504 –33 9 6 55
10 Redruth 22 9 1 12 470 508 –38 10 4 52
11 Cornish All Blacks 20 11 0 9 411 479 –68 4 1 49
12 Dings Crusaders 22 9 0 13 471 552 –81 6 7 49
13 Chinnor 20 9 0 11 443 460 –17 5 6 47
14 London Irish Wild Geese 21 8 0 13 496 530 –34 8 6 46
15 Bournemouth 20 4 1 15 390 638 –248 6 4 28
16 Exmouth 19 3 0 16 373 628 –255 5 4 21
  • 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 is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 8 February 2014
Source: NCA Rugby

Colts

The Colts section is coached by Simon Blake. The team has consistently finished highly in the national Colts competition, and won the U17 cup and U18 County Cup competitions in 2009.

Representative Honours

The Barbarians

  • W. Abrahams - 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1962)
  • Andy Hawken - 2 appearances against the Combined Services (2002 and 2004)
  • Darren Jacques - 1 appearance against Bedford (2009)
  • C. "Bonzo" Johns - 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1962)
  • R. Keast - 1 appearance against Newport (1992)
  • T. Pryor - 3 appearances against Newport, Penarth and East Midlands (1978)
  • L. Semmens - 2 appearances against Newport and Cardiff (1948)
  • H. Stevens - 1 appearance against East Midlands (1960)

England

England B

  • Terry Pryor (Captain)

England Counties

  • Darren Jacques
  • Luke Collins
  • Owen Hambly
  • Peter Joyce
  • Glenn Cooper
  • Lewis Vinnicombe
  • Sam Heard

See also

  • Rugby in Cornwall

References

    External links

    2013–14 teams
    Former clubs
    Governing bodies
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    Competitions
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    Cornwall Portal
    Governing body
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