Taunton R.F.C.

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Taunton
Full name Taunton Rugby Football Club
Union Rugby Football Union
Founded 1875 (1875)
Location Taunton, Somerset
Ground(s) Hyde Park, Bathpool (Capacity: 2000)
Chairman John Wrelton
President Jack Matthews
Coach(es) Tony Yapp
Captain(s) Jemba Bull
Top scorer Mike Pope (2012-13)
League(s) National League 2 South
2012–13 10th
Team kit
Official website
www.tauntonrfc.co.uk

Taunton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club that is based in Taunton, Somerset. The first XV, Taunton Titans, play in National League 2 South, having achieved back-to-back promotions in 2009 and 2010.[1] The second XV (The United) plays in the Somerset Premier League and the third XV (The Wanderers) plays in Somerset 2 South. The club also operates the full range of junior teams for both boys and girls.[2]

History

The club was founded in 1875,[3] and play their home matches at Hyde Park, just next to the M5 motorway.[4] They moved to Hyde Park in November 2001, having previously played at Priory Park for 66 years.

Playing record

The team's achievements in 2008-09, when they remained unbeaten all season, saw them rewarded by being named 'BBC West Team of the Year'.[5]

In the 2009-10 season the Taunton 1st XV were champions of National League 3 South West, winning 24 of 26 matches.

In the 2010-11 season the Taunton 1st XV finished in 7th position in their first season in National League 2 South.

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

M5 motorway crash

On the evening of 4 November 2011 seven people were killed and fifty one injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the M5 south of the area where Taunton RFC were holding a fireworks display. Police said that they were investigating whether smoke from the event had been a significant factor in the accident.[6]

Taunton Rugby Club management committee issued a statement regarding the crash on 7 November 2011.[7] On 13 December 2011, it was reported that the Highways Agency advised that fog warning systems be upgraded 18 months before the crash.[8]

On 19 October 2012, Geoffrey Counsell, the provider of a fireworks display, was charged with seven counts of manslaughter.[9]

At the 15 January hearing the manslaughter charges against Counsell were dropped. He will instead face a single charge of failing to ensure the safety of others, under health and safety laws. [10] On 9 April he entered a not guilty plea and was bailed.[11]

References

  1. "Team Info - Taunton 1st XV". Taunton RFC. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
  2. Club website home page
  3. "Club Contacts". Taunton RFC. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
  4. "Address Details:". Taunton RFC. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
  5. "Golden girl Millward, Powell and Weale win BBC sports awards". The Bath Chronicle. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
  6. "M5 crash: Firework display is 'major line of inquiry'". BBC News. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  7. TAUNTON M5 CRASH: Latest rugby club statement. thisisthewestcountry.co.uk. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  8. M5 fog warning ignored in 2010. thisissomerset.co.uk. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  9. "BBC M5 crash deaths: Geoffrey Counsell on manslaughter charges". BBC News. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2012. 
  10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-21024902
  11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-22083239

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