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Ampthill RUFC

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{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}

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{{Infobox rugby team

| teamname = Ampthill

| image = Ampthill RC logo.png

| imagesize =

| union = East Midlands RFU

| fullname = Ampthill Rugby Club

| nickname =

| shortname =

| founded = {{Start date and age|1881}}"...reformed after WWII in 1950 the current club..."{{cite web|url=http://clubs.rfu.com/Clubs/portals/AmpthillDistrictRFC/History.aspx |title=A brief History of Ampthill & District Community RUFC |publisher=Ampthill & District RUFC |access-date=24 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110150613/http://clubs.rfu.com/Clubs/portals/AmpthillDistrictRFC/History.aspx |archive-date=10 November 2013 }}

| region =

| ground = Dillingham Park

| capacity = 3,000

| chairman =

| ceo =

| president =

| captain = Josh Barton

| top scorer =

| caps =

| coach = Paul Turner

| rugby director = Mark Lavery

| url = https://www.ampthillrufc.com/

| league = RFU Championship

| season = 2023–24

| position = 7th

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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.[http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y Club website home page - headlines section] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611060241/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/teams/?p=y |date=11 June 2015 }} The first XV play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill women's 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.{{cite web|title=National League 2 South|url=http://www.englandrugby.com/fixtures-and-results/competitions/national-leagues/2013-2014/group/17338|publisher=Rugby Football Union|access-date=20 June 2013}} 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.{{cite web|title=National 2 Promotion Playoff |url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/promotion-playoff/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429191024/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/promotion-playoff/ |archive-date=29 April 2015 }}

For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.{{cite web|title=Ampthill & Saracens Player Development Programme |website=Ampthill RUFC |url=http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611200641/http://www.ampthillrufc.com/web/seniors/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/ |archive-date=11 June 2015 }}

Honours

Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.{{Cite web | url=http://www.rolling-maul.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4062&PN=2&title=ampthill-appeal | title=National League Rugby Discussion Forum }}

Current standings

{{2024–25 RFU Championship Table}}

Current squad

{{for|player movements before or during the 2023–24 season|List of 2023–24 RFU Championship transfers#Ampthill}}

The Ampthill squad for the 2023–24 season is:{{Cite news|url=https://www.ampthillrufc.com/teams/seniors/1stxv/1st-xv-squad/ |publisher=Ampthill RUFC |title=1st XV Squad|date=12 March 2024|access-date=12 March 2024}}{{efn|group="Squad"|name=Dual-registered|Designated players are dual-registered from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.{{cite news | url=https://www.ampthillrufc.com/ampthill-and-saracens-partnership/ | title=Ampthill & Saracens Partnership | website=www.ampthillrufc.com | publisher=Ampthill Rugby | date=2 June 2015 | access-date=14 November 2023 | language=en-UK}}}}{{efn|group="Squad"|name=Asotasi and McGuire|Sam Asotasi and Jasper McGuire are both on season-long loans from Saracens for the 2023-24 season.{{cite news | url=https://saracens.com/sam-asotasi-joins-saracens-academy/ | title=Sam Asotasi joins Saracens Academy | website=www.saracens.com | publisher=Saracens | date=17 August 2023 | access-date=14 November 2023 | language=en-UK}}}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=James Flynn}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Luke Green}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Dom Hardman}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=SAM | pos=PR | name=James Johnston}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=PR | name=Zac Nearchou}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=SCO | pos=PR | name=Callum Norriehttps://www.instagram.com/ampthillrufc/p/DCzpMtZtHuf/}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Beck Cutting}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=LK | name=Josh Dunne}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=LK | name=Griff Evans}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Kaden Pearce-Paul {{efn|group="Squad"|name=Dual-registered}}}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=LK | name=Joe Peard}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=LK | name=Alex Wardell {{efn|group="Squad"|name=Dual-registered}}}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Joe Bercis}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Cai Devine}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Nathan Michelow}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Izzy Moore-Aiono}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Iestyn Rees}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=BR | name=Josh Smart}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=BR | name=Morgan Strong}}

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{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Charlie Gowling}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Joe Green}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=SH | name=Pete White}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=SH | name=Harri Williams}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FH | name=Josh Barton}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=WAL | pos=FH | name=Gwyn Parks}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Ewan Greenlaw}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=IRE | pos=CE | name=Oli Morris}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Lui Natui {{efn|group="Squad"|name=Dual-registered}}}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=CE | name=Fraser Stratchan}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Ollie Dawkins}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Alex Harmes}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Wilson Ijeh}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Francis Moore {{efn|group="Squad"|name=Dual-registered}}}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=WG | name=Josh Skelcey}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=Tomas Bacon}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=Finlay Parker}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=ENG | pos=FB | name=Jack Spittle}}

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References

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External links

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{{Ampthill squad}}

{{RFU Championship}}

{{National League 2 North}}

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