Luctonians

{{Short description|English rugby union club, based in Herefordshire}}

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

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}

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| union = North Midlands RFU

| fullname = Luctonians Sports Club

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| founded = {{Start date and age|1948}}

| location = Kingsland, Herefordshire, England

| region = West Midlands

| ground = Mortimer Park

| capacity = 2,500 (300 seats)

| chairman = Simon Green Price

| ceo =

| president = Richard Corbett

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| coach = Ryan Watkins

| url = https://luctonians.co.uk/

| league = National League 2 West

| season = 2023–24

| position = Runners up

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Luctonians Sports Club is an English sports club based in Kingsland, Herefordshire. The rugby union team currently plays in National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from the Midlands Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season via the play-offs. The club runs four senior sides and a full range of junior sides. Apart from rugby, Luctonians hosts the practice of cricket, golf, cycling, having also a netball, rounders, ladies touch and ladies contact section for women.[http://www.luctonians.co.uk/#/home-page/4578504756 Club website homepage]

Ground

Luctonians play home games at Mortimer Park on Hereford Road in the village of Kingsland – about 4 miles from the nearest town, Leominster.{{cite web|url=http://www.luctonians.co.uk/find-us/ |title=Find Us |publisher=Luctonians Sports Club |accessdate=21 May 2019 }} Ground capacity is around 2,500 – a figure that includes 300 seated in the modern grandstand (completed in 2013) – with the rest standing space.{{cite web|url=http://www.luctonians.co.uk/club-history/ |title=Club History |publisher=Luctonians Sports Club |accessdate=21 May 2019 }} Due to its rural location the only access to Mortimer Park is by car, although there is ample parking space.

On 27 April 2019, Luctonians achieved a record attendance of 1,757, who watched them defeat Blaydon in the Midlands-North play-off, to achieve promotion to National League 2 North.

Honours

Current standings

{{2024–25 National League 2 West}}

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