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
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| 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
- North Midlands 1 champions: 1993–94
- Midlands West 2 champions: 1994–95
- Midlands West 1{{efn|Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West.}} champions: 1995–96
- Midlands 2 (East v West) promotion play-off winners: 2000–01
- North Midlands Cup winners (4): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09{{cite web|url=http://www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/north-midlands-cup-competitions/north-midlands-county-cup-winners/ |title=NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS |publisher=North Midlands RFU|accessdate=11 May 2016 }}
- Midlands Premier v North Premier promotion play-off winners (2): 2009–10, 2018–19
Current standings
{{2024–25 National League 2 West}}
Notes
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
{{National League 2 West}}
{{National League 2 North}}
Category:1948 establishments in England
Category:Rugby union teams in England