Oundle RFC
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| Full name | Oundle Rugby Club |
|---|---|
| Union | East Midlands Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Oundle, Northamptonshire |
| Ground | Occupation Road (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Chairman | Pete Croot |
| Director of Rugby | Aly Kachra |
| Coach(es) | Gareth Collins (Head Coach) Andrew Key Darrell Ball Viliami Ma'asi |
| Captain | Conor Gracey |
| League | National League 2 East |
| 2025–26 | 2nd |
Oundle Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Oundle, Northamptonshire. The first XV team currently play in National League 2 East – tier 4 of the English rugby union system – following promotion from Regional 1 South East at the end of the 2024–25 season. The club also run 2nd and 3rd XVs, an Oundle Vets XV, under-18s and a range of junior teams.
The club was formed in 1976 and in the early years of the league system the club played in the lower levels of the East Midlands leagues. The club won promotion from Midlands 4 East (South) in 2014 and this saw the start of the club's rise to the fourth tier of the English rugby union system.
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury St Edmunds (C) | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 1128 | 659 | +469 | 22 | 4 | 108 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Oundle | 26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 940 | 713 | +227 | 21 | 1 | 106 | Promotion Play-off |
| 3 | Old Albanian | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 1009 | 813 | +196 | 22 | 3 | 97 | |
| 4 | Barnes | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 738 | 598 | +140 | 15 | 5 | 86 | |
| 5 | Canterbury | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 851 | 644 | +207 | 16 | 6 | 86 | |
| 6 | Dorking | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 798 | 598 | +200 | 13 | 6 | 79 | |
| 7 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 851 | 751 | +100 | 19 | 8 | 75 | |
| 8 | Havant | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 840 | 960 | −120 | 19 | 1 | 66 | |
| 9 | London Welsh | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 705 | 866 | −161 | 16 | 8 | 64 | |
| 10 | Guernsey Raiders | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 690 | 875 | −185 | 13 | 3 | 62 | |
| 11 | Esher | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 844 | 831 | +13 | 16 | 6 | 62 | |
| 12 | Henley Hawks | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 693 | 665 | +28 | 12 | 9 | 61 | Relegation Play-off |
| 13 | Sevenoaks (R) | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 743 | 900 | −157 | 12 | 5 | 49 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Oxford Harlequins (R) | 26 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 505 | 1462 | −957 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of matches drawn
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Ground
Oundle have been based at Occupation Road since its inception in 1976, offering cricket, bowling and tennis as well as rugby union. Facilities at the ground include a club-house (originally a tea-room transported from Thorney Wildlife Park) and three full size rugby pitches. Ground capacity around the main pitch is around 1,000 (all standing).
Honours
- Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2015–16
- Midlands 2 East play-off winners 2016–17
- Regional 1 South East champions: 2024–25
References
- ↑ › teams Club website - teams
- 1 2 "Club History". Oundle RFC. 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "2013-2014 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
- ↑ "Oundle Rugby Football Club Welcome Pack" (PDF). Oundle RFC. 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "2015-2016 Midlands Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Oundle Make It To Midlands 1!". Oundle RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
