Bishop's Stortford
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)Silver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanSteve Dunkley
PresidentLen Lindop
Coach(es)Marcus Cattell & Tom Coleman
Captain(s)James Ayrton
League(s)National League 1
2022–236th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/bishopsstortfordrfc/

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's.[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

History

Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013.[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away.[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes.[3]

Current standings

2023–24 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Chinnor14110348623425210256
2Rams1410044373498811253
3Plymouth Albion14905391297948347
4Sedgley Park14905382389-76244
5Rosslyn Park14806419366537241
6Birmingham Moseley1480636536145441
7Richmond14608394406-129538
8Darlington Mowden Park14707315345-306236
9Blackheath14707331316154335
10Bishop's Stortford14509329388-597431
11Cinderford14608293400-1072228
12Sale FC14509278321-433326
13Taunton Titans143011393506-11311326
14Leicester Lions144010272407-1353322
  • 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. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 6 January 2024

Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland.

Honours & club records

1st team:

2nd team (Blues):

Colts

  • Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
  • National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
  • National Colts Plate winners: 2011

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Club records

References

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