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English rugby union club, based in Birmingham

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Rugby team
Bournville
Full nameBournville Rugby Football Club
UnionNorth Midlands RFU
Founded1909; 116 years ago (1909)
LocationEdgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Ground(s)Avery Fields
ChairmanDarren Grant Clegg
PresidentIvor Boehmer, George Foley
Captain(s)James Weaver (Club Captain), Ben Meakin (First XV Captain)
League(s)National League 2 West
2023-2410th
Team kit
Official website
www.bournvillerfc.co.uk

Bournville Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Birmingham. The club has recently moved to new facilities at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT. The club operates three senior men's teams, a women's side, a veterans' team and a full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, having been promoted from the Midlands Premier in season 2019–20.

History

Bournville Rugby Club was formed in 1909 as the rugby section of Bournville Athletic Club. Recent years has seen the club make progress up the rugby union hierarchy after struggling during the early years of the English rugby union leagues system. Recent seasons has seen the club move from level ten to level four following elevation into the lowest level of national rugby in 2012 when they won promotion to National 3 Midlands via a promotion play-off, after a second-placed finish in Midlands 1 West.

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 14 11 1 2 594 359 +235 13 0 59 Promotion place
2 Clifton 14 10 1 3 470 319 +151 11 2 55
3 Cinderford 14 10 1 3 412 330 +82 7 2 51
4 Taunton Titans 15 9 2 4 476 389 +87 10 1 51
5 Luctonians 14 8 1 5 392 270 +122 6 3 43
6 Redruth 15 7 1 7 443 401 +42 10 3 43
7 Old Redcliffians 15 7 1 7 444 480 −36 10 2 42
8 Loughborough Students 15 6 1 8 460 441 +19 13 3 42
9 Hornets 15 6 1 8 421 472 −51 9 4 39
10 Hinckley 14 6 0 8 420 426 −6 6 1 31
11 Exeter University 13 5 1 7 392 397 −5 7 1 30
12 Bournville 15 4 0 11 329 413 −84 5 6 27
13 Macclesfield 14 4 1 9 346 551 −205 7 1 26 Relegation place
14 Devonport Services 15 2 0 13 282 633 −351 6 1 15
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2025. Source: National League Rugby
Rules for classification: 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

Honours

Notable former players

  • Romania Şerban Ghica

References

  1. "Bournville Rugby". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. Foley, Stephen George. "Club History". Bournville Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
  4. "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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