Colchester RFC
| Full name | Colchester Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Eastern Counties RFU |
| Nickname(s) | Col |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Location | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Ground(s) | Raven Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, CO4 5YX (Capacity: 1,200) |
| Coach(es) | Craig Burrows |
| League(s) | National League 2 East |
| 2023–24 | Promoted from Regional 1 South East (champions) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Colchester Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Colchester, Essex. The first XV team play in National League 2 East at level 4 in the English rugby union system, having been promoted from Regional 1 South East at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Ground
[edit]Colchester moved to their current Raven Park in 2021, having previously been based at Mill Hill which was sold off for housing.[1][2][3] The new ground is situated on the northern edge of Colchester, just off the A12, and consists of two AGP pitches, seven grass pitches and a club house with covered balcony.[4] The main pitch ground capacity is around 1,000 standing pitch side and 200 in the clubhouse (either on the covered balcony or under the sheltered entrance).
Honours
[edit]1st team:
- London 3 North East champions: 1994–95
- Eastern Counties 2 champions: 2001–02
- Eastern Counties 1 champions: 2002–03
- London 2 (north-east v north-west) promotion play-off winner: 2009–10[5]
- London 1 North champions: 2014–15[6]
- London 1 North third (promoted): 2021–22
- Regional 1 South East champions: 2023–24[7]
2nd team:
- Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
- Eastern Counties 3 (South) champions: 2014–15
- Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2015–16
4th team:
- Eastern Counties 4 (South) champions: 2014–15
Current standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonbridge Juddians (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 977 | 593 | +384 | 22 | 1 | 111 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Dorking | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 960 | 654 | +306 | 22 | 3 | 105 | |
| 3 | Barnes | 26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 821 | 556 | +265 | 19 | 7 | 102 | |
| 4 | Canterbury | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 931 | 681 | +250 | 18 | 3 | 93 | |
| 5 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 803 | 748 | +55 | 16 | 4 | 84 | |
| 6 | Old Albanian | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 787 | 771 | +16 | 19 | 6 | 81 | |
| 7 | Guernsey Raiders | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 823 | 722 | +101 | 18 | 6 | 80 | |
| 8 | Henley Hawks | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 630 | 625 | +5 | 10 | 5 | 77 | |
| 9 | Bury St Edmunds | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 891 | 892 | −1 | 22 | 10 | 71[a] | |
| 10 | Sevenoaks | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 640 | 765 | −125 | 12 | 6 | 58 | |
| 11 | Havant | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 674 | 847 | −173 | 11 | 7 | 52 | |
| 12 | Oxford Harlequins | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 721 | 1025 | −304 | 16 | 4 | 50 | |
| 13 | Colchester (R) | 26 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 612 | 961 | −349 | 15 | 5 | 34 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Worthing Raiders (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 637 | 1067 | −430 | 15 | 7 | 34 |
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
Notes:
- ^ 5 points deducted
References
[edit]- ^ "Colchester Rugby Club will have to wait longer to move". Daily Gazette. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "CRFC Newsletter: The Breakdown". Colchester RFC. 7 May 2021.
- ^ "350 new homes to be built at Colchester Rugby Club as plans approved". Daily Gazette. 2 August 2021.
- ^ "We're extremely pleased to announce we have sponsored our local amateur sports club, Colchester Rugby Club (CRFC)". Fiducia Wealth. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Hammers 22 Colchester 29". Fulham Rugby. 17 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2014-2015 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Colchester Rugby Club celebrating promotion to fourth tier". Daily Gazette. 18 March 2024.
- ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
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