Ampthill Rugby Club is an English

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team based in

Ampthill Ampthill () is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. It lies between Bedford, Bedfordshire, Bedford and Luton. At the 2021 census it had a population of 8,825. Histor ...

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. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides. The first XV play in the

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, the second tier of the

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. Ampthill women's team The Lionesses currently compete in the NC3 competition.

History

In 2013–14, the team finished

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but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the

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. In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to

. They beat

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, the

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runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10. For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with

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, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.

Honours

* East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90 *

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champions: 2006–07 * Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09 *

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champions: 2012–13 * East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013 * National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15 *

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champions: 2018–19 ''Ampthill were initially

champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.''

Current standings

Current squad

The Ampthill squad for the 2024–25 season is:

References

External links

* {{National League 2 North Ampthill Rugby union teams in England Rugby clubs established in 1881 Rugby union in Bedfordshire 1881 establishments in England