Hornets RFC
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| Full name | Hornets Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Somerset RFU | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England | |
| Ground(s) | The Nest | |
| Chairman | Stuart Simmons | |
| President | Neil Cowlin | |
| Coach(es) | Jack Gadd (Headcoach) | |
| Captain(s) | Matthew Parker | |
| League(s) | National League 2 West | |
| 2023-24 | 12th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Hornets Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The club runs three senior teams, a ladies team and the full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in National Two West following their promotion from the South West Premier in 2022. The club also has a second XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset Premier and a third XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset 2 North.
Current standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dings Crusaders (C) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1007 | 382 | +625 | 18 | 3 | 111 | Promoted |
| 2 | Luctonians | 26 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 859 | 443 | +416 | 20 | 4 | 104 | |
| 3 | Clifton | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 802 | 610 | +192 | 17 | 8 | 89 | |
| 4 | Old Redcliffians | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 769 | 659 | +110 | 18 | 3 | 85 | |
| 5 | Exeter University | 26 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 816 | 778 | +38 | 16 | 5 | 81 | |
| 6 | Camborne | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 796 | 904 | −108 | 19 | 3 | 76 | |
| 7 | Hinckley | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 730 | 732 | −2 | 15 | 4 | 75 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Students | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 972 | 839 | +133 | 22 | 2 | 72 | |
| 9 | Redruth | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 598 | 743 | −145 | 12 | 2 | 66 | |
| 10 | Bournville | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 647 | 765 | −118 | 15 | 7 | 62 | |
| 11 | Chester | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 696 | 814 | −118 | 15 | 1 | 60 | |
| 12 | Hornets | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 713 | 806 | −93 | 13 | 9 | 58 | |
| 13 | Newport (Salop) (R) | 26 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 515 | 935 | −420 | 11 | 4 | 39 | Relegated |
| 14 | Dudley Kingswinford (R) | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 511 | 1021 | −510 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 West RFU [1]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- 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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Honours[edit]
1st team:
- Somerset 1 champions: 1992–93
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (5): 1995, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
- Western Counties North champions (2): 1998–99, 2012–13
- Bristol Combination Cup winners (3): 1999, 2003, 2020
- Somerset Premier champions: 2010–11
- South West 1 West champions (2): 2013–14, 2019–20[2]
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 North champions: 2012–13
- Somerset 1 champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 South champions (2): 2010–11, 2012–13
References[edit]
- ^ "National League 2 West". England Rugby.
- ^ "Hornets crowned Champions of South West One - 1st XV - Hornets RFC". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
External links[edit]
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