Luctonians
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| Full name | Luctonians Sports Club | |
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| Union | North Midlands RFU | |
| Founded | 1948 | |
| Location | Kingsland, Herefordshire, England | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Ground(s) | Mortimer Park (Capacity: 2,500 (300 seats)) | |
| Chairman | Simon Green Price | |
| President | Richard Corbett | |
| Coach(es) | Ryan Watkins | |
| League(s) | National League 2 West | |
| 2023–24 | Runners up | |
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| Official website | ||
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Luctonians Sports Club is an English sports club based in Kingsland, Herefordshire. The rugby union team currently plays in National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from the Midlands Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season via the play-offs. The club runs four senior sides and a full range of junior sides. Apart from rugby, Luctonians hosts the practice of cricket, golf, cycling, having also a netball, rounders, ladies touch and ladies contact section for women.[1]
Ground
[edit]Luctonians play home games at Mortimer Park on Hereford Road in the village of Kingsland – about 4 miles from the nearest town, Leominster.[2] Ground capacity is around 2,500 – a figure that includes 300 seated in the modern grandstand (completed in 2013) – with the rest standing space.[3] Due to its rural location the only access to Mortimer Park is by car, although there is ample parking space.
On 27 April 2019, Luctonians achieved a record attendance of 1,757, who watched them defeat Blaydon in the Midlands-North play-off, to achieve promotion to National League 2 North.
Honours
[edit]- North Midlands 1 champions: 1993–94
- Midlands West 2 champions: 1994–95
- Midlands West 1[a] champions: 1995–96
- Midlands 2 (East v West) promotion play-off winners: 2000–01
- North Midlands Cup winners (4): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09[4]
- Midlands Premier v North Premier promotion play-off winners (2): 2009–10, 2018–19
Current standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camborne | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 556 | 321 | +235 | 12 | 0 | 56 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Cinderford | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 412 | 330 | +82 | 7 | 2 | 51 | |
| 3 | Clifton | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 454 | 307 | +147 | 11 | 2 | 51 | |
| 4 | Taunton Titans | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 438 | 351 | +87 | 9 | 1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Luctonians | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 380 | 254 | +126 | 6 | 2 | 42 | |
| 6 | Hornets | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 407 | 417 | −10 | 9 | 4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Redruth | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 410 | 391 | +19 | 9 | 3 | 38 | |
| 8 | Old Redcliffians | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 418 | 460 | −42 | 9 | 2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Loughborough Students | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 405 | 427 | −22 | 12 | 3 | 37 | |
| 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 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 319 | 380 | −61 | 5 | 6 | 27 | |
| 13 | Macclesfield | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 346 | 551 | −205 | 7 | 1 | 26 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Devonport Services | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 262 | 607 | −345 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
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
Notes
[edit]- ^ Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West.
References
[edit]- ^ Club website homepage
- ^ "Find Us". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Club History". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
