Bishop's Stortford RFC

Bishop's Stortford
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
GroundSilver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanSteve Dunkley
PresidentAl Jones
CoachTom Coleman
CaptainWill Rogers
LeagueNational League 1
2024–259th
Team kit
Official website
www.bsrfc.co.uk

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's.[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

History

Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013.[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away.[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes.[3]

Current standings

2025–26 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham Titans 14 11 0 3 514 317 +197 10 2 56 Promotion place
2 Plymouth Albion 14 11 0 3 515 282 +233 11 0 55 Promotion Play-off
3 Blackheath 14 10 0 4 438 297 +141 10 3 53
4 Rosslyn Park 14 9 0 5 478 319 +159 12 3 51
5 Sale FC 14 9 0 5 416 302 +114 11 3 50
6 Rams 14 8 0 6 410 356 +54 9 3 44
7 Tonbridge Juddians 14 7 0 7 397 345 +52 10 4 42
8 Bishop's Stortford 14 6 0 8 374 475 −101 10 3 37
9 Sedgley Park 14 6 0 8 300 462 −162 5 1 30
10 Birmingham Moseley 14 5 0 9 365 364 +1 7 3 30
11 Clifton 14 5 0 9 318 447 −129 6 3 29
12 Dings Crusaders 14 4 0 10 360 532 −172 9 3 28 Relegation place
13 Leeds Tykes 14 5 0 9 291 455 −164 4 1 25
14 Leicester Lions 14 2 0 12 317 540 −223 7 1 16
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: National League Rugby [4]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Number of matches drawn
  3. Difference between points for and against
  4. Total number of points for
  5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

Honours & club records

1st team:

2nd team (Blues):

Colts

  • Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
  • National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
  • National Colts Plate winners: 2011

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Club records

References

  1. ^ a b c Club website history page
  2. ^ "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "National League 1". NCA Rugby.
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