Cinderford R.F.C.

Cinderford
Full nameCinderford Rugby Football Club
UnionGloucestershire RFU
Founded1886 (1886)
LocationCinderford, Gloucestershire, England
Ground(s)Beavis Memorial Ground, Dockham Road (Capacity: 2,500)
CaptainHarry Hone
LeagueNational League 2 West
2024–257th
Team kit
Official website
www.cinderfordrfc.co.uk

Cinderford RFC is a rugby union club based in the town of Cinderford, Gloucestershire. The first team play in the fourth tier of the English league system following relegation from National League 1 at the end of the 2023–24 season.[1]

Honours

Current standings

2025–26 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 13 12 0 1 510 288 +222 11 1 60 Promotion place
2 Luctonians 13 10 0 3 425 248 +177 11 1 52
3 Barnstaple 13 9 0 4 367 356 +11 10 0 46
4 Hornets 13 8 0 5 385 348 +37 8 1 41
5 Hinckley 13 7 0 6 402 374 +28 10 2 40
6 Cinderford 13 7 0 6 392 364 +28 9 2 39
7 Lymm 13 7 0 6 410 404 +6 7 2 37
8 Taunton Titans 13 5 0 8 431 419 +12 10 7 37
9 Redruth 13 6 0 7 346 374 −28 8 2 34
10 Chester 13 5 1 7 376 449 −73 8 2 32
11 Old Redcliffians 13 5 0 8 318 339 −21 7 4 31
12 Exeter University 13 4 0 9 431 511 −80 7 1 24
13 Loughborough Students 13 3 1 9 347 456 −109 8 2 24 Relegation place
14 Syston 13 2 0 11 346 556 −210 8 0 16
Updated to match(es) played on 13 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

Current squad

Props

  • Chris Bundy
  • Tom Heard
  • Seb Merritt
  • Paul Price
  • Joe Smart

Dan Keat

Hookers

  • Tom Bozzard
  • Rob Groves
  • Matt Jones
  • Jack Preece
  • Sam Wilkes
  • Nico Woodward

Locks

  • Chris Jones
  • Ed King
  • Rich Mountford
  • Tom Napier
  • Lewis Beer
  • Joe Dancer
 

Loose forwards

  • Luke Allen
  • Ashley Brown
  • George Evans
  • Will Foden
  • Mat Gilbert
  • Jake Kitson
  • Dave McKee
  • Chris McNeil
  • George Mills
  • Adam Nicholls
  • Matthew Lane

Scrum-halves

  • Sam Allford
  • Luke Carter
  • Ben Draper
  • Jake Wakefield
  • Will Merivale
  • Danny Pointon
  • Clive Stuart-Smith

Fly-halves

  • Rory Teague
  • Mike Wilcox
 

Centres

  • Simeon James
  • Kai Done
  • Dewi Scourfield
  • Robbie Winchle

Wings

  • Brian Barrett
  • Morgan Goodhall
  • Lloyd Stapleton

Full-backs

  • Pete Towers
  • Danny Trigg
  • Stef Hawley

References

  1. ^ Heal Chris (29 April 2024). "Bishop's Stortford and Leicester Lions survive while Rotherham complete centenary year as champions". Talking Rugby Union.
  2. ^ "Trelawny's Army Final League Tables 1998-99". trelawnysarmy.org.
  3. ^ "Trelawny's Army Final League Tables 2004-2005". trelawnysarmy.org.
  4. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.