Old Redcliffians

Old Redcliffians
Full nameOld Redcliffians Rugby Football Club
UnionSomerset RFU
Founded1918 (1918)
LocationBrislington, Bristol, England
GroundScotland Lane (Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanMatt Oakley
PresidentRaymond Massey
CoachSaul Nelson
LeagueNational League 2 West
2024–2510th
Team kit
Official website
www.pitchero.com/clubs/oldredcliffians/

Old Redcliffians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Brislington, a suburb of Bristol. The club runs four senior sides and a sevens team as well as a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV currently plays in National League 2 West, a level four league in the English rugby union system, following promotion from National League 3 South West in 2016–17. The 2011–12 season was successful for the other senior teams as they all achieved promotion; the second XV now play in the Tribute Somerset Premier, the third XV play in Tribute Somerset 1 and the fourth XV play in Tribute Somerset 2 North.

The rugby club was formed in 1918 by former pupils of Redcliffe Boys School, originally playing at Daventry Road in Knowle up until 1968 when they moved to their current ground, Scotland Lane, in Brislington.[2]

Ground

Scotland Lane is based in Brislington on the south-east edge of Bristol, with access by car via the A4 .[3] The ground consists of a club-house, gym and five pitches, including one with floodlights, and there is onsite parking.[4][5][6][7] Capacity around the main pitch (next to clubhouse) is approximately 1,000 standing.

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 [8]
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

1st team:[9]

2nd team:

3rd team:

4th team:

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "Teams". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Club History". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Contact". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Contact". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Contact". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Contact". Old Redcliffians RFC. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ "New parking area at Old Redcliffians RFC!". Walters. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
  9. ^ Club website honours page