Bury St Edmunds RUFC
| Full name | Bury St Edmunds Rugby Union Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Eastern Counties RFU | |
| Founded | 1925 | |
| Location | Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England | |
| Ground | The Haberden (Capacity: 3,000 (135 seats)) | |
| President | Heidi Tilbrook | |
| Director of Rugby | James Shanahan | |
| Coach | James Shanahan | |
| Captain(s) | George Grigg-Pettitt Ben Cooper | |
| League | National League 2 East | |
| 2024–25 | 9th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Bury St Edmunds RUFC is a rugby union club based in Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. Founded in 1925 as Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club,[1] the Men's 1st XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English league system, National League 2 East.[2] The Women's side who play in the second tier of the RFU system, Championship North 1. There are a total of 4 senior men's teams, and 2 women's teams, as well as mini's, youth boys and youth girls.
History
Bury St Edmunds RUFC played their first match as "Bury and West Suffolk Rugby Football Club" in 1925, with post-war practice taking place at Culford School. In 1974, 18 members of the team were killed when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed outside Paris.[1]
In 2001, the first team was promoted to London 3 North East, winning the league six years later to be promoted to London 2 North in 2007.[1] Promotion to National League 3 London & SE followed in 2013 after they won London Division 1 North, winning all 26 games during the season.[3]
In 2025, the women's side were crowned Champions of Women's Championship Midlands 2 (2024–25), winning 9 out of the 10 games and were promoted into the 2nd tier of rugby, Championship North 1, for the 2025–26 season.[4][5]
Honours
1st team:
- Eastern Counties 1 champions: 1992–93
- London Division 4 North East champions: 2000–01
- London Division 3 North East champions: 2006–07
- London Division 1 North champions: 2012–13
- National League 3 London & SE champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
- Greene King IPA Eastern Counties 2 West champions: 2015–16
Facilities
Bury St Edmunds RUFC is based at The Haberden ground in the eastern side of Bury St Edmunds.[6] The club has one all-weather pitch.[1] Parking at the ground is used by medical staff at the nearby West Suffolk Hospital during the week.[7] The club-house has seating capacity for 135 while there is ample standing space on the banks surrounding the pitch, bring total capacity to around 3,000.
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury St Edmunds | 23 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 965 | 582 | +383 | 19 | 4 | 93 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Oundle | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 834 | 623 | +211 | 18 | 1 | 91 | Promotion Play-off |
| 3 | Old Albanian | 23 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 869 | 647 | +222 | 19 | 3 | 90 | |
| 4 | Dorking | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 719 | 478 | +241 | 12 | 5 | 77 | |
| 5 | Barnes | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 649 | 540 | +109 | 13 | 5 | 72 | |
| 6 | Canterbury | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 661 | 551 | +110 | 12 | 5 | 69 | |
| 7 | Westcombe Park | 23 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 678 | 655 | +23 | 16 | 7 | 63 | |
| 8 | Guernsey Raiders | 23 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 628 | 749 | −121 | 12 | 2 | 60 | |
| 9 | Havant | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 749 | 801 | −52 | 17 | 1 | 60 | |
| 10 | London Welsh | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 631 | 797 | −166 | 15 | 7 | 58 | |
| 11 | Esher | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 655 | 769 | −114 | 13 | 5 | 50 | |
| 12 | Henley Hawks | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 580 | 596 | −16 | 9 | 8 | 49 | Relegation Play-off |
| 13 | Sevenoaks | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 633 | 763 | −130 | 10 | 4 | 42 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Oxford Harlequins (R) | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 441 | 1141 | −700 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of matches drawn
- 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
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Club History". Bury St Edmunds RUFC. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Marston, Carl (25 March 2013). "Gallery: Matt Edison targets perfect season after Bury Rugby Club win promotion". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "London 1 North league table". Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Champions!". www.bserugby.co.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Rugby fixtures, results and stats for Bury St Edmunds Women | Rugby Football Union". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Location". Bury St Edmunds RUFC. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Thewlis, Jo (29 November 2010). "Bury St Edmunds: Hospital staff face parking ban". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.