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 23 20 0 3 954 555 +399 19 2 101 Promotion place
2 Luctonians 23 18 0 5 725 452 +273 17 2 91 Promotion Play-off
3 Hinckley 23 16 0 7 814 631 +183 20 2 86
4 Taunton Titans 23 12 0 11 762 672 +90 17 9 74
5 Hornets 23 14 0 9 692 611 +81 15 2 73
6 Cinderford 23 11 0 12 679 665 +14 15 6 65
7 Barnstaple 23 11 1 11 632 711 −79 17 1 64
8 Lymm 23 11 0 12 667 731 −64 14 3 61
9 Old Redcliffians 23 10 0 13 652 698 −46 15 6 61
10 Redruth 23 9 1 13 590 638 −48 14 6 58
11 Chester 23 8 1 14 655 822 −167 16 6 56
12 Loughborough Students 23 7 1 15 733 902 −169 17 4 51 Relegation Play-off
13 Exeter University 23 8 0 15 746 832 −86 14 1 47 Relegation place
14 Syston (R) 23 4 0 19 520 901 −381 10 2 28
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. 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.