Rams RFC

Rams
Full nameRams Rugby Football Club
UnionBerkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Ensians, Rams
Founded1924 (1924)
GroundOld Bath Road (Capacity: 2,000 (300 seats))
ChairmanAndrew Lynch
CEOGary Reynolds
PresidentMarcus Noye
CoachSeb Reynolds
LeagueNational League 1
2024–255th
Team kit
Official website
www.ramsrugby.com

Rams Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based near the village of Sonning on the outskirts of Reading in the county of Berkshire. The first XV play in the third-level league of the English rugby union system, National League 1, following their promotion from National League 2 South as champions at the end of the 2018–19 season. Until 2018, the club had been known as Redingensians and then Redingensians Rams before being renamed simply as Rams for the 2018–19 season onwards.[1]

History

Rams consist of five senior teams of differing playing ability and a full complement of mini and junior sides.[2] The first team currently plays in National League 1 (level 3) of the rugby union league structure. The second team play in Canterbury Division 3, the third team play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Prem A, and the fourths in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1. The fifth team participates in the Thames Valley Invitational Leagues. Both the under-17s and colts play in division 1 of their respective Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. Rams RFC is also renowned for its Rugby 7s capability and participates in several major international tournaments across Europe from March through to August.

Ground

Rams play home fixtures at Old Bath Road in the village of Sonning on the north-east outskirts of Reading.[3] As it is next to the A4 travel links are good, with parking available at the ground and regular bus services to Reading which is accessible by train. The ground consists of a main pitch next to a modern club-house, along with a number of other pitches for second XV and junior rugby.[4]

Originally all standing, in 2021 the 300 seat Pountney Stand was built, named after the club's founding father Leslie Pountney.[5] The ground capacity is around 2,000, with the 300 seater stand and approximately 1,700 (all standing) around the main pitch and on the club-house balcony.[6]

On 6 December 2024 a record crowd of 1,829 attended Old Bath Road for the top of the table clash between Rams and Richmond.[7]

Honours

1st team:

2nd team:

4th team:

Current standings

2025–26 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham Titans 23 19 0 4 870 475 +395 17 3 96 Promotion place
2 Plymouth Albion 23 18 0 5 852 472 +380 19 1 92 Promotion play-off
3 Blackheath 23 18 0 5 776 464 +312 17 3 92
4 Sale FC 23 16 0 7 752 490 +262 17 5 86
5 Rosslyn Park 23 14 0 9 768 643 +125 20 4 80
6 Rams 23 12 0 11 693 642 +51 16 6 70
7 Bishop's Stortford 23 12 0 11 677 737 −60 17 3 68
8 Tonbridge Juddians 23 9 1 13 665 658 +7 16 7 61
9 Leeds Tykes 23 10 0 13 590 752 −162 11 2 53
10 Birmingham Moseley 23 7 1 15 565 657 −92 11 6 47
11 Clifton 23 8 0 15 527 788 −261 10 4 46 Relegation play-off
12 Dings Crusaders 23 7 0 16 576 835 −259 13 5 46 Relegation place
13 Sedgley Park 23 8 0 15 476 726 −250 9 3 44
14 Leicester Lions (R) 23 2 0 21 557 1005 −448 13 2 23
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. 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

References

  1. ^ "Bedlinog are August visitors". Canterbury RFC. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Teams". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Contact". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Redingensians Rams reveal big ambitions for the future of the club". Get Reading. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  5. ^ "NEW STAND NAMED AFTER CLUB LEGEND". Rams Rugby Football Club. 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Rams would be happy to play in RFU's new Tier 2". The RugbyPaper. No. 802. 28 January 2024. p. 1-2.
  7. ^ "MATCH REPORT: RAMS EDGED OUT AS RICHMOND PREVAIL". Rams Rugby Football Club. 6 December 2024.
  8. ^ "National League 1". NCA Rugby.
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