Colchester RFC
| Full name | Colchester Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Eastern Counties RFU |
| Nickname(s) | Col |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Location | Colchester, Essex, England |
| Ground(s) | Raven Park, Cuckoo Farm Way, Colchester, CO4 5YX (Capacity: 1,200) |
| Coach(es) | Craig Burrows |
| League(s) | National League 2 East |
| 2023–24 | Promoted from Regional 1 South East (champions) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Colchester Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Colchester, Essex. The first XV team play in National League 2 East at level 4 in the English rugby union system, having been promoted from Regional 1 South East at the end of the 2023–24 season.
Ground
Colchester moved to their current Raven Park in 2021, having previously been based at Mill Hill which was sold off for housing.[1][2][3] The new ground is situated on the northern edge of Colchester, just off the A12, and consists of two AGP pitches, seven grass pitches and a club house with covered balcony.[4] The main pitch ground capacity is around 1,000 standing pitch side and 200 in the clubhouse (either on the covered balcony or under the sheltered entrance).
Honours
1st team:
- London 3 North East champions: 1994–95
- Eastern Counties 2 champions: 2001–02
- Eastern Counties 1 champions: 2002–03
- London 2 (north-east v north-west) promotion play-off winner: 2009–10[5]
- London 1 North champions: 2014–15[6]
- London 1 North third (promoted): 2021–22
- Regional 1 South East champions: 2023–24[7]
2nd team:
- Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
- Eastern Counties 3 (South) champions: 2014–15
- Eastern Counties 2 (South) champions: 2015–16
4th team:
- Eastern Counties 4 (South) champions: 2014–15
Current standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonbridge Juddians | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 564 | 307 | +257 | 13 | 0 | 69 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Barnes | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 493 | 305 | +188 | 11 | 4 | 63 | |
| 3 | Dorking | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 528 | 361 | +167 | 12 | 1 | 61 | |
| 4 | Canterbury | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 518 | 354 | +164 | 10 | 1 | 55 | |
| 5 | Guernsey Raiders | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 429 | 332 | +97 | 10 | 2 | 48 | |
| 6 | Westcombe Park | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 415 | 404 | +11 | 9 | 1 | 46 | |
| 7 | Bury St Edmunds | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 519 | 517 | +2 | 12 | 6 | 46 | |
| 8 | Henley Hawks | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 323 | 345 | −22 | 5 | 1 | 44 | |
| 9 | Old Albanian | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 433 | 437 | −4 | 9 | 4 | 37 | |
| 10 | Havant | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 443 | 505 | −62 | 6 | 3 | 35 | |
| 11 | Sevenoaks | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 337 | 431 | −94 | 5 | 4 | 25 | |
| 12 | Oxford Harlequins | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 396 | 590 | −194 | 8 | 3 | 25 | |
| 13 | Colchester | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 303 | 537 | −234 | 7 | 3 | 16 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Worthing Raiders | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 328 | 604 | −276 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- 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
References
- ^ "Colchester Rugby Club will have to wait longer to move". Daily Gazette. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "CRFC Newsletter: The Breakdown". Colchester RFC. 7 May 2021.
- ^ "350 new homes to be built at Colchester Rugby Club as plans approved". Daily Gazette. 2 August 2021.
- ^ "We're extremely pleased to announce we have sponsored our local amateur sports club, Colchester Rugby Club (CRFC)". Fiducia Wealth. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Hammers 22 Colchester 29". Fulham Rugby. 17 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2014-2015 London & South-East Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ^ "Colchester Rugby Club celebrating promotion to fourth tier". Daily Gazette. 18 March 2024.
- ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
