Bishop's Stortford RFC

England Bishop's Stortford
Full nameBishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club
UnionHertfordshire RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationBishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
GroundSilver Leys (Capacity: 1,600)
ChairmanSteve Dunkley
PresidentAl Jones
CoachTom Coleman
CaptainWill Rogers
LeagueNational League 1
2024–259th
Team kit
Official website
bsrfc.co.uk

Bishop's Stortford is an English rugby union team based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club runs five senior men's sides, a ladies' team, O2 touch rugby section and the full range of mini and junior teams, from under-6's to under-18's.[1] The first XV were promoted to the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1 for the first time in season 2017–18.

History

Bishop's Stortford Rugby Football Club was formed in 1920 and has played at its current location at Silver Leys since 1928. When the league system was introduced in 1987 the club was placed in the London 3 tier and won promotion to London 2 North. It took fifteen attempts to win promotion to London 1 in 2003. The club earned promotion to National League 2 South in April 2013.[1] Four years later they gained another promotion, winning the National League 2 South on 22 April 2017, after beating Exmouth 60–7 away.[2] On 30 April 2017, the club recorded its highest attendance, with 1,664 for the final league match of the season against Barnes.[3]

Current standings

2025–26 National League 1 table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Rotherham Titans 20 17 0 3 800 427 +373 16 2 86 Promotion place
2 Plymouth Albion 20 17 0 3 747 390 +357 17 0 85 Promotion play-off
3 Blackheath 20 15 0 5 659 395 +264 14 3 77
4 Sale FC 20 13 0 7 617 414 +203 14 5 71
5 Rosslyn Park 19 12 0 7 619 468 +151 16 3 67
6 Rams 20 11 0 9 565 508 +57 13 5 62
7 Tonbridge Juddians 20 8 1 11 553 536 +17 13 6 53
8 Bishop's Stortford 19 8 0 11 492 619 −127 13 3 48
9 Leeds Tykes 19 8 0 11 442 573 −131 8 2 42
10 Sedgley Park 20 8 0 12 400 612 −212 7 1 40
11 Birmingham Moseley 19 6 1 12 474 522 −48 9 5 40 Relegation play-off
12 Dings Crusaders 20 6 0 14 478 729 −251 11 4 39 Relegation place
13 Clifton 20 6 0 14 405 681 −276 7 3 34
14 Leicester Lions 20 2 0 18 444 821 −377 10 2 20
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 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

Honours & club records

1st team:

2nd team (Blues):

Colts

  • Hertfordshire Colts Cup winners (12): 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
  • National Colts Cup winners (2): 2006, 2013
  • National Colts Plate winners: 2011

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Club records

References

  1. ^ a b c Club website history page
  2. ^ "Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club are promoted after Exmouth victory". Hertfordshire Mercury. 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Bishop's Stortford First XV 28 Barnes 21". Bishop's Stortford RFC (Pitchero). 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "National League 1". NCA Rugby.
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