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 19 18 0 1 800 441 +359 16 1 89 Promotion place
2 Luctonians 19 15 0 4 603 370 +233 15 2 77 Promotion Play-off
3 Hinckley 18 11 0 7 611 526 +85 15 2 61
4 Barnstaple 19 11 0 8 528 555 −27 15 1 60
5 Hornets 19 11 0 8 531 501 +30 11 2 57
6 Cinderford 19 10 0 9 552 522 +30 13 4 57
7 Taunton Titans 18 9 0 9 587 518 +69 13 8 57
8 Redruth 19 8 0 11 513 526 −13 13 5 50
9 Lymm 19 9 0 10 563 613 −50 11 2 49
10 Old Redcliffians 19 8 0 11 512 573 −61 12 4 48
11 Chester 19 7 1 11 527 665 −138 12 4 46
12 Exeter University 19 7 0 12 630 667 −37 12 1 41 Relegation Play-off
13 Loughborough Students 19 4 1 14 548 719 −171 13 4 35 Relegation place
14 Syston 19 3 0 16 434 743 −309 9 2 23
Updated to match(es) played on 14 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

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.