Luctonians
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| Full name | Luctonians Sports Club | |
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| Union | North Midlands RFU | |
| Founded | 1948 | |
| Location | Kingsland, Herefordshire, England | |
| Region | West Midlands | |
| Ground | Mortimer Park (Capacity: 2,500 (300 seats)) | |
| Chairman | Simon Green Price | |
| President | Richard Corbett | |
| Coach | Ryan Watkins | |
| League | National League 2 West | |
| 2024–25 | 5th | |
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| Official website | ||
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Luctonians Sports Club is an English sports club based in Kingsland, Herefordshire. The rugby union team currently plays in National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from the Midlands Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season via the play-offs. The club runs four senior sides and a full range of junior sides. Apart from rugby, Luctonians hosts the practice of cricket, golf, cycling, having also a netball, rounders, ladies touch and ladies contact section for women.[1]
Ground
Luctonians play home games at Mortimer Park on Hereford Road in the village of Kingsland – about 4 miles from the nearest town, Leominster.[2] Ground capacity is around 2,500 – a figure that includes 300 seated in the modern grandstand (completed in 2013) – with the rest standing space.[3] Due to its rural location the only access to Mortimer Park is by car, although there is ample parking space.
On 27 April 2019, Luctonians achieved a record attendance of 1,757, who watched them defeat Blaydon in the Midlands-North play-off, to achieve promotion to National League 2 North.
Honours
- North Midlands 1 champions: 1993–94
- Midlands West 2 champions: 1994–95
- Midlands West 1[a] champions: 1995–96
- Midlands 2 (East v West) promotion play-off winners: 2000–01
- North Midlands Cup winners (4): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09[4]
- Midlands Premier v North Premier promotion play-off winners (2): 2009–10, 2018–19
Current standings
| 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 |
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Number of matches drawn
- 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
Notes
- ^ Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West.
References
- ^ Club website homepage
- ^ "Find Us". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Club History". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
