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Hornets RFC
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| Full name | Hornets Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Somerset RFU | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England | |
| Ground | The Nest (Capacity: 1,100 (100 in stand)) | |
| Chairman | Stuart Simmons | |
| President | Neil Cowlin | |
| Coach | Jack Gadd (Headcoach) | |
| Captain | Matthew Parker | |
| League | National League 2 West | |
| 2024–25 | 6th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Hornets Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The club runs three senior teams, a ladies team and the full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in National Two West following their promotion from the South West Premier in 2022. The club also has a second XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset Premier and a third XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset 2 North. They are one of two rugby clubs in the town - the other being Weston-super-Mare RFC.
Ground
[edit]The Nest (formerly Hutton Moor Park) is located in the Hutton Moor neighbourhood at the heart of the Weston-super-Mare. The ground has good access, being next to the A370 and around 15 minutes walk from Weston Milton railway station.[1] Facilities include a club house, parking for up to 80 cars, two full size rugby pitches with floodlights, the main pitch having an artificial grass surface, and a small covered stand for spectators.[2][3] Capacity around the main pitch is approximately 1,100 - 100 in the covered stand and a further 1,000 standing pitch side.
Current standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camborne | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 538 | 306 | +232 | 11 | 1 | 64 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Luctonians | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 460 | 255 | +205 | 12 | 1 | 57 | |
| 3 | Barnstaple | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 401 | 378 | +23 | 11 | 0 | 51 | |
| 4 | Hinckley | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 459 | 407 | +52 | 11 | 2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Cinderford | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 425 | 384 | +41 | 10 | 2 | 44 | |
| 6 | Taunton Titans | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 460 | 440 | +20 | 11 | 7 | 42 | |
| 7 | Hornets | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 406 | 377 | +29 | 8 | 1 | 41 | |
| 8 | Lymm | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 439 | 448 | −9 | 8 | 2 | 38 | |
| 9 | Chester | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 420 | 478 | −58 | 9 | 2 | 37 | |
| 10 | Redruth | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 364 | 402 | −38 | 8 | 2 | 34 | |
| 11 | Old Redcliffians | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 338 | 372 | −34 | 7 | 4 | 31 | |
| 12 | Exeter University | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 453 | 545 | −92 | 8 | 1 | 25 | |
| 13 | Loughborough Students | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 380 | 513 | −133 | 9 | 2 | 25 | Relegation place |
| 14 | Syston | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 353 | 591 | −238 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
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
Honours
[edit]1st team:
- Somerset 1 champions: 1992–93
- Somerset Senior Cup winners (5): 1995, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
- Western Counties North champions (2): 1998–99, 2012–13
- Bristol Combination Cup winners (3): 1999, 2003, 2020
- Somerset Premier champions: 2010–11
- South West 1 West champions (2): 2013–14, 2019–20[5]
2nd team:
- Somerset 2 North champions: 2012–13
- Somerset 1 champions: 2014–15
3rd team:
- Somerset 3 South champions (2): 2010–11, 2012–13
References
[edit]- ^ "HORNETS RFC". Pitchfinder. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Hornets, rugby club in Weston-super-Mare, to get pitch revamp". Weston Mercury. 12 May 2016.
- ^ "RFU'S ARTIFICIAL RUGBY PITCH PILOT SCHEME – HORNETS RFC". McArdle Sport Tec. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
- ^ "Hornets crowned Champions of South West One - 1st XV - Hornets RFC". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
External links
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