Rams
Full nameRams Rugby Football Club
UnionBerkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Ensians, Rams
Founded1924 (1924)
Ground(s)Old Bath Road (Capacity: 1,250)
ChairmanAndrew Lynch
CEOGary Reynolds
PresidentIan Duncan
Coach(es)Seb Reynolds
League(s)National League 1
2022–232nd
Team kit
Official website
www.ramsrugby.com

Rams Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based near the village of Sonning on the outskirts of Reading in the county of Berkshire. The first XV play in the third level league of the English rugby union system, National League 1, following their promotion from National League 2 South as champions at the end of the 2018–19 season. Until 2018, the club had been known as Redingensians and then Redingensians Rams before being renamed simply as Rams for the 2018–19 season onwards.[1]

History

Rams consist of five senior teams of differing playing ability and a full complement of mini and junior sides.[2] The first team currently plays in National League 1 (level 3) of the rugby union league structure. The second team play in Canterbury Division 3, the third team play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Prem A, and the fourths in Berks/Bucks & Oxon 1. The fifth team participates in the Thames Valley Invitational Leagues. Both the under-17s and colts play in division 1 of their respective Berks/Bucks & Oxon leagues. Rams RFC is also renowned for its Rugby 7s capability and participates in several major international tournaments across Europe from March through to August.

Ground

Rams play home fixtures at Old Bath Road in the village of Sonning on the north-east outskirts of Reading.[3] As it is next to the A4 travel links are good, with parking available at the ground and regular bus services to Reading which is accessible by train. The ground consists of a main pitch next to a modern club-house, along with a number of other pitches for second XV and junior rugby.[4] The capacity is approximately 1,250 (all standing) around the main pitch and on the club-house balcony.

Honours

1st team:

2nd team:

4th team:

Current standings

2023–24 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Rams129033832889510248
2Chinnor129034382032359247
3Plymouth Albion12804345265807241
4Sedgley Park11803330317135138
5Rosslyn Park12705386344427136
6Birmingham Moseley11704284273113233
7Richmond11506303310-77330
8Bishop's Stortford12507308362-547229
9Blackheath11506289270194327
10Darlington Mowden Park12507257323-664226
11Cinderford12507233344-1111122
12Sale FC12408251285-343322
13Taunton Titans122010333442-1099320
14Leicester Lions12309244358-1143318
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 2 December 2023

Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland.

References

  1. ↑ "Bedlinog are August visitors". Canterbury RFC. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Teams". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Contact". Rams RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Redingensians Rams reveal big ambitions for the future of the club". Get Reading. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
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