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Bournville
Full name	Bournville Rugby Football Club
Union	North Midlands RFU
Founded	1909; 116 years ago
Location	Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Ground(s)	Avery Fields
Chairman	Darren Grant Clegg
President	Ivor Boehmer, George Foley
Captain(s)	James Weaver (Club Captain), Ben Meakin (First XV Captain)
League(s)	National League 2 West
2023-24	10th
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	www.bournvillerfc.co.uk

Bournville Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Birmingham. The club has recently moved to new facilities at Avery Fields, 79 Sandon Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B17 8DT. The club operates three senior men's teams, a women's side, a veterans' team and a full range of junior teams.^[1] The first XV currently play in the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, having been promoted from the Midlands Premier in season 2019–20.

History

Bournville Rugby Club was formed in 1909 as the rugby section of Bournville Athletic Club. Recent years has seen the club make progress up the rugby union hierarchy after struggling during the early years of the English rugby union leagues system. Recent seasons has seen the club move from level ten to level four following elevation into the lowest level of national rugby in 2012 when they won promotion to National 3 Midlands via a promotion play-off, after a second-placed finish in Midlands 1 West.^[2]

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Camborne	16	13	1	2	687	418	+269	15	0	69	Promotion place
2	Clifton	16	12	1	3	551	374	+177	13	2	65
3	Taunton Titans	17	10	2	5	557	462	+95	12	2	58
4	Cinderford	16	11	1	4	476	388	+88	8	2	56
5	Luctonians	16	10	1	5	440	292	+148	7	3	52
6	Redruth	17	9	1	7	494	437	+57	11	3	52
7	Old Redcliffians	17	8	1	8	502	538	−36	12	3	49
8	Loughborough Students	17	7	1	9	537	507	+30	15	3	48
9	Hornets	17	6	1	10	483	560	−77	11	5	42
10	Hinckley	16	7	0	9	511	499	+12	8	2	38
11	Bournville	17	5	0	12	386	505	−119	6	6	32
12	Exeter University	15	5	1	9	422	455	−33	7	1	30
13	Macclesfield	16	4	1	11	390	616	−226	8	2	28	Relegation place
14	Devonport Services	17	2	0	15	306	691	−385	6	2	16	Relegation place

Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025. Source: National League Rugby ^[3]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

Number of matches won
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

North Midlands 4 champions: 1991–92
North Midlands Shield winners: 2008–09^[4]
Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners (2): 2011–12, 2016–17
North Midlands Cup winners (2): 2012–13, 2016–17^[5]
Midlands 5 West (North) champions: 2006–07
Midlands Premier champions: 2019–20

Notable former players

Şerban Ghica^{[clarification needed]}

References

^ "Bournville Rugby". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ Foley, Stephen George. "Club History". Bournville Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
^ "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
^ "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

Official website

[1] "Bournville Rugby". Pitchero. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[2] Foley, Stephen George. "Club History". Bournville Rugby. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[3] "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.

[nmshieldwinners-4] "NM SHIELD PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[nmcupwinners-5] "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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