North Walsham R.F.C. is a rugby union club representing the market town of North Walsham in Norfolk. Between 1990 and 2008 the club competed in National Division Three South, making it Norfolk's only national League rugby team, but the team was relegated to London Division One for the 2008–09 season after a defeat against Lydney on 19 April 2008. They currently play in National League 2 East.
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| Full name | North Walsham Rugby Football Club | |
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| Union | Eastern Counties RFU | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Location | The Clubhouse Norwich Road Scottow Norfolk NR10 5BU | |
| Ground(s) | Norwich Road (Capacity: 1,600) | |
| Coach(es) |  Niall Lear | |
| Captain(s) | | |
| League(s) | National League 2 East | |
| 2023–24 | 14th (relegated to Regional 1 South East) | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Current standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Result |
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| 1 | Esher (C) | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1108 | 598 | +510 | 21 | 4 | 113 | Promoted |
| 2 | Barnes | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 883 | 631 | +252 | 18 | 4 | 106 | |
| 3 | Dorking | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 971 | 676 | +295 | 23 | 3 | 104 | |
| 4 | Henley Hawks | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 784 | 680 | +104 | 19 | 2 | 89 | |
| 5 | Tonbridge Juddians | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 844 | 714 | +130 | 20 | 7 | 85 | |
| 6 | Bury St Edmunds | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 813 | 653 | +160 | 17 | 6 | 81 | |
| 7 | Canterbury | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 808 | 736 | +72 | 16 | 5 | 73 | |
| 8 | Old Albanian | 26 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 802 | 828 | −26 | 17 | 4 | 69 | |
| 9 | Westcombe Park | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 735 | 741 | −6 | 16 | 9 | 69 | |
| 10 | Guernsey Raiders | 26 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 685 | 856 | −171 | 16 | 2 | 62 | |
| 11 | Sevenoaks | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 605 | 724 | −119 | 10 | 4 | 60 | |
| 12 | Worthing Raiders | 26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 761 | 963 | −202 | 18 | 5 | 51 | |
| 13 | Wimbledon (R) | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 686 | 899 | −213 | 13 | 5 | 44 | Relegated |
| 14 | North Walsham (R) | 26 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 432 | 1218 | −786 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 East RFU [1]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
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
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Honours
edit1st team:
- London 1 North champions (2): 1987–88, 2019–20
- London Division 2 North East champions: 2012–13
2nd team:
- Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 North champions: 2015–16
Notable former players
editNotable former internationals
editTeams
editMinis: Boys and Girls play together: U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11
Youth: U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 Colts
Girls: U12 (Yrs 6, 7) U14 (Yrs 8, 9) U16 (Yrs 10, 11) U18 (Yrs 12, 13)
References
edit- ^ "National League 2 East". England Rugby.
External links
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