Amersham and Chiltern Rugby explained

Teamname:Amersham & Chiltern RFC
Fullname:Amersham and Chiltern Rugby Football Club
Founded: (as Chiltern Wanderers)
Ground:Ash Grove
Countryflag:England
President:Peter Kenyon
Captain:Josh Finch
Chairman:Huw Thomas
Coach:Rich Hoskins
Season:2023-24
Url:chilternrugby.com
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Amersham and Chiltern RFC are an English rugby union team located in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England. Founded as Chiltern Wanderers in 1924, the club would be renamed as Amersham and Chiltern RFC in 1992.[1] They are a member club of the Buckinghamshire Rugby Football Union.

For the 2023-24 season the 1XV will play in Regional 2 Thames League (RFU Level 6), the 2XV will play in Counties 2 Berks, Bucks & Oxon North & the 3XV will play in Herts Middlesex Merit Table 5. The club colours are claret and white.

Club history

Chiltern Rugby Club was formed on 20 December 1924 when a meeting was called to the house of Eric Redfern, "By The Way", Clifton Road, Chesham Bois. It was to serve the expanding unities of Amersham and Chesham. The first game was played against Berkhamsted School Old Boys XV on Boxing Day, 26 December 1924. The first home grounds were a site behind the Pineapple Public House in White Lion Road, Amersham Common together with a field in Cokes Lane until the Copperkins Lane ground was leased from the Shardeloes estate in 1929. The ground, with two pitches and a new pavilion was formally opened at the start the 1929–30 season with a game against West Herts F.C. The 1st XV has seen success recently by being promoted for successive seasons and reaching the National Leagues. Success at age group rugby has also been seen with the u17's winning the National Plate in the 2013–14 season. World Cup winner Josh Lewsey played club Rugby at Amersham and Chiltern from a young age. Most recently Amersham & Chiltern have seen success across the board. In the 2011–12 season the club won silverware from U13 to senior level.

1st XV League History

Season League Level Position
2006–07 Southern Counties North RFU Level 7 5th
2007–08 Southern Counties North RFU Level 7 11th (relegated)
2008–09 Berks Bucks Oxon Premier RFU Level 8 2nd (promoted)
2009–10 Southern Counties North RFU Level 7 2nd (promoted)
2010–11 South West 1 RFU Level 6 1st (promoted)
2011–12 National 3 South West RFU Level 5 11th
2012–13 National 3 South West RFU Level 5 8th
2013–14 National 3 South West RFU Level 5 5th
2014–15 National 3 London & SE RFU Level 5 13th (relegated)
2015–16 London 1 North RFU Level 6 1st (promoted)
2016–17 National 3 London & SE RFU Level 5 14th (relegated)
2017–18 London 1 North RFU Level 6 4th
2018–19 London 1 North RFU Level 6 7th
2019–20 London 1 North RFU Level 6 11th
2020–21 London 1 North RFU Level 6

Club Honours

1st Team:

2nd Team:

3rd Team:

Notable former players

Name Honours
London Wasps, England & British & Irish Lions
London Wasps, England & Barbarians

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 80 seasons at Amersham & Chiltern RFC. Roger Cook. 3 October 2020.