Oxfordshire Rugby Football Union Explained

Teamname:Oxfordshire RFU
Union:RFU
Fullname:Oxfordshire Rugby Football Union
Countryflag:England
Region:Oxfordshire
Chairman:Peter Bramley
President:Stuart Mount
Url:https://oxfordshirerfu.com/
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The Oxfordshire Rugby Football Union is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the county of Oxfordshire in England. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Oxfordshire, and administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county. It also administers the Oxfordshire county rugby representative teams.

History

The Oxfordshire RFU was first formed during the 1931–32 season with L.C. Gower being the first ever president. There is little of note of the county's early history although a county cup competition was introduced for local clubs during the 1970s.[1] In 2003 the men's senior team reached the final of the County Championship Shield (now Plate) losing 8–27 to Northumberland at Twickenham Stadium.[2] In 2006 they made Twickenham for second time, this time in the final of the County Championship Plate (now Shield), losing 17–21 to Notts, Lincs & Derbyshire.[3] [4] In 2017 the county made it third time lucky in the 2017 County Championship Shield final, edging Sussex by virtue of tries scored after the game finished 29–29.[5]

Oxfordshire senior men's county side

The Oxfordshire seniors men's team currently play in Division 2 of the County Championship.

Honours:

Affiliated clubs

There are currently 17 clubs affiliated with the Oxfordshire RFU, with teams at both senior and junior level.[6]

County club competitions

The Oxfordshire RFU currently helps run the following club competitions:

Leagues

Since 2000–01 the league system in this region is combined between three rugby football unions – Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Prior to this Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire had run a combined league, while Berkshire had been grouped with Dorset & Wilts. Currently there are several divisions for first teams in the region including:

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Level 8

Level 9

Level 10

Leagues Breakdown

Colspan=3 style=background:#FFFF00CLUB 1ST XV
Colspan=3 style=background:#8CFF32CLUB 2ND XV
Colspan=3 style=background:#E1A7FBCLUB 3RD XV
Colspan=3 style=background:#00C5FFCLUB 4TH XV
LeagueTierNumber of ClubsClubs
Championship21style=background:#FFFF00Chinnor RFC 1st XV
National League East41style=background:#FFFF00Henley Hawks 1st XV
41style=background:#FFFF00Oxford Harlequins RFC 1st XV
Regional 1 Midlands51style=background:#FFFF00Banbury RUFC 1st XV
Regional 2 Tribute Severn61style=background:#FFFF00Witney RFC 1st XV
Counties 1 Tribute Southern North75style=background:#FFFF00Bicester RUFC 1st XV
7style=background:#E1A7FBChinnor Rugby Club 3rd XV
7style=background:#FFFF00Grove RFC 1st XV
7style=background:#8CFF32Oxford Harlequins RFC 2nd XV
7style=background:#FFFF00Wallingford RFC 1st XV
Counties 2 Tribute Berks/Bucks & Oxon North89style=background:#FFFF00Abingdon RUFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Chipping Norton RFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Didcot RUFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Faringdon RUFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Gosford All Blacks RFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Oxford RFC 1st XV
8style=background:#FFFF00Wheatley RUFC 1st XV
8style=background:#8CFF32Witney RFC 2nd XV
Counties 2 Tribute Berks Bucks & Oxon South81style=background:#8CFF32Henley Hawks 2nd XV
Counties 3 Tribute Berks/Bucks & Oxon North99style=background:#8CFF32Banbury RUFC 2nd XV
9style=background:#8CFF32Bicester RUFC 2nd XV
9style=background:#8CFF32Grove RFC 2nd XV
9style=background:#FFFF00Harwell RUFC 1st XV
9style=background:#E1A7FBOxford Harlequins RFC 3rd XV
9style=background:#8CFF32Oxford RFC 2nd XV
9style=background:#8CFF32Wallingford RFC 2nd XV
9style=background:#E1A7FBWitney RFC 3rd XV
Counties 3 Tribute Berks Bucks & Oxon South81style=background:#E1A7FBHenley Hawks 3rd XV
Counties 4 Tribute Berks Bucks & Oxon North1010style=background:#8CFF32Abingdon RUFC 2nd XV
10style=background:#E1A7FBBanbury RUFC 3rd XV
10style=background:#00C5FFChinnor Rugby Club 4th XV
10style=background:#8CFF32Chipping Norton RFC 2nd XV
10style=background:#8CFF32Didcot RUFC 2nd XV
10style=background:#8CFF32Gosford All Blacks RFC 2nd XV
10style=background:#FFFF00Littlemore RFC 1st XV
The HALBRO Raging Bull Shield Division 1N/A1style=background:#8CFF32Chinnor RFC 2nd XV

Cups

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oxfordshire RFU Handbook 2016–2017. Oxfordshire RFU. 17 September 2017 .
  2. Web site: Guthrie beats Twickers jinx . Chronicle Live . 26 May 2003.
  3. Web site: County Championship Plate Final 2006 . englandrugby.com . 29 May 2006.
  4. Web site: RUGBY: Lions man scores try at Twickenham . Portsmouth News . 30 May 2006.
  5. Web site: OXFORDSHIRE BECOME DIVISION THREE COUNTY CHAMPIONS. England Rugby. 28 May 2017 .
  6. Web site: Oxfordshire Rugby Clubs. Oxfordshire RFU (Pitchero). 17 September 2017 .
  7. Web site: Oxfordshire RFU County Cup. Oxfordshire RFU (Pitchero). 17 September 2017 .