Luctonians

Luctonians
Full nameLuctonians Sports Club
UnionNorth Midlands RFU
Founded1948; 76 years ago (1948)
LocationKingsland, Herefordshire, England
RegionWest Midlands
Ground(s)Mortimer Park (Capacity: 2,500 (300 seats))
ChairmanSimon Green Price
PresidentRichard Corbett
Coach(es)Ryan Watkins
League(s)National League 2 West
2023–24Runners up
Team kit
Official website
luctonians.co.uk

Luctonians Sports Club is an English sports club based in Kingsland, Herefordshire. The rugby union team currently plays in National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from the Midlands Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season via the play-offs. The club runs four senior sides and a full range of junior sides. Apart from rugby, Luctonians hosts the practice of cricket, golf, cycling, having also a netball, rounders, ladies touch and ladies contact section for women.[1]

Ground

Luctonians play home games at Mortimer Park on Hereford Road in the village of Kingsland – about 4 miles from the nearest town, Leominster.[2] Ground capacity is around 2,500 – a figure that includes 300 seated in the modern grandstand (completed in 2013) – with the rest standing space.[3] Due to its rural location the only access to Mortimer Park is by car, although there is ample parking space.

On 27 April 2019, Luctonians achieved a record attendance of 1,757, who watched them defeat Blaydon in the Midlands-North play-off, to achieve promotion to National League 2 North.

Honours

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 13 11 0 2 556 321 +235 12 0 56 Promotion place
2 Cinderford 14 10 1 3 412 330 +82 7 2 51
3 Clifton 13 9 1 3 454 307 +147 11 2 51
4 Taunton Titans 14 9 1 4 438 351 +87 9 1 48
5 Luctonians 13 8 1 4 380 254 +126 6 2 42
6 Hornets 14 6 1 7 407 417 −10 9 4 39
7 Redruth 14 6 1 7 410 391 +19 9 3 38
8 Old Redcliffians 14 6 1 7 418 460 −42 9 2 37
9 Loughborough Students 14 5 1 8 405 427 −22 12 3 37
10 Hinckley 14 6 0 8 420 426 −6 6 1 31
11 Exeter University 13 5 1 7 392 397 −5 7 1 30
12 Bournville 14 4 0 10 319 380 −61 5 6 27
13 Macclesfield 14 4 1 9 346 551 −205 7 1 26 Relegation place
14 Devonport Services 14 2 0 12 262 607 −345 6 0 14
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby [5]
Rules for classification: 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

Notes

  1. ^ Not to be confused with Midlands 1 West.

References

  1. ^ Club website homepage
  2. ^ "Find Us". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Club History". Luctonians Sports Club. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  4. ^ "NM CUP PREVIOUS WINNERS". North Midlands RFU. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.