Lymm RFC

Lymm
Full nameLymm Rugby Football Club
UnionCheshire RFU
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960)
LocationLymm, Cheshire, England
Ground(s)Crouchley Lane (Capacity: 1,000)
ChairmanJohn Cartwright
PresidentNeil Kelly
Coach(es)Adam Fletcher
Captain(s)Adam Bray
League(s)National League 2 North
2023–2410th
Team kit
Official website
www.lymmrugby.co.uk

Lymm Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Lymm, Cheshire. The club runs six senior sides (including two colts teams) and a full range of junior sides as well as teams in squash and recently formed a hockey club.[1] The first XV currently playing in National League 2 North, a fourth tier league in the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Regional 1 North West in season 2022–23.

Ground

The club is based at Crouchley Lane on the southern outskirts of town. There are three full size pitches, including the main pitch which is AGP, as well as several mini pitches. There is on-site parking, a club house and facilities for other sports including squash, tennis and field hockey.[2] Capacity around the main rugby pitch is limited to around 1,000 standing.

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 North table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Tykes 14 13 0 1 486 254 +232 12 1 65 Promotion place
2 Lymm 14 13 0 1 529 314 +215 13 0 65
3 Sheffield 14 13 0 1 480 250 +230 11 1 64
4 Fylde 13 9 0 4 439 341 +98 9 2 47
5 Wharfedale 14 8 0 6 358 365 −7 10 1 43
6 Tynedale 14 5 3 6 346 434 −88 8 2 36
7 Hull Ionians 14 5 0 9 418 377 +41 9 6 35
8 Chester 14 5 0 9 422 468 −46 8 3 31
9 Otley 14 5 1 8 327 441 −114 5 2 29
10 Hull 14 5 0 9 343 449 −106 6 3 29
11 Preston Grasshoppers 14 4 1 9 362 457 −95 7 3 28
12 Sheffield Tigers 14 3 1 10 303 366 −63 6 6 26
13 Harrogate 14 2 1 11 328 490 −162 7 5 22 Relegation place
14 Billingham 13 3 1 9 272 407 −135 4 1 19
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2024. Source: National League Rugby [3]
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

Honours

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to Lymm". Lymm RFC. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Clubhouse information". Lymm Rugby. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.
  4. ^ "ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 20 JUNE 1989" (PDF). Cheshire RFU. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  5. ^ "2009–2010 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Regional 1 North 2022-23". England Rugby. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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