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Hornets RFC

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Hornets
Full nameHornets Rugby Football Club
UnionSomerset RFU
Founded1962; 62 years ago (1962)
LocationWeston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Ground(s)The Nest
ChairmanStuart Simmons
PresidentNeil Cowlin
Coach(es)Jack Gadd (Headcoach)
Captain(s)Matthew Parker
League(s)National League 2 West
2023-2412th
Team kit
Official website
www.hornetsrfc.co.uk

Hornets Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The club runs three senior teams, a ladies team and the full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in National Two West following their promotion from the South West Premier in 2022. The club also has a second XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset Premier and a third XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset 2 North.

Current standings

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2024–25 National League 2 West table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Camborne 8 7 0 1 352 216 +136 8 0 36 Promotion place
2 Taunton Titans 8 6 0 2 244 209 +35 5 0 29
3 Luctonians 8 5 1 2 263 168 +95 5 0 27
4 Loughborough Students 8 4 1 3 288 231 +57 8 1 27
5 Old Redcliffians 8 4 1 3 306 292 +14 8 1 27
6 Clifton 8 4 1 3 277 220 +57 6 2 26
7 Cinderford 8 5 0 3 211 198 +13 3 2 25
8 Bournville 8 4 0 4 225 212 +13 4 3 23
9 Hornets 8 4 0 4 267 264 +3 5 2 23
10 Redruth 8 3 0 5 260 276 −16 6 2 20
11 Exeter University 8 3 1 4 253 262 −9 4 1 19
12 Macclesfield 8 2 1 5 202 334 −132 5 1 16
13 Hinckley 8 2 0 6 222 276 −54 3 1 12 Relegation place
14 Devonport Services 8 0 0 8 167 379 −212 4 0 4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2024. Source: National League Rugby [1]
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

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1st team:

2nd team:

3rd team:

References

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  1. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.
  2. ^ "Hornets crowned Champions of South West One - 1st XV - Hornets RFC". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
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