Category: 1st XV

Ampthill travel to Coventry looking to build on their Round 3 victory over Nottingham, but having never won at The Butts Park Arena, Director of Rugby Mark Lavery isn’t underestimating the opposition or the task at hand Head Coach Paul Turner makes one change in the backs with Swiss International Jeremy To’a replacing Jarryd Sage

We are excited to announce the launch of the new Championship Clubs Podcast co-hosted by Michael Casey and Ben Gulliver. Over the coming weeks, the podcast will discuss, showcase and celebrate everything that is great about English rugby’s second tier – the players, the clubs and the people behind the scenes that make the Championship

Highlights of our Greene King IPA Championship Round 3 fixture with Nottingham Rugby at Dillingham Park on Sunday 21st March 2021. Commentary with Warren Muggleton and Abbie Ward.

Around the Ground with Ampthill_RUFC_TV’s @zakthecarr plus post-match interviews with club captain Louis Grimoldby and the Comfort Homecare Man of the Match, Alex Humfrey 🏉🍾

Ampthill DoR Mark Lavery called on his side to improve their composure after a well-contested 31-15 win over Nottingham. James Flynn and Dave Ward secured a brace each in response to Luke Mehson’s runaway try before Will Brown ducked in for five. Lavery said: “I think we started slowly – we’re our own worst enemy

Ampthill welcome Nottingham Rugby back to Dillingham Park as both sides look to record their first wins of the season. With both teams having been on the wrong end of 50 points from Championship favourites Ealing, form would suggest this will be a keenly contested match! There are two changes in the Ampthill pack. Home

Captain Charlie Beckett with @zakthecarr reflecting on the 54-6 defeat to Ealing Trailfinders in Round 2 of the Greene King IPA Championship

The 1st XV traveled to Ealing Trailfinders looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s 77 v 26 reverse. The game kicked off in bright and blustery conditions – with four seasons in eighty minutes the weather would certainly do its best to affect the outcome. It took Ealing less than four minutes to break

Ampthill travel to Championship favourites Ealing looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s fixture when the Trailfinders ran in 11 tries and Steven Shingler put on a kicking masterclass in a 77-26 reverse! Following equally impressive performances at Goldington Road two weeks ago, Jonny Law and Russell Bennett form a new half-back partnership for

Highlights of our Greene King IPA Championship Round 1 fixture with Doncaster Knights at Dillingham Park on Sunday 7th March 2021.

Ampthill Head Coach Paul Turner lamented his side’s errors which cost victory against Doncaster Knights in the Championship opener – but declared there were “positives to be taken”. Sam Olver slotted a conversion with four minutes to go after Kyle Evans found scored against the twice sin-binned hosts, securing a 19-17 win. Ampthill led three

Ampthill RUFC Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery and Jersey Reds Harvey Biljon on BBC Sports Championship Rugby preview:  

After giving 22 players their Ampthill debuts in the two pre-season games with Bedford Blues, Head Coach Paul Turner names fourteen Championship debutants for the visit of Doncaster Knights on Sunday. Following his Man of the Match performance two weeks ago, Alex Humfrey starts on the blindside in the only change to Ampthill’s starting pack

As the 2020/21 Greene King IPA Championship season kicks off this weekend, the Championship Clubs Committee today confirmed that up to five matches each round will be live-streamed for fans. Available via www.championshiprugby.co.uk/live-streams, fans will be able to live-stream matches on a pay-per-view basis with full access and pricing information detailed on individual club websites.

“Mum I want to look like Charlie Beckett” said no child ever! But if they did then our new 1st XV Greene King IPA Championship replica shirts are now available through the club’s official kit providers O’Neills. We do however expect to see quite a few “Ward 2”, “Bercis 7” and “Grimoldy 10” shirts on

Buy your Season Ticket now for all five Ampthill RUFC fixtures at Dillingham Park during the 2021 Greene King IPA Championship season. You will receive a VIP Code that will provide access to the live stream for all five Ampthill Home Fixtures through the RFU streaming partners TicketCo. Additional benefits of the season ticket will

Ampthill_RUFC_TV’s @zakthecarr with Captain Sam Hudson and Head Coach Paul Turner following the 36-21 victory over Bedford Blues at Goldington Road    

A’s Make a Winning Return to Goldington Road The 1st XV made the short drive to Goldington Road looking to avenge last week’s narrow defeat in the Grange Jaguar-Land Rover Bowl. A new look A’s pack put Bedford under pressure almost from the kick-off.  A’s line out was working well last weekend and it was

After a closely fought first leg at Dillingham Park last weekend where Bedford Blues went home with their tails held high, Ampthill go to Goldington Road tomorrow in the second leg of Battle of Bedfordshire. Ampthill give debuts to another seven players in the starting fifteen although the faces of some will be familiar to

Following our press release on 8th February regarding the 2021 Championship fixtures, we are pleased to announce that the fixtures for Rounds 1 and 2 of the season have now been confirmed. Some fixtures have been moved to accommodate the club’s specific logistical requirements but also to reduce fixture clashes allowing all Greene King IPA

Highlights from the 1st leg of the 2021 #BattleOfBedfordshire Ampthill RUFC v Bedford Blues at Dillingham Park, Sat 20th Feb 2021. Commentary from Warren Muggleton (@WMuggleton) and Charlie Beckett (@Charlie_Beckett) The return fixture is at Goldington Road, this Saturday 27th February. Kick-Off is 1pm. Stream available here Bedford v Ampthill Stream     

Congratulations to the Ampthill Extras (4th XV) who completed their incredible 500-mile running relay at around 5.30 yesterday evening! Over 70 current and ex-players (nearly all Extras – including a couple of “wanabee” 1st XV) ran 3 or 6-mile legs around the streets of Ampthill and Flitwick. Some respite was provided overnight by the International

The Dillingham Park visitors held on for a narrow 36-33 win thanks to six tries. But Mark Lavery’s men almost produced an inspired comeback with second-half scores from Alex Humfrey, Craig Duncan, and Harvey Beaton It only took two minutes for the first try, with Dani Long-Martinez – one of 12 Northampton Saints players at

Ampthill RUFC Forwards Coach Dave Ward with @zakthecarr on transferable skills, tennis, and team selection ahead of tomorrow’s friendly with Bedford Blues!

After a lengthy break due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Ampthill welcomes old friends and local rivals Bedford Blues to Dillingham Park tomorrow, Sat 20th February in the first of two double-header friendlies! These games are intended to give both squads an opportunity to try some new player combinations, build some chemistry and gain essential match

Ampthill_RUFC_TV‘s Zak Carr (@zakthecarr) chatting with Club Captain, Louis Grimoldby on lockdown training, motivation, and goals for the new season!

Whilst Elite Sport is allowed during the National Lockdown, we regret that all of our games are to be played BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – this means that we cannot admit any spectators! We appreciate that Dillingham Park is unique to most other Elite Sports Stadia, but we would kindly request that our members and supporters

Ampthill_RUFC_TV‘s Zak Carr (@zakthecarr) caught up with Head Coach Paul Turner on the challenges of this pre-season, the impact of new signings, and the prospect of playing without crowds!  

The Committee and everyone at Ampthill Rugby Club would like to say thank you to the Directors of  Comfort Homecare and Comfort Wheelchair Access Vehicles for their incredibly generous donation of £12’000 towards the fundraising appeal to pay for the 1st XV Championship squad Covid-19 testing. We look forward to seeing you all at Dillingham

The Players and Coaches would like to thank The Qube for sponsoring Tuesday night training sessions at Bedford Athletic 4G. We would also like to thank Bedford Athletic Rugby Club for the use of their fantastic facility!

You can purchase the streams here: Sat 20th – Ampthill v Bedford Blues (Dillingham Park) https://www.247.tv/champsrugby Sat 27th – Bedford Blues v Ampthill (Goldington Road) https://bedfordblues.ticketco.events/uk/en

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported the Ampthill RUFC fundraiser so far to pay for Covid-19 testing for our 1st XV squad during the 2021 Greene King IPA Championship season. Howdens, KJW Drylining, Wheeler Electrical, Ampthill Fireplaces, BCA, EPS Site Solutions, Hartsfield Planning, Saracens Supporters Association, all of our members, supporters, the

Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to announce that Charlie Beckett has chosen to join the challenge of Ampthill RUFC's second Championship season.

The Committee and everyone at Ampthill Rugby Club would like to say thank you to KJW Drylining for their continued support and generous donation towards the fundraising appeal to pay for Covid-19 testing. We look forward to seeing you all at Dillingham Park when circumstances allow it! Thank you again!

  Full details of fixtures for the 2021 Greene King IPA Championship season are available here:

Everyone at the club would like to say thank you to Hartsfield for sponsoring club captain Louis Grimoldby for the 2021 Greene King IPA Championship season. Hartsfield Managing Director, Paul Verwoert had this to say: “Hartsfield Financial Services is proud to support Ampthill and Louis as they return to competition, for what we hope will

The mighty Ampthill Extras are embarking on a non-stop 500-mile team relay running challenge around the streets of Ampthill & Flitwick to raise much-needed funds to help towards the increased costs our 1st Team is incurring to take their place and compete in the 2021 Championship season. We will be starting out at the Engine

Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery appeared on BBC Three Counties on Friday evening to give an update on the clubs fundraising efforts: https://vimeo.com/509424730 

The Committee and everyone at Ampthill Rugby Club would like to say thank you to the Directors of  EPS Site Solutions for their incredibly generous donation of £5’000 towards the fundraising appeal to pay for Covid-19 testing. We look forward to seeing you all at Dillingham Park when circumstances allow it! Thank you again!

Everyone at the club would like to say thank you to Howdens (Flitwick Branch) for their continued support and very generous donation to the fundraising appeal to pay for Covid-19 testing. We look forward to seeing you all at Dillingham Park when circumstances allow it!  

Ampthill RUFC Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery’s full interview with Sky Sports Ian Bolton. Shared with permission of Sky Sports to assist our fundraising.

We would like to say thank you to the Saracens Supporters Association for their very generous donation to the club’s appeal for support. We still hope to be able to play Saracens this season and look forward to welcoming their supporters back to Dillingham Park when circumstances allow it. Thank you again. #RugbyFamily

Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery spoke with Andy Collins (not Roberto) on BBC Three Counties Radio this morning regarding the current funding campaign. Listen again at 01:53:30 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p094jds9 

Following the launch of our “Appeal for Help” on Saturday,  Mark Lavery was interviewed by Andy Ward for a feature on this evenings ITV News programme. https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2021-02-01/ampthill-rugby-club-admit-participation-in-new-championship-season-in-jeopardy An extended interview with Mark is available on the Ampthill_RUFC_TV Channel here: Any Press inquiries, or requests for interview should be directed to press@ampthillrufc.com 

If you feel that you are able to assist we have set up a GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ampthill-rufc-championship-squad-covid19-expenses

Greene King IPA Championship Position – Statement Further to the recent announcement regarding the cancellation of the 2020/21 competitive rugby season for levels 3 and below of the English leagues, and the commencement of Premiership rugby from the weekend of  the 21st November, there is much speculation about the intentions of the Championship league. The

Ampthill RUFC Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery spoke to Ian Bolton from Sky Sports this week regarding the impact of Covid-19 on rugby and the prospect of playing this season without crowds!

Dave Ward was interviewed by Neale Harvey from The Rugby Paper, published Sunday 5th July 2020. “Newly appointed Ampthill forwards coach Dave Ward is taking an alternative approach to honing his skills this summer – by teaching tennis to youngsters in Guildford. With the Championship on a back-burner until November at least, the livewire former

Whilst we are in an enforced break from rugby, we would like to thank our Primary, Senior and Main Partners for all of their support during the 2019-20 season. We will be adding more content to Ampthill_RUFC_TV  over the coming months so please do Subscribe to our Channel and we’d appreciate you sharing our videos

Congratulations to Joe Bercis on making the Greene King IPA Championship Team of the Season! All positions were decided by a public vote on Twitter – Joe convincingly took the 7 shirt with 45% of over 3200 votes against some strong competition! Ampthill’s Soane Tonga’uiha, Dave Ward, Aleki Lutui and Sam Baker were also nominated

With everything going on in the world right now it’s easy to forget that only one year ago today, our 1st XV went away to Loughborough Students needing a point to secure both the National One title and promotion to the Championship! We’ve chosen a selection of our favourite pictures from the day but we’d

Following the RFU announcement this morning regarding final league positions for the Professional and Community game in England, we are proud to confirm that Ampthill & District Community Rugby Club has finished 5th in the Greene King IPA Championship at our first attempt! We would like to extend our congratulations to Newcastle Falcon’s on securing

If you’re at home and need something to read then downloads of all of our programmes from this season are now available on the website!   Stay safe and please #StayAtHome   https://www.ampthillrufc.com/about/programmes/

Thank you to @lukxpics (give him a follow on Instagram) for putting this video together for us – six of our best tries in the Greene King IPA Championship this season. Many thanks Luke!

Following the RFU suspension of “all rugby activity until 14th April” yesterday, our home 1st XV fixtures with Bedford Blues (28th Mar) and Ealing Trailfinders (11th Apr) have been postponed. All tickets and hospitality booked for these fixtures will be valid for the re-arranged fixtures, once dates are known. Any changes to the above will

Cornish Pirates’ Dominant Second Half Secures Bonus Point Win Over Ampthill Ampthill welcomed visitors Cornish Pirates for their first ever visit to Dillingham Park’s Grange Jaguar Bowl on a dry, bright & windy afternoon with excellent under foot conditions. Playing against the wind Amps began well gaining territory through a combination of phase play through

GAME DAY 🏉🏉   Both of today’s games at Dillingham Park are on!   2.00 – Academy v Peterborough Rugby Club Academy, East Midlands Colts League, Pitch 4   2.15 – 1st XV v Cornish Pirates, Greene King IPA Championship Rugby, Pitch 3 (Grange Jaguar-Land Rover Bowl)   The weather forecast is good – high

The week off arrived at the perfect time after a difficult block of games including Yorkshire Carnegie and Hartpury away in a six-day time frame which utilised nearly every member of the playing squad. Our current form is good with three wins from the last three games and we find ourselves in 4th place in

Despite the postponement of the two Six Nations games this weekend, it’s still promising to be a Super Saturday AND Sunday at Dillingham Park! On Saturday afternoon we have two games: 14:15 (TBC) Ampthill Academy v Peterborough, East Midlands League, Pitch 1 (TBC) 14:15 1st XV v Cornish Pirates, Greene King IPA Championship, Pitch 3

The A’s had a six-day turnaround after the away win at Yorkshire Carnegie last weekend, and a number of changes to the starting team because of the short time to prepare for the Hartpury fixture. A hard first half when the Mob had to play into the elements, on what was a stinking night weather-wise

In a season of maiden visits away, the Mob finally return to familiar territory at The Alpas Arena when they play Hartpury tomorrow under the Friday Night Lights! Ampthill won’t want a repeat of their last visit in 2016/17 when they went down 49-14 in Hartpury’s unbeaten National 1 Championship winning year! Ampthill make six

“England ought to replicate the French system” says Grimoldby By NEALE HARVEY English rugby’s failure to mirror the French system of having two professional leagues under one commercial umbrella is “worrying”, according to Ampthill fly-half Louis Grimoldby. Deemed surplus to requirements by Harlequins in 2015, Grimoldby opted to make a fresh start with an eye-opening

Storm Dennis was a significant factor in last week’s game and this weekend may be no different at the Emerald Headingly Stadium. Ampthill make a number of changes to the starting fifteen and are again grateful to our Premiership partner clubs for making players available when we have two crucial away games in the space

Ampthill (13) Overcome London Scottish (5) And Storm Dennis To Take 4pts Ampthill welcomed visitors London Scottish for their first ever visit to the Grange Jaguar Bowl on a filthy, wet & windy afternoon. Despite recent heavy rain the pitch was in good condition. Playing against the howling gale in the first half Amps defense

After an unexpected rest weekend due to Storm Ciara and events off the pitch this week, the boys are raring to get out on the field and play some rugby. Only two changes to the side that should have faced Carnegie last Sunday with Jarryd Sage and Sam Hudson returning to the starting XV after

Statement on behalf of Ampthill and District RUFC: RFU funding cuts to Championship Clubs On Tuesday the 11th February 2020, we received a letter from the CEO to the RFU Mr. Bill Sweeney.  This letter informed clubs that there will be a 50% reduction in funding to Championship Clubs for the 2020/21 season.  Since we

Listen to Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery on BBC Three Counties Radio at 17.05 this evening and look out for him on Sky Sports News throughout the evening!

Our Greene King IPA Championship fixture with Yorkshire Carnegie that was postponed on Sunday due to the impact of Storm Ciara, has now been rescheduled for Sat 22nd February with a 2pm Kick-Off.

Following a safety inspection at Emerald Headingly Stadium this morning, today’s Greene King IPA Championship fixture with Yorkshire Carnegie has been postponed due to the impact of Storm Ciara. The fixture will be re-arranged ASAP and full details will follow as soon as they are confirmed.

The 1st XV have another away trip this weekend when we travel to Yorkshire Carnegie on Sunday in the Greene King IPA Championship, for our first visit to the Emerald Headingly Stadium. After a tough trip to Falcon’s last week where we gained a 4 try bonus point – the first team in the Championship

Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to announce that Michael van Vuuren has joined Ampthill on loan from Northampton Saints. Hooker Michael, 28 (1.96m, 105kg), is an ex-South Africa U20 international and made 28 Gallagher Premiership appearances with Leicester, Bath and Saints. Before coming to England in 2016, he represented Free State Cheetahs, Stade Français,

1stXV Secure 4 Try Bonus Point At Newcastle On what can only be described as a truly historic day, Ampthill & District RUFC travelling to Kingston Park, home of Premiership and Heineken Cup participants Newcastle Falcons was a huge honour and for a club of our size, it just doesn’t get any bigger or better

Paul Turner, Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby “A number of changes to the squad this week and we have tried to combine youth with experience for what is arguably the biggest game in the club’s history. Maama Molitika comes back into the forward pack to add his experience and game understanding to what we are

Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to announce that Welsh U20’s and Sevens International, Tomi Lewis has joined Ampthill on loan from Scarlets for the remainder of the season Wing/Full-Back Tomi, 21 (1.83m, 86kg), has come through the Scarlets development program and represented Wales U20s at the World Cup in 2019 and Wales in the

Thank you to Iain Frankish of Actuance for covering Saturday’s game with Doncaster Knights. Match report with images: https://www.actuance.photo/blog-ampthill-1st-xv/2020/01/25/20200125-ampthill-1st-vs-doncaster-kinights Our next home fixture is on Saturday 15th February when London Scottish visit Dillingham Park. Advance tickets available here

Ampthill Hold On To Secure Fifth Win Of The Season Over Doncaster Ampthill welcomed visitors Doncaster to a cold, dry, windless and overcast Olney Field where the pitch was, as usual, in very good condition for the Knights first ever fixture against the home side. Amps squad saw three changes in the starting lineup and

A’s make four changes to the starting line-up and three on the bench for the first visit of the Knights to Dillingham Park.   Matt Collins comes in at tighthead and Shay Kerry returns in the second row. Kevin Barrett takes over the nine jersey in a rotation of the scrum-half pool with Serafin Bordoli

Ealing Serve Up An 11 Try Lesson As Ampthill Salvage A Bonus Point. Ampthill travelled to Castle Bar on a fine, dry but cold afternoon. The squad saw  a total of 11 changes, up front Dave Ward (hooker), Luvuyo Pupuma (tight head) and Henri Williams (lock) rotated to the starting line up as did Sam

The A’s make their second trip to Trailfinders this season with a different team to the one that grabbed the points against a good Coventry team last weekend. A rotation of the playing squad sees both Ampthill player-coaches in the starting fifteen with Darryl Veenendaal at 9 and forwards player-coach Dave Ward at hooker –

We have three fixtures for you at Dillingham Park this Saturday:   1881’s v Richmond Rugby Saxons, Raging Bull Shield Division 1, Kick Off 2pm, (Pitch 3)   Jets v Bracknell RFC 2nds, Raging Bull Shield Division 2 Kick Off 2pm (Pitch 1)   Academy v Towcestrians RFC Colts, East Midlands Cup QF Kick Off

Last Kick Of The Game Penalty Goal Secures Ampthill’s 4th Win Of the Season Ampthill welcomed visitors Coventry to a cold, windy but dry Olney Field with the overcast gradually thickening to produce a little drizzle. Despite the recent rain the pitch was in very good condition for the first home fixture of the new

The A’s make just one change from the side that won at Goldington Road against Bedford on Boxing Day with Kevin Barrett replacing Leon Fukofuka. Ampthill are pleased to be able to welcome one of the most senior officials in the country, with International and Premiership referee Matthew Carley being given the whistle for the

5000 Watch Ampthill Secure Their Third Consecutive Win Over Bedford Blues Ampthill travelled the 9 miles to a wet Goldington Road on a miserable Boxing Day which had seen significant rain all day until an hour or so before kick off. Thankfully the remaining drizzle ceased as the two sides ran out while the pitch

The A’s make the short trip to Goldington Road on Boxing Day in the Greene King IPA Championship in our final game of 2019 and what has been a fantastic year for the club. Thank you to all of our members, supporters and volunteers who have contributed to this across the whole club. Blues have already

Last Minute Try Secures Win Over Bedford Ampthill welcomed visitors Bedford for their first ever competitive game against the hosts to the Grange Jaguar Bowl on a dry, bright afternoon with a moderate breeze. The pitch, bathed in wall to wall sunshine after the heavy overnight rain cleared around mid-day, looked a picture while underfoot

When the Championship fixtures were announced in July, the first one the Mob supporters looked for was the Blues at home. We now face them twice in 12 days, starting with the final round of the Championship Cup tomorrow before we head to Goldington Road in the Greene King IPA Championship on Boxing Day. Excitement

This Saturday we welcome Bedford Blues to Dillingham Park in the Championship Cup. This is the first competitive fixture between the clubs at our ground and it promises to be both a great game of rugby and day for our members and supporters. Visitors to Dillingham Park will have seen the huge marquee on pitch

Last Minute Ealing Penalty Goal Secures Win over Ampthill Ampthill welcomed visitors Ealing for their first ever game against the hosts to the Grange Jaguar Bowl on a dry, bright afternoon with a moderate breeze. The pitch looked a picture when bathed in occasional sunshine while underfoot conditions were excellent. Ealing’s selection reflected the importance

Tomorrow’s first-time visitors to Dillingham Park are last season’s Championship Cup winners, Ealing Trailfinders. Ealing are looking to retain the trophy this season, and are certainly in fine form – they come into this game with a record of Played 4, Won 4 in the Championship Cup and currently sit second in the Greene King

A much-changed Ampthill traveled to the Butts Arena to play a Coventry side on the new 4G pitch. The warning signs were apparent after a poor first half, when the A’s backline appeared unable to make any tackles stick and A’s possession was seemingly turned at will by a well-drilled and efficient Coventry side. Turning

After what seems a long break since the A’s narrow defeat to Jersey Reds at Dillingham Park in the Greene King IPA Championship, the 1st XV resume their RFU Championship Cup campaign with an away trip to Coventry Rugby. The A’s were given a rude awakening to Level 2 Rugby when Coventry visited Dillingham Park

We look forward to welcoming our friends and local rivals, Bedford Blues to Dillingham Park in the RFU Championship Cup on Saturday 14th December. This is the first competitive fixture between the clubs in Ampthill and we hope their players, Directors and supporters will receive a warm welcome from the Mob! We have already advertised

After 6 Rounds of the Greene King IPA Championship Rugby, Ampthill sit a very creditable 9th in the table with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.   The boys now have a rest week before we resume our RFU Championship Cup campaign away at Coventry Rugby Club on Sat 30th November.

Ampthill (5 tries) Go Down To Streetwise Jersey (7 tries) In total contrast to Hartpury, defence appeared optional for both sides as the crowd were treated to a 12 try festival. Ampthill began brilliantly, with fly half Samuel Costelow charging down a clearance kick from his opposite number Dyer, then hacking on for open side

Paul Turner – Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby  “We have always had a good relationship with Jersey, going all the way back to our first and only competitive game between our respective first teams in the now defunct Champions Cup Final at Twickenham nine seasons ago. Our second teams have played each other regularly, and

Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to announce that Tongan International, Leon Fukofuka and South African, Luvuyo ‘Papi’ Pupuma have joined Ampthill Rugby Scrum-Half Leon, 24 (1.85m, 94kg), has been capped by Tonga seven times including four appearances at the World Cup in Japan. He joins Ampthill from Auckland, New Zealand where he made 8

Members and supporters are advised that the Club Shop will be open this weekend as follows: Saturday 16th: 12.00 TO 2.00 Sunday 17th: 09.00 to 11.30 We have received a delivery of official club shorts, wet weather training tops and polo shirts in all adult sizes. The 1st XV are at home on Saturday against

Pirates’ Teach Amps Finishing Lesson Ampthill travelled to Mennaye Field to face Cornish Pirates in the first ever game between the two clubs to find the well drilled and efficient hosts in an uncompromising mood as their warm welcome turned into a difficult day at the office. A’s started well, taking the game to the

Paul Turner – Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby  “I think Pirates have been excellent this season and we believe they are a contender for the title. They had an epic battle with Newcastle Falcons recently at the Mennaye Field so they are very difficult to beat on their own patch. We have made a number

1stXV overcome Hartpury in a battle of defences Ampthill hold out for their second win in the Championship in a tight game where defence dominated. Despite further heavy overnight rain Olney field looked a picture in bright sunshine as old foes Hartpury returned to Bedfordshire, the strong west wind gradually abating during the game as

Paul Turner – Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby  “It great to welcome our old friends from Hartpury to Dillingham Park again this Saturday. We’ve had some great games against each other in the past and I’m sure this weekend will be just the same. Hartpury had a great result last weekend with a very solid

Ampthill Denied By Last Minute Penalty Goal Ampthill took the field at the Richmond Athletic Ground marking another historic day playing their first away match in the Green King IPA Championship. The starting lineup saw 3 changes with blind side Will Allman and Number 8 Sam Hudson come into the back row while Ruben Bird-Tullock

Paul Turner – Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby  “I was pleased with large parts of last week’s performance, hence we only make three changes to the starting line up with Will Allman and Sam Hudson refreshing the back row and Rueben Bird-Tullock (Dual Reg from Northampton Saints) getting the start at inside centre. The bench

Ampthill Secure First Ever Win & Points In The Championship Yorkshire Carnegie arrived at Dillingham Park on a dry, bright day with a gentle northerly breeze to find perfect playing conditions. Ampthill made 7 changes from the squad that lost against Nottingham, up front Jon Kpoku (lock, DR with Saracens) & Argentine Facundo Dominguez (No.

Paul Turner – Head Coach of Ampthill Rugby  “It’s a big day for the club hosting the former Premiership side Yorkshire Carnegie in what is an important game for both clubs. Yorkshire are on record saying that they are clearly targeting this game and that should lead to a good contest. We make a number

1stXV (20) Given Comprehensive Second Half Lesson By Nottingham (44) Ampthill were given a tough introduction to the Championship by a physical and clinical Nottingham side, trailing 13-17 with a minute to half time Amps conceded 3 more tries in the remainder of the game with the visitors dominating territory & possession. Despite persistent overnight

Did you see our feature on BBC Look East this evening? If not you can watch it again here – starts at 20 mins https://www.bbc.co.uk//look-east-west-evening-news-11102019 Advance tickets for tomorrow’s game against Nottingham Rugby are still available online until MIDNIGHT here!

Whilst excitement mounts for our first ever Greene King IPA Championship fixture against Nottingham Rugby this Saturday, we are also busy preparing for a full day of rugby next weekend! Saturday 19th sees us welcome Yorkshire Carnegie for their first-ever visit to Dillingham Park, our first Ladies Lunch of the season and another Mini &

If you’re coming to watch the 1st XV in their first Greene King IPA Championship fixture against Nottingham Rugby on Saturday make sure you grab a copy of our new Match Programme! We’ve listened to your feedback and are confident that you’ll enjoy the new improved content including a chat with our Forwards Player-Coach and

This Saturday we welcome Nottingham Rugby to Dillingham Park for our first fixture in the Greene King IPA Championship. This is Nottingham’s first-ever visit to Ampthill so I hope that our members and supporters will give them a warm welcome! Tickets are still available on our website at a discount of £2.50 per ticket until

On what was a historic day for the Maroon and Gold, going to Goldington Road to play Bedford Blues for the short term title of the best team in Bedfordshire and the first competitive game between the two clubs , the A’s came away with a deserved win. The Blues turned Pink for the day

Head Coach, Paul Turner comments “It’s a massive day for the club with the first competitive game against Bedford Blues in the club’s history. From a personal point of view it will be an emotional day to take the A’s to my former club Bedford at Goldington Road. The journey has been incredible so far

The A’s went away to the defending Championship Cup Champions, Ealing Trailfinders in their second game of the year for what would prove to be another tough day against top draw opposition. The vast majority of the squad are adjusting to life in the Championship and whilst the scoreline wouldn’t suggest it, the Coaches can

Ampthill’s Loss To Coventry Is A Major Learning Experience Ampthill welcomed Coventry to Olney Field for their first ever match at Level 2 on a cloudless sunny afternoon with a stiff south easterly breeze in favour of the visitors for the first half. With the club house doubled in size by the addition of a

1stXV v Coventry, Championship Cup, Sat Sept 21st, 15:00, Match Preview This Saturday Ampthill welcome Coventry to Dillingham Park for the Club’s first ever Level 2 fixture.  The season begins with 3 Championship Cup Pool Stage fixtures before the league season commences in 4 weeks times. Last season Coventry recorded a Played 22, Won 8,

147 days after winning the National One title away at Loughborough Students, our 1st XV cross the whitewash again for the club’s first-ever Championship Cup fixture! Old friends Coventry Rugby Club are the visitors to Dillingham Park for what we’re sure will be an exciting game. Coventry will bring a very strong squad with lots

In exactly 8 days, at 3pm on Saturday 21st September, our 1st XV will make their debut in the Greene King IPA Championship Cup when our old friends from Coventry RFC visit Dillingham Park. We still have places available at our pre-match lunch at £25 per head and you can purchase tickets for the game

Ampthill, Beds – Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that Jac Arthur and Rob Langley have joined Ampthill for their first season in the Greene King IPA  Championship. Back Row/Lock Forward Jac, 21 (1.88m, 105kg), joins Ampthill from Cardiff Met RFC where he made 47 appearances helping the Met finish 4th in the

Head Coach Paul Turner is pleased to confirm that James McLagan has joined Ampthill as Head of Strength & Conditioning whilst the club prepares for the Greene King IPA Championship. James has a BA in Physical Education & Sports Coaching and recently completed his MSc in Strength & Conditioning at the University of Bedfordshire whilst

Kwaku Asiedu & Karim Lynch Join The Championship Squad Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that wing Kwaku Asiedu & fullback Karim Lynch have joined Ampthill for the Championship. Wing Kwaku, 25, joins from Coventry from where he was on loan last season at Cambridge scoring 12 tries in 23 appearances. As a

Jarryd Sage & Henri Williams Join From Dragons Rugby Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that centre Jarryd Sage & lock Henri Williams have joined Ampthill from Dragons Rugby for the Championship. Centre Jarryd, 24 (1.86m, 95kg), was born in South Africa but is Welsh qualified through his father. He represented Western Province

We would like to invite all members, mini and youth players and club supporters to an Open Day this Saturday, 17th August at Dillingham Park. There will be an opportunity to watch an open training session from 1200 – 1330 for the 1st XV squad including the majority of our new signings! We will then

“Comfort Homecare join Ampthill as Main Partners” Club Chairman Alex Radley has confirmed that local business “Comfort Homecare Mobility Superstore” will join Ampthill Rugby Club as a Main Partner for the next three seasons. Comfort Homecare is an established business started over 10 years ago in Shefford, Bedfordshire. They have grown to be the largest

Serafin Bordoli & Facundo Dominguez Join Ampthill Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that Argentines Serafin Bordoli & Facundo Dominguez have joined Ampthill for the Championship. Flyhalf Serafin, 24 (1.93m, 93kg), can also play in any position in the back five. Capped by Argentina at youth levels through U20 he joins from Zebre

Today saw the 2019/20 Greene King IPA season launch at Twickenham with Maama Molitika representing Ampthill alongside members of the other 11 clubs including Sinoti Sinoti from Newcastle Falcons – the other league ‘new boys’! Maama was accompanied by Club Chairman, Alex Radley. Alex said “We’re humbled to be in this company at Twickenham today

Paul Turner Signs New Contract Extension Director of Rugby Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm that Head Coach Paul Turner has extended his contract in advance of Ampthill’s first season in the Championship. Paul, capped at fly half for Wales and formerly Head Coach of Newport Gwent Dragons, has been at Ampthill for seven years

Louis Grimoldby and Shay Kerry Join The Championship Squad Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that Louis Grimoldby & Shay Kerry have joined the Championship squad for 2019-20. Fly Half Louis, 25, 1.80m, 93kg has joined from RC Massy Esonne having previously played for Harlequins and Yorkshire Carnegie. Louis Grimoldby comments “I am

Scrum Half Darryl Veenendaal Joins Ampthill From Nottingham Head Coach Paul Turner is delighted to confirm that Nottingham’s Darryl Veenendaal has joined the Championship squad for 2019-20 as Player/Coach. Scrum Half Darryl, 29, 1.73m, 80kg, was a member of Northampton Saints academy before signing for Bedford where he made 140+ Championship appearances. He joined Nottingham

Wheeler Electrical have extended & upgraded their sponsorship agreement becoming a Senior Partner Having been a Main Partner of Ampthill Rugby for a number of years Wheeler Electrical (www.wheelerelectrical.com) have extended & upgraded their sponsorship to Senior Partner status for our first season in the Championship. Wheeler Electrical have traded in Mid-Bedfordshire since 1961 now

Harlequin Dave Ward Signs As Player/Coach For The Championship Director of Rugby Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm that Harlequin Dave Ward has joined the Championship squad for 2019-20 as Player/Coach. Hooker Dave, 34, 1.83m (6ft), 102kg (16st), brings a wealth of experience having played for Bath, Northampton, Sale and Harlequins (100+ appearances) in the

Members of the Ampthill 1881 squad were invited to the league winners’ presentation for the Zoo Sports Shield. Presenting the award at the East India Club in St. James Square, London was league patron and New Zealand All Black Legend, Sean Fitzpatrick. Picking up the award were Michael Lavery, Coach Alan Brown, Team Manager Nick

As the club continue to prepare for life in the Greene King IPA Championship, we are delighted to announce that Dr Richard Collins from http://www.bedfordsportdoctor.com/ has agreed to join Ampthill Rugby as Lead Doctor for the next season. “Dr Richard Collins is a Bedford based Sport & Exercise Medicine Specialist who is experienced in the assessment, diagnosis

Congratulations to Club Captain, Billy Johnson who was voted National One Player of the Year at The Rugby Paper Awards Dinner at The Stoop on Wednesday.   Well done Billy!   📷 Iain Frankish, Actuance Photography  

As we prepare for our maiden season in the Greene King IPA Championship, we are pleased to announce our first signing of the summer, Bex Lane Bex joins us with a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry and will be managing the clubhouse and match day bars from 1st June. Mark Lavery, Director of Rugby

A huge team effort by all of the players, coaches and volunteers at Ampthill Rugby Club culminated in our most successful season ever in 2018/19 with our 1st XV winning National One and promotion to the @Greene King IPA Championship. We look forward to welcoming some of the biggest clubs in the sport to Dillingham

In what turned out to be the biggest day in Ampthill RUFC’s history, our Champions elect finished the season in fine style with a 52 v 20 win on the road at Loughborough University. The A’s started well, controlling territory and possession despite playing into a very strong wind. Maama Molitika started the scoring after

Here is your Ampthill 1st XV to face Loughborough Students RFC tomorrow. Kick Off is 3.00pm at Loughborough University 1st XV Pitch, LE11 3TU We travel to Loughborough needing just a single point to clinch the English National One League Title and with it promotion to the Greene King IPA Championship. For anyone traveling by car,

Nice piece on Wales Online today about our 1st XV Head Coach, Paul Turner.   https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/what-happened-next-paul-turner-16137669.amp

Amps Dominate Sale Outscoring The Visitors 9 tries to 2 Sale arrived at Dillingham Park on a dry, sunny day with a moderate easterly breeze and the chance of isolated showers. After going behind to an early try Ampthill dominated the game scoring 9 tries and leaving several more on the park. From the kick

Grange Jaguar/ Land Rover are delighted to announce that their Ambassador Jason Robinson will be attending today’s massive game with Sale FC at Dillingham Park. Jason has been working with Grange for a long time and thought this too good to good an opportunity to miss, with one of his former clubs playing his favourite

James (Skippy) Pritchard Confirms He Will Hang Up His Boots At The End Of The Season James Pritchard {39, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 85 kg (187 lb)} has confirmed he will retire from playing at the end of this season. James began playing Rugby Union for Randwick in 1999 after playing Rugby League in his

1stXV Welcome Sale For Their First Ever Visit To Dillingham Park Sale Football Club was founded in 1861 by a team of enthusiastic sportsmen drawn mainly from Sale Cricket Club. The fifth oldest surviving rugby club and the most prominent in the history of the North West. Sale FC first played games on either a rented

Tongan Paino Hehea Confirms He Will Retire At The End Of This Season Paino {40, 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 114 kg (251 lb)} joined Ampthill in 2014 and has made 83 appearances in National 1 & National 2 scoring 14 tries. Before Ampthill he played in Italy for Calivisano in European competitions and in

Tight Head Prop Karl Garside Joins Saints  Karl Garside has signed for Northampton Saints for 2019-20. Karl (22), 1.88m (6ft2in) 130kg (20st7ib), joined Ampthill for season 2017-18 from Old Albanians making 45 appearances for Ampthill in National 1 scoring 1 try. Capped for England Counties U20 and Hertfordshire in both 2016, where he toured Russia and

This Saturday marks our final home fixture of the 2018/19 season for the 1st XV with a visit from Sale FC Rugby. Irrespective of the outcome, this will be our most successful season in National One to date and we’d love to see all of you at Dillingham Park supporting the boys! Lunch is already sold

1stXV Secure Bonus Win Against Tough Moseley Firstly your reporter must start by stating that he can’t for the life of him understand why a team as talented as Birmingham Moseley are in a relegation dog fight. They caused the A’s defence all sorts of problems and scored four well deserved tries against our much

Sat 30th of March will go down as a point in history for Ampthill & District Community Rugby Club. With Josh Sharpe’s 78th minute try completing the comeback against Rosslyn Park to maintain the 1st XV position at the top of National One, all five of our Ampthill senior teams now lead the respective competitions

Ampthill Triumph Despite Last Kick-Of-The-Game Drama Rosslyn Park arrived at Dillingham Park on a dry, sunny day with a gentle northerly breeze to find a dusty pitch, let’s hope it rains soon. The top of the table clash resulted in Ampthill’s biggest crowd of the season just beating that against Old Elthamians. Amps, 5 points

1stXV Host Rosslyn Park In Another Top Of The Table Clash We extend a warm welcome to the players, officials and travelling supporters of Rosslyn Park as 1st plays 3rd in this top-of-the-table National 1 league fixture. Rosslyn Park was founded  in 1879 by a group of young men looking for winter sport. Having played ad hoc cricket in

Dear All Members & Visitors   As we achieve more success on the pitch with our 1st XV, we as a club are looking to enhance the match day experience for everybody visiting Dillingham Park.   From this Saturday, 30th March fixture against Rosslyn Park FC we will be making the following changes: Match stewards will

1st Secure Try Bonus Point In Second Ever Win At The Northern Echo Arena Ampthill arrived at the Northern Echo arena to find bright sunshine and a hard dry track  As is always the case when these sides meet a ripper of a contest resulted Amps second ever win in County Durham. Just like the reverse

Congratulations to Aleki Lutui who will be making his 100th appearance for Ampthill in National One this afternoon when we face Darlington Mowden Park.   Come on your A’s!

Geoff Doyle Will Be Talking To DoR Mark Lavery Tonight On BBC 3 Counties Radio Director of Rugby Mark Lavery will be interviewed tonight by Geoff Doyle on BBC 3 Counties radio at around 18:15. Geoff will ask about the season so far and the prospect of playing in the Championship.

Ampthill Triumph In Top Of The Table Clash Old Elthamians arrived at a dry, sunny Olney Field with a strong westerly wind to find a dusty pitch, more rain please. The top of the table clash resulted in Ampthill’s biggest crowd of the season. Going in to the game both sides were chasing promotion, equal

1stXV Host Old Elthamians In Top Of The Table Crunch Match Ampthill welcome top-of-the-table OLd Elthamians to Dillingham Park for what is likely to be a season defining game for both sides. With just 6 games to play in National 1 both sides are level on points at the top of the table with the

Ampthill 1st XV to face league leaders and title rivals Old Elthamians RFC at Dillingham Park tomorrow! Kick Off is 3pm. Four changes from the team that beat Rotherham last weekend – club captain Billy Johnson reverts to lock in place of Henri Williams with Sam Hudson returning in the back row, Aleki Lutui returns from

1stXV Secure Bonus Point Victory In Yorkshire Ampthill travelled to Yorkshire for their first ever visit to Clifton Lane to face Rotherham needing a win to maintain their promotion challenge. Rotherham, a proper rugby club run by rugby people, extended a welcome that was nothing short of exceptional. Amps started well, despite playing into a strongish

Our 1st XV line up to face Rotherham Titans Rugby Club away tomorrow afternoon. Four changes to the team that beat Caldy last weekend – John Kpoku returns at lock, Joe Bercis starts in the back row with Kev Barrett at Scrum Half and Spencer Sutherland on the wing. 1. Tong’uiha 2. Blackmore 3. Collins 4. Kpoku

Caldy arrived at Dillingham Park for this re-arranged match on the type of day you would normally expect in July. From the kick off by Ampthill deep into the Caldy 22, the ball was passed along the line but was knocked on into the hands of Sam Hanks who had it knocked out of his

Billy Johnson has declared every match for Ampthill and District feels like a “must-win” as they continue to challenge for the title in National One. The A’s currently sit in second-place and five points behind table toppers Old Elthamians. Ampthill have racked up five straight victories since the beginning of January, but Johnson believes the Bedfordshire club must avoid

1stXV v Caldy, 14:15, Sat Feb 23rd, 2019, National 1, Match Preview Ampthill welcome Caldy to Dillingham Park this coming Saturday. Old Caldeians RFC were formed in 1924 by a group of Caldy School old boys who decided to carry on playing rugby together. A year later, Sir Alfred Paton, an old boy of the

1stXV Record Bonus Point Win Over Bishops Stortford After Resisting 2nd Half Fight Back Bishops Stortford arrived at a dry, overcast Dillingham Park with a westerly breeze to find a dusty pitch, more rain please. Ampthill began well despite conceding the first possession, a break on 5 minutes through the centre from fly half Josh

Ampthill v Bishop’s Stortford, Sat Feb 16, 2019, 14:15, National 1, Match Preview The 1stXV welcomes Bishop’s Stortford to Dillingham Park this Saturday for another local derby. Bishop’s Stortford was formed in 1920, playing its first matches at Dunmow Road before moving to the present location at Silver Leys in 1928. The current Clubhouse was

1stXV’s Secure Bonus Point Win Despite Cinderford’s 2nd Half Fightback Ampthill travelled to Dockham Road one of the toughest grounds for a visiting side to gain any points in National 1 on a very windy day. Amps won the toss and elected to play against the near gale force wind in the first half securing a

Our next home fixture on Saturday 16th February see’s ‘local’ rivals Bishops Stortford visit Dillingham Park. Kick Off 2.15pm. Before the game, we have the second Ladies Lunch of the season where Chef will be serving her twist on Cream Team (the menu looks amazing BTW) with Prosecco for all guests. This event is always

Following a pitch inspection at 8am, today’s 1st XV fixture against Caldy RFC has been postponed. However the Clubhouse will be open and showing the Six Nations gams if you want to come up and watch them with us.

Match Postponed Due To Snow 1stXV v Caldy, 14:15, Sat Feb 2nd, 2019, National 1, Match Preview Ampthill welcome Caldy to Dillingham Park this coming Saturday. Old Caldeians RFC were formed in 1924 by a group of Caldy School old boys who decided to carry on playing rugby together. A year later, Sir Alfred Paton,

Here is your Ampthill 1st XV line up to play Caldy RFC tomorrow, Kick Off 2.15pm (subject to pitch inspection at 9am) LineUp 020219

1st XV Beat Bogey Side Cambridge Ampthill travelled to Volac Park on a dry, overcast afternoon with a gusty wind. Amps squad showed two changes in the run on XV with Saracens dual registered lock Jon Kpoku coming in for the injured Josh Walker and scrum half Gavin Williams rotating from the bench. The replacements also

1stXV Do The Double Over Blackheath Ampthill travelled to Well Hall for a crucial game against league leaders Blackheath on a cold overcast day with a stiff breeze. The starting XV saw just one change from that which defeated Plymouth Albion, James Pritchard replacing Oliver Morris at centre while the replacements included a debut for

Outstanding Second Half Eclipses Albion Plymouth Albion arrived at a damp, overcast Dillingham Park with gentle breeze blowing in favour of the visitors in the first half. Typically, games between the two sides are close, usually less than one score determining the winner, the first half followed this pattern, the second did not! The visitors

1stXV Host Plymouth (14:15), 2ndXV Host Richmond Vikings (13:00), European Cup On TV For Dessert Super Saturday (Jan 12th 2019) is a festival of rugby at Dillingham Park as the ‘1881’s host Richmond Vikings (Zoo Division 1 multi champions & league leaders) with a 13:00 kick off followed by the 1stXV hosting in form Plymouth

Esher Triumph In 15 Try Thriller Happy New Year to all our members, sponsors and supporters. To give some context to the day here is a quote from BBC Legend John Inverdale who is a senior member of Esher Rugby Club and watched the whole game. that’s the most bizarre game of rugby I’ve ever

Ampthill Hold Off Second Half Fight Back From Blues To Win The Battle Of Bedfordshire Amps arrived at Goldington Road on Boxing day afternoon to face a strong Bedford side that lay 3rd in the Championship and play in front of more than double the number of spectators than ever before. Over 4500 in the

What Is The Perfect Way To Work Off Christmas Excess? A whole day of Maroon and Gold is the answer. The Traditional Boxing Day charity fixture in aid of the Meningitis Trust & Mums Against Cancer kicks off at 10:30 at Dillingham Park, this year, notionally,  the Jets (3rdXV) play the Extras (4thXV) but all

Ampthill Dig Deep To Subdue Competitive Chinnor Chinnor travelled to Dillingham Park on a crisp, sunny, windless afternoon to find, despite recent rain, perfect playing conditions. Notwithstanding Ampthill being at ‘home’ they clearly hadn’t got off the bus as Chinnor stormed into a 2 try lead. First on 2 minutes full back Kieran Goss touched

Ampthill welcome Chinnor to Dillingham Park This Saturday Chinnor RFC was formed in 1962 and played their first game the following year. The 1970s saw the club expand to include junior and youth teams and in 1976 the club won the Oxfordshire Cup. When the English league system started the club was placed in Bucks

1stXV Secures Bonus Point Win At Sale An outstanding first half in which the visitors outscored their hosts three tries to nil in dreadful conditions playing against the elements set the winning platform. Sale won the toss and decided to use both the conditions & the slope. A penalty against Sale for a breakdown infringement

1stXV Overcome Tough Moseley In Tight Game Moseley arrived at Dillingham Park confident after two good victories in their last two matches against Plymouth Albion and Esher. Starting well the visitors took a deserved lead on five minute after a line out, catch and drive wide on the right scored by centre James Williams who

Ampthill welcome Birmingham Moseley to Dillingham Park This Saturday Birmingham Moseley began life in 1873 as Havelock Football Club, an offshoot of Havelock Cricket Club some of whose younger members wanted to play a winter sport. Home matches were played at St. Paul’s Road, Balsall Heath. In 1874 the club was renamed Moseley Football Club

Much Changed 1stXV Go Down At Rosslyn Park Rosslyn Park fully deserved their win at the Rock with a strong and disciplined display against a much changed Ampthill. Amps saw a major overhaul of the squad with nine changes to the match day 20 which obviously took a while to settle and Park, with the

A Game (Quite Literally) Of Two Halves Ampthill welcomed Mowden Park to Olney Field on a dry, overcast afternoon with a stiffish breeze blowing at right angles to the pitch. Amps squad saw Paino Hehea return at lock partnered by Jon Kpoku (dual registered with Saracens), Mikey Waters returning at fly half while the bench

Ampthill Host Darlington Mowden Park This Saturday, Nov 24 Darlington Grammar School Old Boys was founded in 1950, 1970 saw the club buy land and build a pitches and a clubhouse at a site in Mowden, to the West of Darlington. At the same time the club changed it’s name to Mowden Park RFC, a

Ampthill draw at league leaders Old Elthamians after failing with a last kick of the game penalty goal.

1stXV Ends Rotherham Winning Run Ampthill welcomed Rotherham to Olney Field on a dry, partly cloudy afternoon with a strong wind blowing in favour of the visitors in the first half. The forward packs were evenly matched in the tight with nether side gaining much advantage at the scrummage or line out, however the home

Former Premiership & Championship Rotherham Titans Visit Dillingham Park Ampthill are honoured to host Rotherham Titans this Saturday, Nov 3rd. The visitors were relegated from the Championship last season after 14 seasons playing at level 2 since they last played at Premiership level. Having had an indifferent start to their season they have struck a

Good Second Half Secures Try Bonus Point Win At Bishop’s Stortford Ampthill, for the first time this season,  backed up a win with another one after a good performance at Bishop’s Stortford. The hosts won the toss and chose to go down hill and with the wind, Amps knew it would take a strong effort against the

1stXV Defeat Cinderford Eight Tries To One Ampthill welcomed Cinderford to Olney Field on a dry, sunny and warm afternoon with a moderate breeze with the pitch in better condition following recent rain. Changes to the home starting XV this week include Carl Burgess (lock), Joe Bercis (open side), Josh Sharp (fly half), Ollie Morris

Cinderford Return To Dillingham Park Ampthill welcome Cinderford to Dillingham Park on Saturday for the first time since season 2015/16. Founded in 1886, the visitors lie 7th in National 1 with a played 7 won 4 record having defeated Plymouth Albion at home last week 15-12. Relegated to National 2 South at the end of

Caldy Triumph After Ampthill Second Half Fight Back Ampthill travelled to the Wirral on a wild & windy afternoon after a wet night. Amps squad squad five changes to the starting XV, Elliot Otaboyinbo rotated to full back, Oliie Morris came in at centre, Alex Coles made his debut at lock, Billy Johnson returned from

Cambridge Defence Suffocates 1stXV Ampthill welcomed Cambridge to Olney Field on a dreary, wet & gusty afternoon with persistent rain for all but the last few minutes of the game. Amps squad saw 5 changes from that which defeated Esher the week before with Jon Kpoku* coming in at lock and George De Cothi at

1stXV Host Cambridge In Local Derby Ampthill welcome Cambridge to Dillingham Park this Saturday for our first home local derby of the season. The 60 minute journey, the second shortest of our rivals, typically results in a large crop of enthusiastic visiting supporters. Cambridge RUFC was formed in 1923 and was settled in its current

Ampthill’s Second Half Sees Off Blackheath Ampthill welcomed Blackheath to Dillingham Park on a dry, sunny and warm afternoon with a gentle breeze, the pitch reflecting the dry summer. Amps squad saw 3 changes from that which lost at Plymouth Albion with Carl Burgess coming in at lock, Kevin Barrett at scrum half and Cieran

1stXV v Blackheath, Match Preview Ampthill welcome Blackheath to Dillingham Park this Saturday, Sep 29 for the third home game of the season. An interesting feature of this game will be the number of familiar faces turning out for the visitors, both former players and graduates of our youth system. Blackheath, the oldest open membership

Albion Too Good For Inaccurate Ampthill Ampthill made their longest away trip (240 miles) of the season to Brickfields to find, as usual, wet and windy conditions. Plymouth’s squad contained 6 changes in the starting XV and 3 on the bench as the hosts reacted to a poor start to the season. Playing against the

Ampthill Subdue Competitive Esher In Final Quarter Ampthill welcomed Esher to Dillingham on a dry, sunny and warm afternoon with a moderate breeze with the pitch reflecting the dry summer. Amps squad saw 7 changes from that which lost at Chinnor with wing Spencer Sutherland, signed from Esher during the summer, and fly half Michael

1stXV v Esher, Sat Sep 15, 2018, 15:00, Match Preview Ampthill welcome Esher to Dillingham Park this coming Saturday for the second National 1 home fixture of the season. In 1923, four rugby enthusiasts met in a pub (where else!) and decided to form a rugby club. One of them, a Welshman insisted that the

Chinnor 38 1stXV 33, Sat Sep 08, 2018, National 1 Ampthill travelled along the Chilterns to Chinnor for their second National 1 fixture of the season on a dry, overcast afternoon with a strong breeze in favour of the visitors for the first half. Amps squad saw four changes from that which defeated Loughborough. With

Back Row Squad For 2018/19 Ampthill, Beds – DoR Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm signings and retentions of back row forwards for National 1 for 2018-19. Having been previously dual registered William Allman joins the club full time this season from Northampton Saints, an athletic and mobile flanker he adds to the competition for

Ampthill’s Senior Squads travel to Oxfordshire this weekend to play Chinnor Rugby Club Kickoff 15:00 – RFU National – National Division One Ampthill make two changes to the starting fifteen and two changes on the bench to the team that won last week at home against Loughborough Students. One change in the forward pack where Carl

Ampthill 43 Loughborough Students 34, Sat Sep 01, 2018, National 1 Ampthill welcomed Loughborough to Olney Field on a dry & sunny afternoon with the pitch reflecting the dry summer. Amps first squad of the new season saw league debuts for headline signing Soane Tonga’uiha, Ciaran Whyte, Olly Morris, Will Foster, Olly Walliker and Euan

1stXV v Loughborough, 1881 v Barnes, Sat Sep 01, 2018, Match Previews Ampthill welcome Loughborough (National 1) and Barnes (Zoo Shield Division 1) to Dillingham Park this coming Saturday. After a successful pre-season Amps are looking forward to the opening fixtures of the 2018-19 campaigns in National 1. A’s finished 4th in the table last

Fylde Hawks 21 ‘1881’ 52, Fylde 1stXV 19 1stXV 26, Sat Aug 25, Pre-season Once again Fylde’s hospitality was outstanding, the welcome we have come to expect from our visits to Woodlands was better than ever, both on and off the pitch, particularly after the game… Our thanks to all who contributed to a great

Fylde v Ampthill, Pre-Season Squads Ampthill’s Senior Squads travel to Lancashire this weekend for the final pre-season fixture of the summer. Fylde RFC was formed in 1919 after the founders coin toss came down in favour of the oval ball as opposed to round ball code while the root of the club name is the

Second Row Squad For 2018/19 Ampthill, Beds – DoR Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm signings and retentions of lock forwards for National 1 for 2018-19. John Kpoku is a young, exciting and dynamic Lock who joins from Saracens on Dual Registration for the season. John is an excellent line out forward, strong at scrum

Director of Rugby Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm signings and retentions of front row players for National 1 for 2018-19. Joining marquee signing Prop Tongan international Soane Tonga’uiha are:- Oliver Walliker is a dynamic, ball carrying, robust hooker that will bring extra competition to the role. He made 43 appearances for Old Albanians and

Ampthill announce a squad with a number of changes both in personnel and positions for the game with Ebbw Vale at Goldington Road with a 5 pm KO tomorrow August 18th.         Bedford Blues play the Premiership Champions Saracens at 3pm and the Maroon and Gold KO at 5pm against the Steel

Ampthill announce a squad with a number of changes both in personnel and positions for the game with Ebbw Vale at Goldington Road with a 5 pm KO tomorrow August 18th. Bedford Blues play the Premiership Champions Saracens at 3pm and the Maroon and Gold KO at 5pm against the Steel Men of Ebbw Vale

Ampthill 1stXV & 1881s At Henley, Sat Aug 11 2018, Pre-Season Ampthill’s new look squads travelled to Dry Leas on a cloudy but dry afternoon to find perfect underfoot conditions. As usual, Henley’s hospitality was outstanding, Amps players and spectators always look forward to visiting such friendly hosts. Henley Hawks 7 1stXV 40 A’s squad

Senior Results Sat 11th August, 2018 Home Score Away Score Henley Hawks 7 1stXV 40 Henley Bulls 5 1881 50

Ampthill announce their squads for the first matches of the pre-season schedule away at Henley this Saturday 11th August. The official full introductions of the senior squads will start next week but this Sat you will see six new signings make their debuts for the first fifteen and three for the 1881s plus two of

A Festival Of Rugby – Ampthill, Bedford, Ebbw Vale, Saracens – Sat Aug 18 Like many clubs, Ampthill’s Dillingham Park/Olney Field pitches are suffering from the current heatwave, with the pitches dry as a bone the club has accepted an offer from Bedford Blues to host our home pre-season fixture against Ebbw Vale on Saturday

Festive Fixture – Bedford Blues v Ampthill, Boxing Day 2018 As neither Blues nor Amps have a festive fixture in 2018 the two clubs have agreed to meet in a ‘friendly’ at Goldington Road on Boxing Day. While it may not be a competitive fixture, there will be plenty of local pride at stake as

National 1 Fixtures 2018 Please see below for the full fixture list. Loughborough Students represent our first home league opponents in 2019, the Students side struggled last season but avoided relegation with a fine run of points scoring in March & April. Traditionally they suffer from high player turnover as the previous years graduates leave

Senior Squad Pre-Season Fixtures 2018 Provisional Fixtures Henley host our 1stXV & 1881s on Saturday August 11th, 1881s kick off at 14:00 with the 1stXV following at 16:00.     On Saturday August 18th Dillingham Park welcomes Welsh Premiership side Ebbw Vale whose victories over the touring sides from Australia & the USA stand high

Tongan International Soane Tonga’uiha Signs As Player/Coach For 2018-19 Director of Rugby Mark Lavery is delighted to confirm that former Tongan international Soane Tonga’uiha has joined the National 1 squad for 2018-19 as player/forwards coach. Prop Soane (pronounced So Wa Neigh), 37, joins from Bristol Rugby, capped 15 times for Tonga, 180+ games in the

East Midlands v Eastern Counties, Sat May 04, 2018, 15:00 This Saturday East Midlands take on Eastern Counties at Dillingham Park in the first of three County Championship fixtures to be played in May. East Midlands, the core of whose players are from Ampthill’s senior squad, finished third in Division 1 North of the Bill

Jersey 19, ‘1881’ 38, Sat Apr 28, 2018, Zoo Shield Ampthill 1881 secured second place in Zoo One with a stunning 5 try victory away in the Channel Islands against Jersey Athletic. Ampthill were given the warmest of welcomes from the outstanding hosts. The game would be played on the Jersey Reds Championship pitch which