Caldy Rugby Club is an English rugby union club which play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of English rugby, following their promotion from National League 1 at the end of 2021–22. Their home stadium is Paton Field in Thurstaston on the Wirral Peninsula.
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| Full name | Caldy Rugby Club | |
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| Union | Cheshire RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Ravers | |
| Founded | 1924 | |
| Location | Thurstaston, Merseyside, England | |
| Ground(s) | Paton Field (Capacity: 4,000) | |
| Chairman | Gary Devaney | |
| Coach(es) | Matt Cairns | |
| League(s) | RFU Championship | |
| 2023–24 | 10th | |
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| Official website | ||
| caldyrugbyclub | ||
On 23 April 2022 Caldy reached the highest level in the club's history when they beat title rivals Sale 13–9 in front of a crowd of 3,000 at Paton Field to win National League 1 and gain promotion to the RFU Championship (tier 2) for the 2022–23 season.
Honours
edit- National Old Boys Sevens Winners: 1970–71
- Cheshire Cup winners (6): 1971, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017
- North West 2 champions: 1997–98
- South Lancs/Cheshire 1 champions: 2002–03
- North Division 2 West champions: 2004–05
- North Division 1 champions: 2006–07
- National League 2 North champions (2): 2016–17, 2019–20[1]
- National League 1: champions 2021–22
Current standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 205 | +315 | 9 | 1 | 46 | Promotion place |
| 2 | Coventry | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 277 | 230 | +47 | 6 | 0 | 34 | |
| 3 | Bedford Blues | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 260 | 218 | +42 | 5 | 0 | 33 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 275 | 190 | +85 | 5 | 2 | 31 | |
| 5 | Cornish Pirates | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 191 | +53 | 4 | 3 | 31 | |
| 6 | Hartpury University | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 260 | 235 | +25 | 5 | 2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Doncaster Knights | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 252 | 218 | +34 | 4 | 2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Chinnor | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 228 | 212 | +16 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
| 9 | London Scottish | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 202 | 277 | −75 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 10 | Ampthill | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 169 | 310 | −141 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Cambridge | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 162 | 426 | −264 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Caldy | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 164 | 301 | −137 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Relegation place |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2024. Source: Source: RFU Championship [2]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Number of matches won
- Difference between points for and against
- Total number of points for
- Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
- Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
International players
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Ben Johnston (England)- Chris Bentley (England Under 21)
- Andy Maxwell (England)
Gavin Kerr (Scotland)- Shaun Woof (England Under 21)
- Gavin Woods (England Counties)
- Stuart Turner (England)
- Sam Dickinson (England Saxons)
- Elliot Gourlay (Scotland Under 20)
Rhys Björn Hayes (Sweden Rugby)
Andy Darlington (Netherlands)
References
edit- ^ "Honours". Caldy RUFC. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ "RFU Championship". England Rugby.
