!!STOP THE CLOCKS!!
No, your eyes are not deceiving you โ Ampthill (a little Community Rugby Club in a sleepy village in Central Bedfordshire) are above the three-times European Champions
@Saracens
in the
@Champrugby
table!
We would like to say thank you to
@sarriessupport
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 allowed
Thank you
#RugbyFamily
All are thoughts and positive thoughts are with Academy player Jake from โฆ
@AmpthillRufc
โฉ who has just been diagnosed with Lukemia . You got this buddy and we are all here for you and your family .
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THE COMEBACK OF ALL COMEBACK IS COMPLETE!!!!
Ampthill were behind from the first minute, until the 79th. What a victory!
Fairplay to Hartpury for playing their part in an epic match.
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๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐!
Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that South African prop Vincent Koch will join the coaching team at Ampthill this summer ๐ฆ๐ฟ๐ฆ
More here:
#Ampthill
#ChampRugby
#WelcomeToTheMob
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๐ Morgan Strong ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
๐ 1.87m
โ๏ธ 104 kg
๐ฉ Back Row
Morgan joins the Mob from
@ospreys
and has been capped by
@WelshRugbyUnion
5 times at U20's!
#Ampthill
#WelcomeToTheMob
#ChampRugby
On the eve of their kidney transplant operation we pray for Gods safe keeping of father & son, Vili & Samson Maโasi ๐น๐ด๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Samson who captained
@EnglandRugby
U18 recently suffered from kidney failure & His Dad, Tongan international
@VMaasi
was found to be a match as a donor ๐๐ฝ๐ช๐พ
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A score with the last play of the game gives the hosts the victory.
Ampthill fans, be proud. Your team put up one helluva fight!
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Congratulations to Aleki Lutui who will make his 150th appearance for Ampthill when he faces
@CoventryRugby
in the Championship Cup tomorrow!
Club Captain Charlie Beckett presents a signed 1st XV shirt to
@AcademyAmpthill
player Jake who is currently undergoing treatment for leukaemia.
The whole club thoughts continue to be with Jake and his family. ๐
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐๐๐ช ๐ฅ๐ ๐ธ๐ค๐ค๐๐ค๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐!
Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that World Cup winner Joe Worsley will assist the club next season! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐
More here:
#Ampthill
#ChampRugby
#WelcomeToTheMob
The matchday volunteers organised a bucket collection for the Tonga Tsunami Relief fund at Saturday's
@Champrugby
game against
@jerseyrfc
and raised ยฃ610 including a ยฃ200 donation from our U9's from their own raffle!
Thank you to the volunteers who gave up their time today to repair the damage caused by recent vandalism and to get our ground ready for tomorrowโs
@champrugby
fixture with
@CornishPirates1
#CommunityRugbyClub
Congratulations to Club Captain, Billy Johnson who was voted National One Player of the Year at
@TheRugbyPaper
Awards Dinner at The Stoop on Wednesday. Well done Billy!
#AmpthillRugby
#Mob
๐ท Iain Frankish, Actuance Photography
NEWSFLASH! Barnes RFC 2โs have forfeited tomorrowโs fixture meaning that the 1881s have WON Zoo 1 for the first time in the clubโs history!
Well done to all the players, coaches and support staff on this fantastic achievement! ๐๐
#OneDownThreeToPlayFor
#Ampthill
#Rugby
#Mob
Following the Prime Minister's announcement this evening, we are really pleased to confirm that we will be able to welcome a crowd back to Dillingham Park for our final home
@Champrugby
fixture this season against
@RichmondFC1861
on Sun 23rd May!
Bare with us! Full details TBC!
A year ago today, our 1st XV went away to Loughborough Students needing a point to secure the National One title and promotion to the Championship!
Weโve chosen some of our favourite pictures from the day but weโd love to see yours!
Enjoy the memories and
#StayHomeSaveLives
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Ampthill take the bonus point win in a thrilling contest under the Friday Night Lights!
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#HARTvAMP
#ChampRugby
Yet again the club has been subject to mindless vandalism! ๐ก
Weโve just had to remove a group of 9 or 10 youths from the first team pitch who were climbing the tower, vandalising the advertising hoardings and dug outs, plus making another mess for our volunteers to clean up!
EGM Update. Following tonightโs meeting our members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed relocation! However we will still be playing
@GreeneKingIPA
Championship Rugby at Dillingham Park next season ๐๐
Good Luck to
@AcademyAmpthill
player Sam Ferrari who has been named in the
@Federugby
(Italy ๐ฎ๐น) squad for the Under 18s, 6 Nations Festival starting this weekend!
Go well Sam! ๐๐ป
Good Luck to
@AcademyAmpthill
player Sam Ferrari who travels to Italy tomorrow to train with the Italian U18, 6 Nations Squad! Go Well Sam! ๐ฎ๐น๐
๐๐GAME DAY๐๐
The one weโve all been waiting for. Monday Night Lights ๐กand 2000 fans๐
๐
@Saracens
v
@AmpthillRufc
โฐ 7.30pm
๐ The StoneX
๐
@Champrugby
๐บ Buy your Livestream at
#ChampRugby
So here it is, our final
@AmpthillRufc
#TeamOfTheDecade
! We've been fortunate to have so many great players over the past decade.
Not everybody will agree with the final selection but we'd like to thank all of you who voted and picked this side!
#TenThousandVotes
#JustForFun
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The club would like to congratulate Head Coach Paul Turner on his appointment to a part-time Consultancy role with
@dragonsrugby
Read more โคต๏ธ
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@zrjphoto
HARRI MORGAN YOU BEAUTY!!
Our debutant scrummie shuts up this home crowd with a sincilating solo effort! He picks up from the base of the scrum and dummies a pass to blast past the defender and give us the lead! Cheers
@ospreys
can he stay forever?
A year ago today we hosted
@NottinghamRugby
in our first ever
@Champrugby
fixture!
A great day in the history of our club and we look forward to being back on the pitch soon!
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๐ Matt Gallagher ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
๐ 1.82m
โ๏ธ 102 kg
๐ฉ Hooker
Matt joins us from
@SedgleyTigers
where he scored a record 36 tries in National Two last season!
#Ampthill
#WelcomeToTheMob
#ChampRugby
Ampthill: 21
Coventry: 19
Attendance: 842
Thank you to
@sarriessupport
for coming up and cheering us on! We always appreciate it!
Next match - away to London Scottish
Next Home Match: Bedford October 9th.
Come on As!!!
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It's all over at The Paton Field. Ampthill win with the last kick of the game. Definitely one for the purists!
Well played
@CaldyRFC
, we'll see you again next season!
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#RAVERSvMOB
#ChampRugby
The Mob have confirmed details of their final pre-season fixture!
๐
@Saracens
๐๏ธ The StoneX Stadium
๐ Sat 3rd Sept
โฐ 3:00 pm
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More here!
We're always grateful to photographers who give up their time on a voluntary basis to help the club with pictures of all of our teams, especially Iain
@actuance
and Dave
@PrimeMediaUK
ย ย
Dave was testing some new kit early this morning at Dillingham Park. Great shot!
5 Ampthill u15 players and 11 Ampthill u18s played at Twickenham today for Samuel Whitbread Academy. Both teams won their respective National Schools Vase FINAL!! This is the first time a school has won both finals. In addition both teams had a Garwood brother playing at hooker!
National One League table with just one game left!
We are organising supporters coaches to see the final game at Loughborough on 27th. Maybe weโll see you there?
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It's all over at Castle Park and we start 2024 with a hard fought win. Well played Knights and thanks for your hospitality!
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#DONvAMP
#ChampRugby
On Sunday
@LewisLudlow94
will become only the fifth player in history to captain the England men's side on his debut ๐
The four who came before him? ๐
๐น Fred Stokes 1871
๐น Fred Alderson 1892
๐น Joe Myckock 1947
๐น Nigel Melville 1984
@wrugbymuseum
AMPTHILL WITH A WORLDIE!!!
Louis Grimoldby dinks the naughtiest of grubbers through and none other than Spencer Sutherland, on his comeback, dives on a ball none of the Saracens players could, with it just inches from the dead ball line!!
Amazing ruggers from your As!!
And breathe...
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What. A. Match.
The
#BattleofBedfordshire
did not disappoint.
A late comeback from the hosts was just not enough as they fall short.
The two sides do it all over again
@BedfordBluesRFC
in just seven days.
And thatโs all she wrote.
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Ampthill 38
What. A. Half. Unbelievable comeback from the Mob!
Iโm off for a drink, something strong.
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More on the dispute between the Championship Clubs and the RFU regarding the future of
#TierTwo
Thanks to
@TheRugbyPaper
for allowing us to share this article ๐
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๐ป๐๐๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ป๐๐ช! ๐งข
A great day for
@AcademyAmpthill
graduate & Junior Pro Ali Gibbs as he made his 1st XV debut in the
@Champrugby
Cup against
@caldyrfc
this afternoon ๐
Ali has been playing with Ampthill since he was 8!
Well done Ali ๐๐ผ Cap No 1 in the bag ๐งข
#Ampthill
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An inspired second half from your As, whatever Paul Turner said at halftime must have worked, and they were too much to handle in the end.
Catch our post match reaction in the coming days on our social media platforms.
Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that loosehead prop Jamie Jack has left the club with immediate effect to join
@EdinburghRugby
in the URC (United Rugby Championship).