Ampthill RUFC is an English rugby union club based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and a full range of junior sides.Club website home page - headlines section The first XV play in Champ Rugby, the second tier of the English rugby union system. Ampthill women's team, the Lionesses, currently compete in the NC3 competition.
History In 2013–14, the team finished second but lost the promotion play-off to Darlington Mowden Park of the National League 2 North. In 2014–15, they again finished second having been transferred to National League 2 North. They beat Bishop's Stortford, the National League 2 South runner-up in the promotion play-off at Dillingham Park, 19–10.
For the 2015–16 season Ampthill have agreed a player development programme with Saracens, allowing young players contracted to Saracens to play for Ampthill.
Honours East Midlands 1 champions: 1989–90 Midlands 3 East (South) champions: 2006–07 Midlands Division 2 East champions: 2008–09 National League 3 Midlands champions: 2012–13 East Midlands Wells Bombardier Cup winners (6): 1996, 1997, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2013http://www.emru.co.uk/clubimages/10/documents/Previous%20winners%20of%20the%20WB%20EM%20Snr%20Cup.doc National League 2 (north v south) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15 National League 1 champions: 2018–19
Ampthill were initially National League 3 Midlands champions in 2009–10 but were stripped of the title due to breaches of league rules.
Current standings
Current squad
The Ampthill squad for the 2025–26 season is:
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