Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club

Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Tonbridge in Kent. The club runs four senior teams, a ladies side and the full range of junior teams.[1] The first XV will play in National League 1 for the 2021–22 season having won promotion from National League 2 South - the highest position in the club's history.

Tonbridge Juddians
Full nameTonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club
UnionKent RFU
Founded1904 (Tonbridge), 1928 (Old Juddians), 1999 (clubs merged)
LocationTonbridge, Kent, England
Ground(s)The Slade (Capacity: 1,500)
League(s)National League 1
2019–20National League 2 South, 2nd (promoted)
Official website
tjrfc.co.uk

History

Tonbridge RFC was formed in 1904 and Old Juddians was formed in 1928. 'Old Juddians' were former pupils of The Judd School in Tonbridge.

The two clubs merged to form Tonbridge Juddians in 1999. The merged club began life in London 2 South, the same level at which Old Juddians was placed in when the league system was founded in 1987. The club suffered two further relegations before turning semi-professional[2] and beginning a rapid climb up the pyramid, including a hat-trick of promotions, which climaxed in the club joining the national leagues in 2011.[3]

Honours

Current standings
2021–22 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Rosslyn Park1311024252351909255
2Sale FC131003357266916147
3Cinderford13904382291918347
4Caldy13823326295315142
5Chinnor126153502876310541
6Cambridge13634325270558240
7Rams12705257247105336
8Taunton Titans13517309389−807332
9Blackheath14509306332−264832
10Darlington Mowden Park13517311342−314329
11Birmingham Moseley12507207298−912224
12Plymouth Albion12408262324−625223
13Leeds Tykes12408249378−1294323
14Bishop's Stortford12318277297−204220
15Tonbridge Juddians132110260352−923518
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 11 December 2021
Source: "National League 1". RFU.

Notes
  1. 1990–91 London 2 South East title was won when the league was known as London 3 South East and was won by founder club Old Juddian.
  2. 1990–91 Kent 2 title was won by founder club Tonbridge.
  3. 1995–96 Kent 3 title was won by founder club Tonbridge.

References
  1. Club website
  2. http://www.kentlive.news/golds-believes-plenty-come/story-12011759-detail/story.html
  3. Club website history page
  4. http://www.tjrfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=44&Itemid=184
  5. http://www.havantrfc.co.uk/news/2011/05/havant-open-the-2011-12-league-campaign-home-against-tring
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