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{{Rugby team
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = Luton Rugby Club
| nickname = Lutonians
| teamname = Luton Rugby Club
| image =
| nickname = Lutonians
| fullname = Luton Rugby Football Club
| image =
| fullname = Luton Rugby Football Club
| founded = 1930
| founded = {{Start date and age|1930}}
| ground = Newlands Road
| ground = Newlands Road
| capacity =
| capacity =
| location = [[Luton]], [[England]]
| location = [[Luton]], [[England]]
| union = [[RFU]]
| union = [[East Midlands Rugby Football Union|East Midlands RFU]]
| countryflag = England
| countryflag = England
| president = {{flagicon|England}} Phil Wilson
| president = {{flagicon|England}} Sean McShane
| captain = {{flagicon|England}}
| captain = {{flagicon|England}} Luke Spellen
| chairman = {{flagicon|England}} Keith Butten
| chairman = {{flagicon|England}} Mick Geraghty
| coach = {{flagicon|England}} Mike Coogan
| coach = {{flagicon|England}} Ben Nutley, Steve Ellis
| league = [[London 1|National League 3 South-East]].
| league = [[London 2 North West]]
| season = 2019–20
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| url= www.lutonrugby.com/
| position = 14th (relegated to [[London 3 North West]])
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| url = http://www.lutonrugby.com
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'''Luton Rugby Football Club''' are a [[Bedfordshire]]-based [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] team who currently play their rugby in [[London 2 North West]] following their relegation from [[London 1 North]] at the end of the 2018–19 season. Their ground is located by the [[M1 motorway]] just outside [[Stockwood Park]] and is called Newlands Road.


The growing club enjoys numerous local rivalries, most notably with [[Dunstablians]]. The 1st XV is managed by Steve Evans and coached by Steve Ellis and Ben Nutley. The 2nd XV is managed by Steve Haynes and Coached by Andrew Kelly, Dicky Jones and Lee Mills.
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'''Luton Rugby Football Club''' are a Bedfordshire based [[England|English]] [[rugby union]] team who currently play their rugby in [[London 1|National League 3 South-East]]. Their ground is located by the [[M1 motorway]] just outside [[Stockwood Park]] and is called Newlands Road.


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== Current First XV Squad ==
The growing club enjoys numerous local rivalries, most notably with [[Dunstablians]].
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== Current Development XV Squad ==
The 1st XV is managed by Mike Coogan and coaches include former [[Northampton Saints]], [[Cardiff Blues]], [[Bedford Blues]] centre and [[Heineken Cup]] winner Matt Allen and Chris Meehan
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Alistair Taylor (Prop), Ryan Duffy (Prop), David Jones (Prop),
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Wayne Hemson (Hooker), Matt McClurg (Back Row), Ryan Sheppard (Back Row)
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Charlie Wallington (Lock), Steve Sharpe (Lock), Connor Sibley (Lock/Back Row)
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Harry Smith (Back Row), Ryan Rosser (Back Row), Patrick Fraser (Back Row), Rhys Thomas (Back Row),
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Ross Geraghty (Scrum Half), Lewis Mayhew (Scrum Half)
Olly Haynes (Fly Half) Dean Shaun Paul (Hooker)
Ollie Woolsey (Centre), Mark Gareth Hunt (Centre) Shane Thomas (Wing), Thomas Bains (Wing) Dicky Jones (Full Back), Paul Read (Wing)


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== History ==
The 2nd XV is managed by Bernard Jackson and coached by Bob Barba
The club held its first season in 1931/32.<ref>[http://www.lutonrugby.com/html/home.html Luton Rugby] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511192209/http://www.lutonrugby.com/html/home.html |date=2008-05-11 }}</ref>


== Club Honours ==
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'''Current First XV Squad'''
*[[East Midlands/Leicestershire 1]] champions: 1996–97
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*[[Midlands 3 East (South)|Midlands East 2]] champions: 1998–99
Neil Harris (Prop), Nathan Burns (Prop, Daniel Blinkhorn (Prop),
*[[Midlands 1 East#Promotion play-offs|Midlands 2 (east v west)]] promotion playoff winners: 2002–03
Ben Murphy (Hooker), Andrew Lake (Hooker)
*[[Midlands 1 East|Midlands Division 2 East]] champions: 2004–05
Laurence Alden (Lock), Karl Rodell (Lock)
*[[National League 3 Midlands|Midlands Division 1]] champions: 2006–07
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Ryan Staff(Back Row), Jack Elston (Back Row), Michael Weston (Back Row), John Perkins (Back Row), Nick Stevens (Back Row)
*[[Midlands 2 East (North)#Promotion play-offs|Midlands 2 East (north v south)]] promotion playoff winners: 2017–18
Tom Wilmore(Scrum Half), Tom Mahenderen (Scrum Half)
Jake Harris (Fly Half)
Codie Medway (Centre), Hayden Annand (Centre), Jake Hobbs (Centre)
Chris Snelling (Wing), Alex Sutherland (Wing), Stephen Cobb (Wing)
Joe Murphy (Full Back)


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== References ==
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'''Current Development XV Squad'''
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Ryan Duffy(Prop), Dwayne Duffy(Prop), Alfie Abella(Prop),
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Wayne Hemson(Hooker), Matt McClurg(Hooker), Ryan Sheppard (Hooker)
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Dan McAllister (Lock), Warren Foskett(Lock), Connor Sibley (Lock)
Matt Yang(Back Row), Ali Kelly (Back Row), Andy Davey(Back Row),
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Ross Geraghty(Scrum Half), Ryan Foley(Scrum Half)
Josh Butten (Fly Half)
Chris Davies(Centre), Mark Fleckney(Centre)
Tyrone Ashton(Wing), Shane Crawley(Wing)
Phil Gouldie (Full Back), Dean Ashton (Full Back)


{{Luton}}


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[[Category:Rugby union teams in England]]
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== History ==
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1930]]

[[Category:Sport in Luton]]
The club held its first season in 1931/32.<ref>Luton Rugby
[[Category:Rugby union in Bedfordshire]]

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== References ==
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[[Category:English rugby union teams]]


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Latest revision as of 17:11, 11 October 2023

Luton Rugby Club
Full nameLuton Rugby Football Club
UnionEast Midlands RFU
Nickname(s)Lutonians
Founded1930; 94 years ago (1930)
LocationLuton, England
Ground(s)Newlands Road
ChairmanEngland Mick Geraghty
PresidentEngland Sean McShane
Coach(es)England Ben Nutley, Steve Ellis
Captain(s)England Luke Spellen
League(s)London 2 North West
2019–2014th (relegated to London 3 North West)
Official website
www.lutonrugby.com

Luton Rugby Football Club are a Bedfordshire-based English rugby union team who currently play their rugby in London 2 North West following their relegation from London 1 North at the end of the 2018–19 season. Their ground is located by the M1 motorway just outside Stockwood Park and is called Newlands Road.

The growing club enjoys numerous local rivalries, most notably with Dunstablians. The 1st XV is managed by Steve Evans and coached by Steve Ellis and Ben Nutley. The 2nd XV is managed by Steve Haynes and Coached by Andrew Kelly, Dicky Jones and Lee Mills.

Current First XV Squad

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Current Development XV Squad

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Alistair Taylor (Prop), Ryan Duffy (Prop), David Jones (Prop), Wayne Hemson (Hooker), Matt McClurg (Back Row), Ryan Sheppard (Back Row) Charlie Wallington (Lock), Steve Sharpe (Lock), Connor Sibley (Lock/Back Row) Harry Smith (Back Row), Ryan Rosser (Back Row), Patrick Fraser (Back Row), Rhys Thomas (Back Row), Ross Geraghty (Scrum Half), Lewis Mayhew (Scrum Half) Olly Haynes (Fly Half) Dean Shaun Paul (Hooker) Ollie Woolsey (Centre), Mark Gareth Hunt (Centre) Shane Thomas (Wing), Thomas Bains (Wing) Dicky Jones (Full Back), Paul Read (Wing)

History

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The club held its first season in 1931/32.[1]

Club Honours

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References

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  1. ^ Luton Rugby Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine


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