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 | |
| 2022–23 | 10th | |
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| Official website | ||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ealing Trailfinders (C) | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 823 | 417 | +406 | 16 | 2 | 82 |
| 2 | Cornish Pirates | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 589 | 408 | +181 | 12 | 1 | 75 |
| 3 | Coventry | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 698 | 428 | +270 | 15 | 2 | 73 |
| 4 | Bedford Blues | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 590 | 563 | +27 | 13 | 4 | 65 |
| 5 | Hartpury University | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 627 | 551 | +76 | 11 | 4 | 59 |
| 6 | Doncaster Knights | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 509 | 529 | −20 | 9 | 2 | 57 |
| 7 | Ampthill | 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 573 | 607 | −34 | 14 | 2 | 56 |
| 8 | Nottingham | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 487 | 615 | −128 | 13 | 2 | 47 |
| 9 | London Scottish | 20 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 510 | 614 | −104 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Caldy | 20 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 415 | 675 | −260 | 8 | 1 | 31 |
| 11 | Cambridge | 20 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 382 | 796 | −414 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 May 2024. Source: "The Championship". England Rugby.
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
(C) Champions (ineligible for Promotion play-off)
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
(C) Champions (ineligible for Promotion play-off)
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
International players edit
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)
