Jersey R.F.C.

Jersey

Full name

Jersey Rugby Football Club

Founded

1879

Location

Saint Peter, Jersey

Ground(s)

St. Peter (Capacity: 5,000)

Chairman

Bill Dempsey

Coach(es)

Harvey Biljon

League(s)

Greene King IPA Championship

2015–16

6th

Team kit

Official website

www.jrfc.je

Jersey Rugby Football Club is a rugby club based in Jersey that competes at the RFU Championship.^[1] In the 2009–10 season JRFC won their play-off at Twickenham and also in the 2012–13 beat their greatest rivals Guernsey to win the Siam Cup for the fifth consecutive year. Jersey gained promotion by winning National League One and are now in RFU Championship.

History

Rugby has been played in Jersey since 1879 with breaks for war and the Nazi occupation but the modern era started when the club acquired the land for a permanent home in Saint Peter near Jersey Airport in 1961; the original wooden clubhouse was built in 1964, its approximate location was in the middle of the Jersey Bowl carpark. From the early 1970s, when tourism in the island was at its peak, Jersey attracted many of rugby's top clubs who could combine a break from their regular fixtures with a game against the JRFC.

This period culminated with a very successful Centenary year in 1979, teams with international players came over to play and help celebrate this event – JPR Williams being one of the most famous! This decade left the club with an unequalled collection of plaques and memorabelia; teams coming from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia (the beachguard connection) and the Netherlands.

Jersey vs. Barking at St. Peter, 5 November 2011.

The current clubhouse was opened in September 1994 and corresponded approximately with the start of the leagues; by then Jersey could not rely on random visiting sides and had to join the league in Hampshire.

In the summer of 2010 the new Lord Jersey Stand was built between the 1st XV pitch and the Airport Road and the Pavilion, with kitchen and bar, to the east of the main club facilities. This was to provide amenities for the increasing number of spectators due to the further success of the 1st XV.

The last few years have seen the first team work its way up the National Leagues, winning the overall National League 3 in 2010 and progressing to National League 2 South. Most recently in 2011, Jersey were promoted to National League 1 through a play-off game at home to Loughborough Students.^[2] The clubs kit is red with black shorts and socks and the away shirts are blue with black shorts and socks.

During their first season in National League 1 Jersey suffered a narrow defeat in their first game against Fylde^[3] and also lost their first home game in two and a half years against Ealing.^[4] They were also docked 5 points for fielding too many foreign players in their defeat to Cinderford.^[5] Despite these setbacks Jersey bounced back winning 11 games in a row and ended 2011 second in the National League 1 table, only 1 point behind Ealing.^[6] In their first game of 2012 they beat top of the table Ealing 24–16, making promotion a very real possibility.^[7] This run continued with wins against Rosslyn Park, Cinderford, Wharfedale and Stourbridge giving them 19 wins in a row but stuttered against Barking but since have won all their remaining games, most notably an away win against Coventry in which over 400 Jersey fans went to Coventry,^[8] to win promotion to the Championship.^[9]

In July 2012, it was reported that the States of Jersey Economic Development Department would sponsor the club for one year at a cost of £75,000.^[10]

Siam Cup

Main article: Siam Cup

The Siam Cup is the annual Rugby Union competition held between the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. It was first contested in 1920.^[11] The trophy awarded its winner is the second oldest rugby honour contested after the Calcutta Cup.^[12] This year's contest sees no change in the rules with full strength teams being played.

Ground

Jersey play at the St. Peter grounds which is adjacent to Jersey Airport. Jersey have lodged planning applications to build a stand seating around 950 people, extensions to the clubhouse, permission to use a new pitch for parking and an entrance to this from the road.^[13]

Club honours

Siam Cup winners: 54 times
Hampshire Division 1 champions: 1991–92,^[14] 1994–95^[15]
London Division 3 South West champions: 2004–05^[16]
National League 3 London & SE champions: 2009–10^[17]
National 3 Champions Cup winners: 2009–10^[18]
National League 2 (north v south) promotion playoff winners: 2010–11
National League 1 champions: 2011–12

Current standings

2015–16 RFU Championship Table

Club

Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

Points for

Points against

Points diff

Try bonus

Loss bonus

Points

Bristol Rugby (Q)

718

397

321

Doncaster Knights (Q)

588

470

118

Yorkshire Carnegie (Q)

655

466

189

Bedford Blues (Q)

623

599

London Welsh

442

528

-86

Jersey

465

466

-1

Nottingham Rugby

494

483

London Scottish

463

453

Cornish Pirates

530

570

-40

Rotherham Titans

454

621

-167

Ealing Trailfinders

523

605

-82

Moseley (R)

416

715

-299

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

Green background are promotion play-off places. Pink background is the relegation place.
Updated: 23 April 2016
Source: "Greene King IPA Championship". NCA Rugby.

Current squad

For player movements leading up to the 2016–17 season, see List of 2016–17 RFU Championship transfers § Jersey.

2015–16 Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player	Position	Union
Russell Anderson	Hooker	Scotland
Joe Buckle	Hooker	England
Martin Garcia-Veiga	Hooker	Argentina
Ben Featherstone	Prop	England
Danny Herriott	Prop	England
Simon Kerrod	Prop	South Africa
Sam Lockwood	Prop	England
Sean McCarthy	Prop	Ireland
Ignacio Saenz Lancuba	Prop	Argentina
Nick Selway	Prop	England
Oliver Tomaszczyk	Prop	England
Nick Campbell	Lock	Scotland
Gary Graham	Lock	Scotland
Uili Kolo'ofai	Lock	Tonga
Dave Markham	Lock	England
Dave McKern	Lock	Australia
Pierce Phillips	Lock	England
Will Rowlands (loan)	Lock	England
Charlie Butterworth	Flanker	Ireland
Nick Haining	Flanker	Australia
Alex Rae	Flanker	England
James Freeman	Number 8	England
Tommy Spinks	Number 8	Scotland

Player	Position	Union
Joel Dudley	Scrum-half	England
Samisoni Fisilau	Scrum-half	Tonga
Jack Moates	Scrum-half	England
Brendan Cope	Fly-half	South Africa
Aaron Penberthy	Fly-half	England
Rory Jennings (loan)	Fly-half	England
Lewis Robling	Fly-half	Wales
Max Clark (loan)	Centre	England
Mark Cooke	Centre	England
Ollie Evans	Centre	England
Mark McCrea	Centre	Ireland
Rhys Owen	Centre	England
Ross Adair	Wing	Ireland
Ed Dawson	Wing	England
Tom Howe (loan)	Wing	England
Fautua Otto	Wing	Samoa
Jack Burroughs	Fullback	England
Richard Lane	Fullback	England

References

↑ <http://www.jrfc.je/>
↑ <http://www.jrfc.je/aboutus/history/>
↑ <http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_rugby/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=495859>
↑ <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/14948852.stm>
↑ <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/15196034.stm>
↑ <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/16298474.stm>
↑ <http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/16383218.stm>
↑ <http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17744031>
↑ <http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17837574>
↑ "States department sponsors Jersey Rugby Club". BBC. 3 July 2012.
↑ "Siam cup". Jersey RFC. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
↑ "Siam Cup Preview". BBC. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
↑ "Ground developments at JRFC". Jrfc.je. 21 March 2012.
↑ http://www.hampshirerugby.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=831&Itemid=478
↑ http://www.hampshirerugby.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=809&Itemid=458
↑ London 3 South-West. Hampshirerugby.co.uk.
↑ MatchByDivision. Clubs.rfu.com.
↑ BBC Sport – Rugby Union – Jersey win National Three Cup Final. BBC News (8 May 2010).

External links

Jersey Rugby official homepage

RFU Championship

2015–16 Teams

Former clubs

Future clubs

Richmond

Seasons

National Division Two	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97

Premiership Two	1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

National Division One	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09

Championship	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Representative team

RFU Championship XV

British and Irish Cup

2015–16 Teams

English	Bedford Blues Bristol Rugby Cornish Pirates Doncaster Knights Ealing Trailfinders Jersey London Scottish London Welsh Moseley Nottingham Rugby Rotherham Titans Yorkshire Carnegie

Irish	Connacht Eagles Leinster A Munster A Ulster Ravens

Welsh	Cardiff Blues A Newport Gwent Dragons A Ospreys A Scarlets A

Former clubs

English	Birmingham & Solihull 2009–10, 2010–11 Coventry 2009–10 Esher 2010–11, 2011–12 Exeter Chiefs 2009–10 Newcastle Falcons 2012–13 Plymouth Albion 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Worcester Warriors 2010–11, 2014–15

Scottish	Ayr 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14 Currie 2010–11, 2011–12 Dundee HSFP 2012–13 Edinburgh Academicals 2013–14 Gael Force 2009–10 Gala 2012–13, 2013–14 Heriot's FP 2009–10 Melrose 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 Stirling County 2012–13, 2013–14

Welsh	Aberavon 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Bedwas 2012–13 Bridgend Ravens 2012–13 Cardiff 2009–10, 2012–13 Carmarthen Quins 2012–13, 2014–15 Cross Keys 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Llandovery 2010–11, 2012–13 Llanelli 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 Neath 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 Newport 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13 Pontypridd 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Swansea 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Seasons

Winners

Rugby union in England

Governing body

National teams

Men's	England England Saxons 7's U-20 U-21 U-19 U-18 Schoolboys British and Irish Lions England Counties XV

Women's	Women's 7's

International Competitions

Competition divisions

European competitions

National competitions

London and South East
competitions

Midland competitions

Northern competitions

South West competitions

County competitions

Jersey R.F.C. squad

Forwards	Anderson Buckle Butterworth Campbell Featherstone Freeman Garcia-Veiga Graham Haining Herriott Kerrod Kolo'ofai Lockwood Markham McCarthy McKern Phillips Rae Saenz Lancuba Selway Spinks Tomaszczyk

Backs	Adair Burroughs Cope Cooke Dawson Dudley Evans Fisilau Tom Howe Lane McCrea Moates Otto Owen Penberthy Robling

Coach	Biljon

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