Tonbridge Juddians RFC

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 2 East
2023–245th
Team kit
Official website
www.tjrfc.co.uk

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 play in National League 2 East for the 2022–23 season having been relegated from National League 1, the previous season.

History

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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, with the club joining the national leagues in 2011.[3]

Honours

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Runners-up 2022

  • RFU National U17 Cup - Champions 2017

Current standings

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2024–25 National League 2 East table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Tonbridge Juddians 19 18 0 1 698 383 +315 17 0 89 Promotion place
2 Barnes 20 16 0 4 639 402 +237 15 4 83
3 Dorking 20 15 0 5 718 530 +188 16 2 78
4 Canterbury 20 13 0 7 684 497 +187 13 2 67
5 Westcombe Park 20 12 0 8 547 528 +19 11 2 61
6 Henley Hawks 20 12 1 7 444 441 +3 7 3 60
7 Old Albanian 20 10 0 10 599 570 +29 14 5 59
8 Bury St Edmunds 20 9 0 11 677 652 +25 16 8 55[d]
9 Guernsey Raiders 19 9 0 10 545 494 +51 12 5 53
10 Oxford Harlequins 20 6 1 13 555 734 −179 12 3 41
11 Sevenoaks 20 7 0 13 480 585 −105 7 5 40
12 Havant 20 6 1 13 523 685 −162 8 4 38
13 Colchester 20 2 1 17 454 744 −290 11 4 25 Relegation place
14 Worthing Raiders 20 2 0 18 463 781 −318 10 6 24
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2025. Source: National League Rugby [6]
Rules for classification: 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
    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.
  4. ^ 5 points deducted

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Club website
  2. ^ http://www.kentlive.news/golds-believes-plenty-come/story-12011759-detail/story.html [dead link]
  3. ^ Club website history page
  4. ^ "1st XV Match Reports 09/10". www.tjrfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Havant open their league campaign vs Tring | Havant Rugby Football Club". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  6. ^ "National League 2 East". NCA Rugby.
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