Chinnor R.F.C.
Chinnor Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Thame, Oxfordshire. They currently play in the third tier of the English league system, National League 1 following their promotion from National League 2 South via the promotion play-off at the end of the 2017–18 season, but will play in the RFU Championship for the 2024-25 season, having won promotion in the 2023-24 season. The club regularly runs five senior teams as well as a full youth setup from age 5 upwards. Chinnor's youth setup is widely thought of as one of the best in the country having produced top Premiership players such as Tom Varndell (Leicester Tigers), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Dave Seymour (Saracens), Paul Volley (Wasps), and Sam Jones (Wasps). Chinnor became the first club in Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire to establish an under-19 academy.
| Full name | Chinnor Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | RFU | |
| Nickname(s) | The Villagers | |
| Founded | 1962 | |
| Region | Oxfordshire Rugby Football Union | |
| Ground(s) | Kingsey Road, Thame (Capacity: 2,500) | |
| Chairman | Nick Stainton | |
| President | Simon Vickers | |
| Director of Rugby | Nick Easter | |
| Coach(es) | Craig Hampson, Tom Knibbs, Caolan Ryan, Daz Oliver | |
| Captain(s) | George Grose | |
| League(s) | National League 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Champions (promoted to RFU Championship) | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||