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Nottingham v
Northampton
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| RFU Championship | 03/22 17:00 | 13 |
Ampthill
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| RFU Championship | 03/29 17:00 | 14 |
Ealing Trailfinders
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| RFU Championship | 04/05 16:00 | 15 |
Nottingham v
London Scottish
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| RFU Championship | 04/12 16:00 | 16 |
Bedford Blues
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| RFU Championship | 04/19 16:00 | 17 |
Nottingham v
Cambridge
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| RFU Championship | 05/03 16:00 | 18 |
Chinnor
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| RFU Championship | 05/10 16:00 | 19 |
Nottingham v
Caldy
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| RFU Championship | 05/17 16:00 | 20 |
Coventry
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| RFU Championship | 05/24 16:00 | 21 |
Nottingham v
Hartpury College
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| RFU Championship | 05/31 16:00 | 22 |
Cornish Pirates
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Wikipedia - Nottingham R.F.C.
Nottingham Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The club's first team currently plays in the RFU Championship, the second tier of English Rugby.
The first XV are nicknamed The Archers, in reference to the famous Robin Hood. Now situated in the Lady Bay area of Nottingham, the club was formerly based at Meadow Lane, the home ground of Notts County F.C. They previously played at Ireland Avenue in Beeston until the end of the 2005–06 season.
History
The club was established circa 1877 by Alexander Birkin after returning from Rugby School, where he was introduced to the sport. The Birkin family later purchased the land at Ireland Avenue that would be the home of the club until 2006.
The club's heyday was in the late 1980s with a number of top international players representing the first XV. These included Simon Hodgkinson, Rob Andrew, Gary Rees, Dusty Hare and Brian Moore (also a Lion) representing England and Chris Gray representing Scotland.
The advent of professionalism[] saw the Green & Whites fall on hard times and the first XV narrowly avoided relegation to the regional divisions in 2002–03. The club has bounced back since then and was promoted into National League One in 2003–04. The club finished a creditable 7th in 2005–06 before leaving Ireland Avenue after 102 years. Alistair Bow was appointed chairman in 2010 after having been a director since 2008.
On 30 July 2010 the club signed an agreement to become part of Notts County PLC.
In early July 2012 it was announced that Martin Haag had become the new director of rugby at the club. Martin Haag appointed Dan Montagu captain on 21 July 2015. He replaced Brent Wilson who retired at the end of 2014–15 season. Since then Ian Costello has been appointed as Head Coach, with Neil Fowkes and Alex O'Dowd rounding out the coaching team.
A change in funding by the RFU ahead of the 2020–21 season forced the club into become only a part-time professional club.
Known for their passionate fan base and competitive spirit, Nottingham Rugby has a reputation for playing an exciting and physical style of rugby. The team's home matches are played at Lady Bay Sports Ground, providing a vibrant atmosphere for supporters to cheer on their favorite players.
Nottingham Rugby has a strong development program, nurturing young talent and providing opportunities for players to progress to higher levels of the sport. The team has a proud tradition of producing top-quality players who have gone on to represent their country at the international level.
Overall, Nottingham Rugby is a respected and competitive team in English rugby, with a dedicated fan base and a commitment to excellence both on and off the field.