Syston RFC

English rugby union club

Rugby team

Syston RFCFull name| Syston Rugby Football Club

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Union| Leicestershire RU
Founded| 1887; 138 years ago (1887)
Location| Queniborough, Leicestershire, England
Ground(s)| Barkby Road (Since 1989)
Fosse Way
President| Andy Ward
Coach(es)| Alex White
League(s)| Regional 1 Midlands
2024–25| 1st (promoted to National League 2 West)
Official website
www.systonrfc.co.uk

Syston Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Queniborough, Leicestershire. The club run four senior sides, a vets, colts and all age groups from under-7 to under-19.[1] The first XV currently play in National League 2 West, at the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, following their promotion from Regional 1 Midlands at the end of the 2024–25 season.

## History

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Syston RFC was formed in 1887 when a number of players who lived locally or who attended nearby Barrow Grammar School came together to form the club. [2] The club had various homes over the years in Syston and their first real home was on the Fosse Way in Syston where the foundations for the current Club were firmly laid. With a permanent home at Fosse Way the club's fortunes began to improve, and by the late 1960s the club was beginning to flourish as the local schools took to playing rugby and a steady stream of players was assured.

The club regained its level 5 status in 2011 after the 1st XV gained promotion as champions from Midlands 1 East into National League 3 (Midlands). The club had not played at that level for a decade.

## Honours

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* Leicestershire County Cup winners (9): 1912, 1986, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2010, 2018, 2019[a]
* Midlands 1 East champions (4): 1990–91,[b] 2010–11, 2014–15, 2019–20
* Midlands 3 East (North) champions: 2006–07
* Midlands 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winner: 2017–18
* Regional 1 Midlands champions: 2024–25

## Notable players

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Syston RFC has a history of developing young players with the club providing players for the County representative sides at all age groups for many years. A number of these players have gone on to play for Leicester Tigers in the top flight of English club rugby with some going on to represent England at full international level and Paul Dodge, also becoming England Captain and a member of the 1980 British Lions squad who toured in South Africa.

* Matt Cornwell
* Louis Deacon
* Brett Deacon
* Paul Dodge
* Matt Hampson

## Current standings

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2025–26 National League 2 West table  Pos | Team

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1  | Barnstaple | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Promotion place
2  | Camborne | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
3  | Chester | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
4  | Cinderford | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
5  | Exeter University | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
6  | Hinckley | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
7  | Hornets | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
8  | Loughborough Students | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
9  | Luctonians | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
10  | Lymm | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
11  | Old Redcliffians | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
12  | Redruth | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
13  | Syston | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Relegation place
14  | Taunton Titans | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

First match(es) will be played: September 2025. Source: National League Rugby [3]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

1. Number of matches won
2. Number of matches drawn
3. Difference between points for and against
4. Total number of points for
5. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
6. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

## Notes

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1. ^ County Cup wins also include 1912 victory by Syston Street Old Boys who were an earlier incarnation of the club.
2. ^ 1990–91 title was when league was known as Midlands 2 East.

## References

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1. ^ "Club website". Systonrfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
2. ^ "Syston Rugby Clubhouse - History". Systonrfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
3. ^ "National League 2 West". NCA Rugby.

## External links

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* Official club website

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Rugby union in England

Governing body|

* Rugby Football Union
* Rugby Football Union for Women (merged into the RFU)

National teams|

| Men's|

* England
* England A
* 7's
* U-21
* U-20
* U-18
* British & Irish Lions
* England Counties XV

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Women's|

* Women's
* 7's

International competitions|

| Men's|

* World Cup
* Six Nations
* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Sevens World Series
* Sevens Grand Prix Series
* Commonwealth Games

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Women's|

* World Cup
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Competition divisions|

| Men's|

* Premiership
* Champ Rugby
* National Leagues
* London and SE Division
* Northern Division
* Midland Division
* South West Division
* United Hospitals Cup

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Women's|

* Premiership Women's Rugby

European competitions|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
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National competitions|

* Premiership Rugby
* Premiership Cup
* Champ Rugby
* National League 1
* National League 2 East
* National League 2 North
* National League 2 West
* RFU Intermediate Cup
* RFU Senior Vase
* RFU Junior Vase
* Premiership Rugby Sevens Series
* Women's Premiership
* Premier 15s

London and South East
competitions|

* Regional 1 South East
* Regional 1 South Central
* Regional 2 Anglia
* Regional 2 South Central
* Regional 2 South East
* Regional 2 Thames
* London 1 North
* London 2 North East
* London 2 North West
* London 2 South East
* London 2 South West
* London 3 North West
* London 3 South East
* London 3 South West
* Counties 2 Eastern Counties
* London 3 Essex
* Eastern Counties 1
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* Eastern Counties 3
* Counties 2 Essex
* Counties 2 Hampshire
* Counties 3 Hampshire
* Counties 4 Hampshire
* Hampshire Cups
* Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex
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* Herts/Middlesex 2
* Hertfordshire Cups
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* Counties 3 Kent
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* Counties 5 Kent
* Kent Cups
* Counties 1 Surrey/Sussex
* Counties 2 Surrey
* Counties 3 Surrey
* Counties 4 Surrey
* Counties 5 Surrey
* Surrey Cups
* Counties 2 Sussex
* Sussex 1
* Sussex Cups

Midland competitions|

* Regional 1 Midlands
* Regional 2 North Midlands
* Regional 2 West Midlands
* Regional 2 East Midlands
* Counties 1 Midlands West (North)
* Counties 1 Midlands West (South)
* Midlands 2 East (North)
* Midlands 2 East (South)
* Midlands 3 West (North)
* Midlands 3 West (South)
* Midlands 3 East (North)
* Midlands 3 East (South)
* Midlands 4 West (North)
* Midlands 4 West (South)
* Midlands 4 East (North)
* Midlands 4 East (South)
* Midlands 5 West (South)
* Leicestershire Cups
* North Midlands Cups
* Staffordshire Cups
* Warwickshire Cups

Northern competitions|

* Regional 1 North East
* Regional 1 North West
* Regional 2 North
* Regional 2 North East
* Regional 2 North West
* North 1 East
* North 1 West
* North 2 West
* Counties 1 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire
* Lancs/Cheshire 1
* Lancs/Cheshire 2
* Cheshire Cups
* Lancashire Cups
* Counties 1 Cumbria
* Cumbria Cups
* Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland
* Counties 3 Durham & Northumberland
* Durham Cups
* Northumberland Cups
* Counties 1 Yorkshire
* Counties 2 Yorkshire
* Counties 3 Yorkshire
* Counties 4 Yorkshire
* Yorkshire Cups

South West competitions|

* Regional 1 South West
* Regional 2 Severn
* Regional 2 South West
* Counties 1 Southern North
* Counties 1 Southern South
* Counties 1 Western North
* Counties 1 Western West
* Counties 2 Cornwall
* Counties 3 Cornwall
* Cornwall Cups
* Counties 2 Devon
* Counties 3 Devon East
* Counties 3 Devon West
* Devon Cups
* Counties 2 Gloucestershire
* Counties 3 Gloucestershire
* Gloucester 2 North
* Gloucester 2 South
* Gloucestershire Cups
* Counties 2 Somerset
* Counties 3 Somerset
* Counties 4 Somerset North
* Counties 4 Somerset South
* Somerset 3 North
* Somerset 3 South
* Somerset Cups
* Counties 2 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Counties 3 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Counties 4 Berks/Bucks & Oxon
* Oxfordshire Cups
* Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts South
* Counties 2 Dorset & Wilts North
* Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts North
* Counties 3 Dorset & Wilts South
* Dorset & Wilts 3 North

County competitions|

* Division 1
* Division 2
* Division 3

Discontinued competitions|

* Anglo-Welsh Cup
* Championship Cup
* Cornwall/Devon League
* Divisional Championship
* National League 2 South
* North Premier
* RFU Knockout Cup
* South West 1 East

Related articles|

* International players
* Clubs
* Churchill Cup
* Calcutta Cup
* Millennium Trophy
* Ella-Mobbs Trophy
* Hillary Shield

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* English rugby union system
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*[Pos]: Position
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*[t]: Discuss this template
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*[Pld]: Matches played
*[W]: Matches won
*[D]: Matches drawn
*[L]: Matches lost
*[PF]: Match points for
*[PA]: Match points against
*[PD]: Match points difference
*[TB]: Try bonus competition points
*[LB]: Losing bonus competition points
*[Pts]: Total competition points