Tonbridge Juddians Rugby Football Club is an Englishrugby 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
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]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: National League 2 East RFU [6] Rules for classification: 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 (C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes
^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.
^1990–91 Kent 2 title was won by founder club Tonbridge.
^1995–96 Kent 3 title was won by founder club Tonbridge.