Full name | Chinnor Rugby Football Club | |
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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 Cruse | |
Captain(s) | Willie Ryan | |
League(s) | RFU Championship | |
2023–24 | Promoted from National League 1 | |
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Official website | ||
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Chinnor Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Thame, Oxfordshire. They currently play in the second tier of the English league system, RFU Championship following their promotion from National League 1 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.