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Ampthill & District Community Rugby Union Football Club Primary Partners: @GrangeMotors 🎟️ https://t.co/o2E4YspTaB
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!!STOP THE CLOCKS!!. No, your eyes are not deceiving you – Ampthill (a little Community Rugby Club in a sleepy village in Central Bedfordshire) are above the three-times European Champions @Saracens in the @Champrugby table!
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We would like to say thank you to @sarriessupport for their very generous donation to the club's appeal for support. We still hope to be able to play @Saracens this season and look forward to welcoming their supporters back to Dillingham Park when allowed. Thank you #RugbyFamily
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The whole club are behind you Jake 🙏🏻.
All are thoughts and positive thoughts are with Academy player Jake from @AmpthillRufc who has just been diagnosed with Lukemia . You got this buddy and we are all here for you and your family .
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@AmpthillRufc is pleased to confirm their participation in this season's @Champrugby competition. 🏉🏉.
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Exciting news from HQ this morning! We're looking forward to seeing @Saracens plus our old friends from @CornishPirates1 @jerseyrfc @LSFCOfficial and @HartpuryRFC taking the walk through the woods again! 🏉🌲🏉🌳. Image @PrimeMediaUK 👍
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FULLTIME!. THE COMEBACK OF ALL COMEBACK IS COMPLETE!!!!. Ampthill were behind from the first minute, until the 79th. What a victory!. Fairplay to Hartpury for playing their part in an epic match. 🅰️s 43.♦️ 41.
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Paul Turner Signs Contract Extension For The Championship
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𝕂𝕠𝕔𝕙 𝕛𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓!. Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that South African prop Vincent Koch will join the coaching team at Ampthill this summer 🦁🇿🇦 . More here:. #Ampthill #ChampRugby #WelcomeToTheMob
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If you are a rugby fan, no matter what club you support, get behind your team this weekend and show @EnglandRugby the value of @Champrugby competition 🏉. #SaveChampRugby #CommunityRugbyClub #RugbyFamily
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Full Time! It’s a huge win for #TheMob! . 🏴☠️ 18 v 20 🅰️s. Lots of Strong Performances Today!
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𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕋𝕠 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓!. 📛 Morgan Strong 🏴.📏 1.87m.⚖️ 104 kg.🚩 Back Row. Morgan joins the Mob from @ospreys and has been capped by @WelshRugbyUnion 5 times at U20's! . #Ampthill #WelcomeToTheMob #ChampRugby
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𝔽𝕌𝕃𝕃 𝕋𝕀𝕄𝔼. The Mob fight back in the second half and take five points . 🅰️ 29 v 21 🟢⚪️.#AMPvEAL #ChampRugby
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Good luck @VMaasi and Samson today. Our thoughts are with you both!.
On the eve of their kidney transplant operation we pray for Gods safe keeping of father & son, Vili & Samson Ma’asi 🇹🇴🏴. Samson who captained @EnglandRugby U18 recently suffered from kidney failure & His Dad, Tongan international @VMaasi was found to be a match as a donor 🙏🏽💪🏾
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FULLTIME:. A score with the last play of the game gives the hosts the victory. Ampthill fans, be proud. Your team put up one helluva fight!. ⚫️ 69.🅰️s 12.
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𝟙𝟝𝟘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕃𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕚. Congratulations to Aleki Lutui who will make his 150th appearance for Ampthill when he faces @CoventryRugby in the Championship Cup tomorrow! .
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Club Captain Charlie Beckett presents a signed 1st XV shirt to @AcademyAmpthill player Jake who is currently undergoing treatment for leukaemia. The whole club thoughts continue to be with Jake and his family. 🙏
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𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕝𝕖𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝔸𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓!. Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that World Cup winner Joe Worsley will assist the club next season! 🏴🏆. More here:. #Ampthill #ChampRugby #WelcomeToTheMob
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80 | @AmpthillRufc 19 @CoventryRugby 17, #champrugby, ft, last kick of the game penalty from Grimoldby wins it.
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Full back James (Skippy) Pritchard announces his retirement, more here .
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ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙. Todays Comfort Homecare Player of the Match is our Number 8 Morgan Strong!
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FULLTIME. Ampthill 40 - 38 Bedford. A last minute try seals ANOTHER win over the Blues 😎. MOTM: Paddy Ryan. Attendance: 687.
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The matchday volunteers organised a bucket collection for the Tonga Tsunami Relief fund at Saturday's @Champrugby game against @jerseyrfc and raised £610 including a £200 donation from our U9's from their own raffle!.
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Thank you to the volunteers who gave up their time today to repair the damage caused by recent vandalism and to get our ground ready for tomorrow’s @champrugby fixture with @CornishPirates1 #CommunityRugbyClub
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DoR Mark Lavery confirms that Harlequin Dave Ward has joined Ampthill for the coming season. More here
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Congratulations to Club Captain, Billy Johnson who was voted National One Player of the Year at @TheRugbyPaper Awards Dinner at The Stoop on Wednesday. Well done Billy! . #AmpthillRugby #Mob . 📷 Iain Frankish, Actuance Photography
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NEWSFLASH! Barnes RFC 2’s have forfeited tomorrow’s fixture meaning that the 1881s have WON Zoo 1 for the first time in the club’s history! . Well done to all the players, coaches and support staff on this fantastic achievement! 🏆🏉. #OneDownThreeToPlayFor #Ampthill #Rugby #Mob.
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Following the Prime Minister's announcement this evening, we are really pleased to confirm that we will be able to welcome a crowd back to Dillingham Park for our final home @Champrugby fixture this season against @RichmondFC1861 on Sun 23rd May! . Bare with us! Full details TBC!
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A year ago today, our 1st XV went away to Loughborough Students needing a point to secure the National One title and promotion to the Championship!. We’ve chosen some of our favourite pictures from the day but we’d love to see yours!. Enjoy the memories and #StayHomeSaveLives
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Head Coach Paul Turner confirms the signing of Darryl Veenendaal as player/coach more here
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DoR Mark Lavery confirms first signing for National 1 for 2018/19, formare Tongan International prop Soane Tonga'uiha, more here
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Yet again the club has been subject to mindless vandalism! 😡. We’ve just had to remove a group of 9 or 10 youths from the first team pitch who were climbing the tower, vandalising the advertising hoardings and dug outs, plus making another mess for our volunteers to clean up!
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FULL TIME at The Alpas Arena. Ampthill take the bonus point win in a thrilling contest under the Friday Night Lights! . 🧑🎓26 v 32 🅰️.#HARTvAMP #ChampRugby
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EGM Update. Following tonight’s meeting our members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed relocation! However we will still be playing @GreeneKingIPA Championship Rugby at Dillingham Park next season 🏉🏉.
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ℙ𝕝𝕒𝕪𝕖𝕣 𝕠𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙. Todays Comfort Homecare Player of the Match is full back Olly Hartley! . #Ampthill #PlayerOfTheMatch #ComfortHomecare
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Good Luck to @AcademyAmpthill player Sam Ferrari who has been named in the @Federugby (Italy 🇮🇹) squad for the Under 18s, 6 Nations Festival starting this weekend! . Go well Sam! 👊🏻
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Good Luck to @AcademyAmpthill player Sam Ferrari who travels to Italy tomorrow to train with the Italian U18, 6 Nations Squad! Go Well Sam! 🇮🇹🏉.
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🏉🏉GAME DAY🏉🏉. The one we’ve all been waiting for. Monday Night Lights 💡and 2000 fans😀. 🎟@Saracens v @AmpthillRufc .⏰ 7.30pm.🏟 The StoneX.🏆 @Champrugby . 📺 Buy your Livestream at . #ChampRugby
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Director of Rugby, Mark Lavery has confirmed the appointment of a new Head Coach for @AcademyAmpthill. More here: ⬇️.
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So here it is, our final @AmpthillRufc #TeamOfTheDecade! We've been fortunate to have so many great players over the past decade. Not everybody will agree with the final selection but we'd like to thank all of you who voted and picked this side! #TenThousandVotes #JustForFun
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It’s a special moment for our replacement prop, Pierce Holland makes his first team debut!. A proud day for him and the @AcademyAmpthill!!
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Final prep for arguably the biggest game in our club history against @FalconsRugby on Sunday #Mob #Onwards.
Friday night lights @AmpthillRufc using an amazing facility for our last prep for @FalconsRugby on Sunday. #themob #onwards
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𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓 𝕚𝕟 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟚-𝟚𝟛. One more year for the club’s @officialTongaRU legend Aleki Lutui 🇹🇴. #Ampthill #StayingWithTheMob #ChampRugby
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ℂ𝕝𝕦𝕓 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: ℙ𝕒𝕦𝕝 𝕋𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕣/𝔻𝕣𝕒𝕘𝕠𝕟𝕤. The club would like to congratulate Head Coach Paul Turner on his appointment to a part-time Consultancy role with @dragonsrugby . Read more ⤵️.📰 📸 @zrjphoto
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HARRI MORGAN YOU BEAUTY!!. Our debutant scrummie shuts up this home crowd with a sincilating solo effort! He picks up from the base of the scrum and dummies a pass to blast past the defender and give us the lead! Cheers @ospreys can he stay forever?.
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FULLTIME:. 🟦 21 .🅰️s 36. Quality stiff from Ampthill today. Deserved winners.
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KICK OFF!!. The biggest match in our history is finally here!!!.
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Vandalism, Reward For Information Leading To A Conviction. More Here
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Pitch in the @GRANGEMOTORS Bowl at Dillingham Park looking incredible this morning. Thank you to Head Groundsman @martinwythe1 and his team for their hard work in pre-season 👏. #ChampRugby #CommunityClub
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Well done @maamamolitika.
Honoured to represent the @AmpthillRufc at the launch of the @Champrugby at the home of @EnglandRugby #twickenham #rugbyfamily
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A year ago today we hosted @NottinghamRugby in our first ever @Champrugby fixture! . A great day in the history of our club and we look forward to being back on the pitch soon!
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𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕋𝕠 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓!. 📛 Matt Gallagher 🏴.📏 1.82m.⚖️ 102 kg.🚩 Hooker. Matt joins us from @SedgleyTigers where he scored a record 36 tries in National Two last season! . #Ampthill #WelcomeToTheMob #ChampRugby
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𝕎𝕖𝕝𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕄𝕠𝕓. Paul Turner has confirmed the first new signing of the summer. 📛 Richard Barrington 🏴.📏 1.88m.⚖️ 123kg.📍 Loosehead/Forwards Coach .🏆 4 Premiership Titles, 3 European Cups. Read more ↩️.🔗 #Ampthill #WelcomeToTheMob
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FULL TIME at The Mannaye. What a game. Four tries apiece! Time to take a breath!. 🏴☠️ 28 v 28 🅰️. #PIRvAMP #ChampRugby.
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Ampthill: 21.Coventry: 19. Attendance: 842. Thank you to @sarriessupport for coming up and cheering us on! We always appreciate it! . Next match - away to London Scottish. Next Home Match: Bedford October 9th. Come on As!!!.
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Good luck to @Charlie_Beckett who will captain @Ampthill for the first time today at @ealingtfrugby . Kick Off is 3pm. 📻£10 at #ChampRugby
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Things we love to see! Well done Billy and @WaspsRugby 🙌🏼.
👏 Congratulations to loanee and try scorer last night Billy Harding on making his Wasps debut! . 🙌 A big thank you to @AmpthillRufc
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Loughborough Students 20 – 52 1st XV, National One, 27.04.2019
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Congratulations to @AcademyAmpthill player Sam Ferrari on his selection for the Italy U18's squad. Good Luck Sam!
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The Mob have confirmed details of their final pre-season fixture!. 🆚 @Saracens .🏟️ The StoneX Stadium .📅 Sat 3rd Sept .⏰ 3:00 pm .🎟️ . More here!
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We're always grateful to photographers who give up their time on a voluntary basis to help the club with pictures of all of our teams, especially Iain @actuance and Dave @PrimeMediaUK . Dave was testing some new kit early this morning at Dillingham Park. Great shot!
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🏉 Captain Charlie Beckett presents the Comfort Homecare Man of the Match champagne to Paddy Ryan! 🍾. Well done Paddy! Huge shift today!
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Thank you to everyone who has shared our original tweet and announcement this afternoon. If you feel you can help we'd appreciate it! .
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Congratulations to our friends at @Saracens on their promotion back to the Premiership. Worthy @Champrugby Champions 🏆🙌.
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5 Ampthill u15 players and 11 Ampthill u18s played at Twickenham today for Samuel Whitbread Academy. Both teams won their respective National Schools Vase FINAL!! This is the first time a school has won both finals. In addition both teams had a Garwood brother playing at hooker!
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𝔽𝕌𝕃𝕃 𝕋𝕀𝕄𝔼. It's all over at The Paton Field. Ampthill win with the last kick of the game. Definitely one for the purists! . Well played @CaldyRFC, we'll see you again next season! . 🕺16 v 17 🅰️.#RAVERSvMOB #ChampRugby
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WHAT A FINISH!! .WHAT A WIN!!!. We hung on and it was a VERY tight finish but your As were so resilient and came out on top!!!.
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Well done Joe 👊🏻.
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National One League table with just one game left! . We are organising supporters coaches to see the final game at Loughborough on 27th. Maybe we’ll see you there?
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𝔽𝕌𝕃𝕃 𝕋𝕀𝕄𝔼. It's all over at Castle Park and we start 2024 with a hard fought win. Well played Knights and thanks for your hospitality! . ⚔️ 24 v 32🅰️.#DONvAMP .#ChampRugby
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ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕞𝕡𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 ℕ𝕖𝕨𝕤 🗞️. More on the dispute between the Championship Clubs and the RFU regarding the future of #TierTwo . Thanks to @TheRugbyPaper for allowing us to share this article 🙏. To keep up to date with all the rugby news subscribe
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FULL TIME. 🅰️s 31.❇️ 15. An inspired second half from your As, whatever Paul Turner said at halftime must have worked, and they were too much to handle in the end. Catch our post match reaction in the coming days on our social media platforms.
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And breathe. FULLTIME. 🅰️s 33.🟦 36. What. A. Match. The #BattleofBedfordshire did not disappoint. A late comeback from the hosts was just not enough as they fall short. The two sides do it all over again @BedfordBluesRFC in just seven days.
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Head Coach Paul Turner has confirmed that loosehead prop Jamie Jack has left the club with immediate effect to join @EdinburghRugby in the URC (United Rugby Championship).
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𝔻𝕖𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝔻𝕒𝕪! 🧢. A great day for @AcademyAmpthill graduate & Junior Pro Ali Gibbs as he made his 1st XV debut in the @Champrugby Cup against @caldyrfc this afternoon 🙌. Ali has been playing with Ampthill since he was 8! . Well done Ali 👊🏼 Cap No 1 in the bag 🧢. #Ampthill
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And that’s all she wrote. FULLTIME. Richmond 36 .Ampthill 38. What. A. Half. Unbelievable comeback from the Mob!. I’m off for a drink, something strong.
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Good Luck to ex-@AmpthillRufc Mini & Youth player .@LewisLudlow94 who will Captain England on his debut against @USARugby on Sunday 👊🏉.
On Sunday @LewisLudlow94 will become only the fifth player in history to captain the England men's side on his debut 👏. The four who came before him? 👇. 🌹 Fred Stokes 1871.🌹 Fred Alderson 1892.🌹 Joe Myckock 1947.🌹 Nigel Melville 1984. @wrugbymuseum
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