Hornets RFC

Hornets Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The club runs three senior teams, a ladies team and the full range of junior teams. The first XV currently play in National Two West following their promotion from the South West Premier in 2022. The club also has a second XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset Premier and a third XV which plays in the Tribute Somerset 2 North. They are one of two rugby clubs in the town - the other being Weston-super-Mare RFC.

Hornets

Full name	Hornets Rugby Football Club
Union	Somerset RFU
Founded	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Location	Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England
Ground(s)	The Nest (Capacity: 1,100 (100 in stand))
Chairman	Stuart Simmons
President	Neil Cowlin
Coach(es)	Jack Gadd (Headcoach)
Captain(s)	Matthew Parker
League(s)	National League 2 West
2023-24	12th
Team kit
Official website
www.hornetsrfc.co.uk

Ground

The Nest (formerly Hutton Moor Park) is located in the Hutton Moor neighbourhood at the heart of the Weston-super-Mare. The ground has good access, being next to the A370 and around 15 minutes walk from Weston Milton railway station.^[1] Facilities include a club house, parking for up to 80 cars, two full size rugby pitches with floodlights, the main pitch having an artificial grass surface, and a small covered stand for spectators.^[2][3] Capacity around the main pitch is approximately 1,100 - 100 in the covered stand and a further 1,000 standing pitch side.

Current standings

2024–25 National League 2 West table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TB	LB	Pts	Qualification
1	Clifton (C)	26	21	1	4	942	623	+319	23	3	112	Promotion place
2	Camborne	26	20	1	5	1037	672	+365	23	0	105
3	Taunton Titans	26	16	2	8	828	727	+101	18	3	89
4	Loughborough Students	26	13	1	12	926	817	+109	24	5	83
5	Luctonians	26	15	1	10	736	564	+172	13	4	79
6	Hornets	26	13	1	12	789	830	−41	20	5	79
7	Cinderford	26	14	1	11	779	708	+71	15	5	78
8	Redruth	26	14	1	11	709	666	+43	16	3	77
9	Hinckley	26	13	0	13	902	793	+109	15	5	72
10	Old Redcliffians	26	11	1	14	714	805	−91	17	6	69
11	Macclesfield	26	7	1	18	708	963	−255	17	7	54
12	Exeter University	26	9	1	16	770	873	−103	13	2	53
13	Bournville (R)	26	6	0	20	615	937	−322	11	6	41	Relegation place
14	Devonport Services (R)	26	4	0	22	569	1046	−477	14	4	34

Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: National League Rugby ^[4]
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

Honours

1st team:

• Somerset 1 champions: 1992–93
• Somerset Senior Cup winners (5): 1995, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
• Western Counties North champions (2): 1998–99, 2012–13
• Bristol Combination Cup winners (3): 1999, 2003, 2020
• Somerset Premier champions: 2010–11
• South West 1 West champions (2): 2013–14, 2019–20^[5]

2nd team:

• Somerset 2 North champions: 2012–13
• Somerset 1 champions: 2014–15

3rd team:

• Somerset 3 South champions (2): 2010–11, 2012–13