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Otley R.U.F.C.

Otley Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club representing Otley in the City of Leeds, district of West Yorkshire. The club runs two senior teams – the first XV, the Saracens (2nd XV), as well as a full range of junior teams. The first XV play in National League 2 North.

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Full nameOtley Rugby Union Football Club
UnionYorkshire RFU
Nickname(s)Zebras
Founded1865; 160 years ago (1865)
LocationOtley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Ground(s)Cross Green (Capacity: 5,000)
League(s)National League 2 North
2023–249th
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Official website
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Cross Green Stadium at the homonymous area is Otley's home ground

Otley RUFC was founded in 1865[1] but broke away from rugby union in 1900 to become a rugby league club. They disbanded in 1906 and reformed as a rugby union club in 1907, the ground being at Wharfeside.[2] In 1909–10 they won the Yorkshire Challenge Cup.[2] Play was suspended during the First World War, but started again in 1919, and on 28 September 1921 they moved to a new and better ground at Cross Green, Otley.[2]

In the 2007–08 season they won the National Division Two title securing an immediate return to National Division One having been relegated the previous season, however they were immediately relegated again in the 2008–09 season along with fellow promoted side Manchester and three other teams due to the new professionalised format of National Division One (now the RFU Championship). Two seasons later the club was relegated again, this time to National League 2 North. The all-time leading try scorer is James Twomey, with 74 in 107 appearances between 2009 and 2013.[citation needed]

In 1979 the stadium was the site of a famous victory by the North of England against the New Zealand ″All Blacks″.[3] The Wallabies suffered the same fate in October, 1988. Cross Green hosted one group game of the 1991 Rugby World Cup, between the United States and Italy which was won by Italy 30–9.

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Current standings

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2024–25 National League 2 North table
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leeds Tykes 19 18 0 1 637 375 +262 16 1 89 Promotion place
2 Sheffield 19 17 0 2 668 367 +301 15 2 85
3 Lymm 19 15 0 4 652 494 +158 16 0 76
4 Fylde 19 11 0 8 603 508 +95 13 5 62
5 Wharfedale 19 10 0 9 504 508 −4 13 2 55
6 Tynedale 19 8 3 8 521 595 −74 13 3 54
7 Chester 19 9 0 10 559 594 −35 11 4 51
8 Hull Ionians 19 7 0 12 573 522 +51 12 9 49
9 Preston Grasshoppers 19 7 1 11 503 605 −102 11 4 45
10 Otley 19 7 1 11 485 563 −78 8 4 42
11 Hull 19 7 0 12 480 602 −122 9 3 40
12 Sheffield Tigers 19 5 1 13 424 499 −75 9 8 39
13 Harrogate 19 3 1 15 456 663 −207 11 8 33 Relegation place
14 Billingham 19 5 1 13 427 597 −170 7 2 31
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: National League Rugby [5]
Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled

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