Leicester Lions RFC

Leicester Lions are a rugby union club which currently play in the third tier of the English rugby union system, National League 1, following their promotion from National League 2 West in 2023. The Lions are a leading amateur club in Leicester and along with Loughborough University and Hinckley are the senior clubs in Leicestershire after Premiership Rugby side Leicester Tigers. The club was formed as a result of an amalgamation between two local clubs in 1998, these being Westleigh RFC (established in 1904) and Wigston RFC (established in 1946).[2][3]

Leicester Lions
Full nameLeicester Lions Rugby Football Club
UnionLeicestershire RU
Founded1998 (1998)
LocationBlaby, Leicestershire, England
Ground(s)Westleigh Park (Capacity: 2,000[1])
League(s)National League 1
2023–2412th
Team kit
Official website
www.lionsrfc.co.uk

Leicester Lions boast several high-profile names amongst their former and current players and coaching staff. Jason Aldwinckle, the former Leicester Tigers' hooker is the forwards coach, while the former club captain and England Counties outside back Gareth Collins has taken over as head coach. Notable former Lions, Westleigh and Wigston players include England World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson, England lock Louis Deacon, Tigers back-rower Brett Deacon and Gloucester and England centre Billy Twelvetrees.

Current standings
2023–24 National League 1 Table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Chinnor (C)2622041039403636213112
2Rams26190778758520220399
3Rosslyn Park261421076565610917582
4Plymouth Albion26150116315716013477
5Birmingham Moseley2614111649667-1812676
6Richmond2611114689681814868
7Darlington Mowden Park2612014635682-4712767
8Blackheath26121136416132810464
9Sedgley Park2611114657784-12711461
10Sale FC2611015567628-618456
11Bishop's Stortford2610016592746-15410656
12Leicester Lions2611015525697-1727354
13Taunton Titans (R)268018713930-21717453
14Cinderford (R)269017528775-2476648
  • 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
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are the relegation places.
Updated: 27 April 2024

Source: "National League 1". RugbyEngland. Source: "National League Rugby – Promotion and Relegation: 2023-24".

Honours

Leicester Lions (1998–present)

Westleigh (Parent club)

  • Leicestershire County Cup winners (5): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1995–96

Wigston (Parent club)

  • Leicestershire County Cup winners: 1973–74
  • Leicestershire 1 champions: 1997–98

Notes
  1. If you count the wins by parent clubs Westleigh RFC (5) and Wigston (1) then Leicester Lions have won the Leicestershire County Cup nine times.

References
  1. "Leicester Lions RFC Fixtures History and Club Information". 29 May 2013.
  2. "History". Leicester Lions RFC (Pitchero). Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  3. "Leicester Lions (Team History)". Rugby Archive. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "Leicester Lions savour promotion". Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
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