Old Albanian RFC
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| Full name | Old Albanian Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | OA's |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Location | St Albans, England |
| Ground(s) | Woollam Playing Fields (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Chairman | Rory Davis |
| President | Richard Milnes |
| Coach(es) | James Shanahan |
| Captain(s) | Billy Johnson |
| League(s) | National League 1 |
| 2016–17 | 9th |
| Official website | |
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Old Albanian Rugby Football Club (OAs) is a rugby club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. The club won promotion from National League 2 South in 2011–12 to National League 1, and in 2012–13 finished 5th, their highest ever place in the English rugby union system. The cub was relegated from National One at the end of the 2014–15 season, after an administration error led to a five-point deduction; this meant that the club missed out on staying up by just a single point. They were promoted in 2015–16 via the play-off and play in National League 1.
The club runs up to five senior teams each week, plus a strong Ladies section (OA Saints), and two Colts teams. OA's has one of the largest mini and junior sections of any rugby club in the country, with ore than 900 youngsters turning out every Sunday. There is a thriving social membership and members enjoy some of the finest facilities in the country. The club's mission is 'To promote the game of rugby at all levels of ability, across all age groups and for both sexes.'
1st Team
2nd Team
The club was formed in 1924 by a group of far-sighted Old Boys of St Albans School with a mutual love of the game. They acquired their first pavilion which was a timber World War I Barrack Hut, and located at Beech Bottom. Organised rugby was thus established in St Albans, providing rugby union for all. They are the largest community sports club in Hertfordshire.
1987 — Selected, with two other Hertfordshire clubs, to form part of London League Division 2
1996 — Won London NW Division 3 gaining promotion to London League Division 2 North
1998 — Won the Herts. President's Cup
2001 — Won the County Sevens and were runners up in the Herts. President's Cup
2003 — Promotion to London League Division One
2005 — Reached their then highest-ever league position (5th place in Powergen London One)
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