Nickname: Lavender and Blacks
Ground: 2,500
Current position: 13th (P18 W6 D0 L12 TB7 LB3 Pts 34)
Last season: National Two West champions (P26 W21 D1 L4 TB 23 LB3 Pts 112)
Last five games Vs. Rams:
Clifton 14-21 Rams (October, 2025)
Clifton 21-45 Rams (April, 2019)
Rams 26-19 Clifton (December, 2018)
Clifton 19-29 Rams (April, 2018)
Rams 43-16 Clifton (December, 2017)
Recent Form:
In and out.
Clifton have lost their past three games at Rotherham Titans (54-0), home to Leeds Tykes (34-19) and on the road at Sale FC (57-0).
The Bristolians started 2026 with a crucial 24-10 home triumph versus Sedgley Park, having lost their previous three games against Plymouth Albion (35-10), Birmingham Moseley (38-7) and Tonbridge Juddians (28-12).
Before that Clifton enjoyed a four-match winning run as they downed Dings Crusaders (35-24), Rosslyn Park (37-29), Leicester Lions (29-26) and Bishop’s Stortford (55-29).
Rams edged out the hosts 21-14 in Week Seven, Clifton winning 27-24 seven days earlier at Leeds.
Their loss-win run previously saw a 24-17 reverse to Sale on the back of a first victory of the campaign, 41-30 at Sedgley Park.
The Station Road were given a baptism of fire at National One in the early part of the season, going down to the current top three.
They lost 40-15 at home to Rotherham, 62-5 at Plymouth Albion and 34-17 versus Blackheath.
Players to Watch:
Tom Anderson – Hooker leads the try-scoring charts with eight to his name this term, including a three-match run of doubles against Bishop’s Stortford, Leicester Lions and former club Dings Crusaders.
Prior to joining Clifton at the start of last season, the front row had racked up more than 100 National One caps with Dings before spending 2023/24 at Cinderford.
Mitchell Spencer – Long-serving scrum-half has more than 230 appearances for Clifton including 14 this term.
Missed the Rams game, though has fond personal memories of his previous trip to OBR when he bagged a brace in December 2018.
Also doubled up against the Berkshire boys at Station Road in the previous season.
Will Owen – Inside centre spent more than a decade in The Championship at clubs including Birmingham Moseley, Rotherham Titans, Doncaster Knights and hometown side Coventry before moving to Station Lane post-Covid.
A strong ball-carrier, he has 39 tries in 82 appearances for the Lavender & Blacks.
Married to Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson.
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