End of Season Leaders and Milestones

The 2017/2018 campaign was a banner year for the Clayton RFC as the 1st XV reached the D3 playoffs in only their second season at that level. The club’s 2nd XV also played a record number of matches and posted a winning record for the first time in club history. Here are the club’s 1st XV and 2nd XV statistical leaders along with some milestones that were reached by players during the season. The club’s annual Award Winners will be announced at the Annual End of Season Banquet in two weeks.

Club Milestones

  • The Bootlegger’s 1st XV set a club record with 98 points scored in a win over Camp Lejeune on March 24, 2018
  • The club’s 1st XV reached the Carolinas Rugby Union Division III Playoffs for the first time in club history

Individual Milestones

  • Ed Dixon set a 1st XV and club record with seven penalty goals kicked
  • Cam Grim and Gareth Davies set a 1st XV and club single season record for tries scored with 11 apiece
  • Eric Hile set a 1st XV single match record when he scored four tries in a win over the Charlotte Barbarians on March 10, 2018
  • Deven Howard set a 2nd XV single match record with four tries scored in a win against Wake Tech on November 4, 2017

Longevity Milestones

Half Century Club

On February 10th, 2018 Ted Hardy became the first player in club history to take the pitch 50 times for the 1st XV. As of the end of the 2017/2018 season, Hardy has played in 57 1st XV matches and nine 2nd XV matches for a total of 66 games for the Clayton RFC. Next stop… 100?

Quarter Century Club

The following players have each played at least 25 matches for the club’s 1st XV. A few of which should join the Half Century Club next season.

  • Ed Dixon – 45 (has also made 12 appearances for the club’s 2nd XV for a total of 57 games played)
  • Jeff Cosgrove – 39
  • Gareth Davies – 38
  • Nick Taylor – 38
  • Brendan Fitzpatrick – 34
  • Simon Potter – 34
  • Manosh Premachandra – 32
  • Connell Smallwood – 29
  • Eric Hile – 29
  • Anthony Crumity – 28
  • Paul Castellana – 26
  • Anthony Bevelacqua – 26

2017/2018 1st XV Leaders

Games Played No. Tries No. Conv. M/A
T. Hardy 15 G. Davies 11 E. Dixon 31/51
E. Dixon 14 C. Grim 11 B. Beauregard 11/24
D. Parker 14 S. Potter 9 T. Chapman 2/5
S. Potter 14 B. Anderson 6 B. Anderson 1/1
G. Davies 13 T. Hardy 6 B. Fitzpatrick 1/2
N. Taylor 13
Penalties M/A Points No.
E. Dixon 7/8 E. Dixon 93
G. Davies 55
C. Grim 55
B. Beauregard 37
B. Anderson 32

2017/2018 2nd XV Leaders

Games Played No. Tries No.
J. Rogers 8 D. Howard 8
G. Allen 6 A. Crumity 5
J. Bartles 6 S. Nash 5
P. Castellana 6 W. Ashley 4
D. Howard 6 E. Hile 3
Conv. M/A Points No.
J. Rinehart 9/17 D. Howard 40
Z. West 6/10 A. Crumity 27
T. Chapman 2/3 S. Nash 25
E. Dixon 2/3 J. Rinehart 23
A. Crumity 1/1 Z. West 22

1st XV All-Time Leaders

Games Played No. Tries No. Conv. A/M
T. Hardy 57 G. Davies 30 B. Beauregard 54/95
E. Dixon 45 T. Hardy 26 E. Dixon 32/53
J. Cosgrove 39 S. Potter 19 B. Fitzpatrick 20/57
G. Davies 38 S. McKenzie 17 S. Potter 14/20
N. Taylor 38 B. Beauregard 16 Multiple Tied W/ 3
Penalties A/M Points No.
E. Dixon 7/8 B. Beauregard 197
B. Beauregard 3/4 G. Davies 156
T. Hardy 130
S. Potter 123
E. Dixon 105

2nd XV All-Time Leaders

Games Played No. Tries No. Conv. A/M
A. Crumity 19 A. Crumity 20 E. Dixon 11/20
J. Rogers 16 E. Hile 10 J. Rinehart 9/17
G. Allen 15 D. Howard 8 Z. West 6/10
L. Haskins 15 S. Nash 5 D. Braun 3/7
E. Tansey 14 W. Ashley 4 E. Hile 3/5
C. Crumity 4
Penalties A/M Points No.
J. Rinehart 1/1 A. Crumity 102
E. Hile 56
D. Howard 40
J. Rinehart 26
S. Nash 25