They acquired their first pavilion, which was a timber World War I Barrack Hut, located at Beech Bottom.
They were promoted back into the division after winning the play-off in 2015–16[1] before being relegated again to National League 2 South at the end of the 2017–18 season.
The women's section were originally part of St Albans RFC, based in Smallford, which formed in 1989 from only four female players and grew to a squad of over 45 with a place in the top flight National Premiership League One in 1997–98 returning to the Women's Rugby Premiership for two seasons in 2010–11 and 2011–12.
In 2003, a year after the Old Albanians moved from Beech Bottom and took up residence in the new facilities at Woollam's playing fields, the Saints were invited to join OA Rugby.
The women's section brought with them and keeps to this day their title ‘Saints’ as a nostalgic reminder of their roots at St Albans RFC.
In 2005 the first women's XV ('OA SAINTS'), unbeaten since November 2003, secured the South East One league title without losing a game.
They won promotion to National League 2 in the subsequent play-off competition, securing victory over each of their regional rivals.
They also completed the double by beating Harrogate RFC in the RFU National Intermediate cup final to record their most successful season In 2017–18 the junior sides have won a multitude of tournaments and their league as well as getting Saracens, County and England Talent Development Group honours (detailed below) Under 13s The U13s don't play in a league but had a very successful season only losing three games.
Inv XV Series – runner-up St George's Day (Middlesex) Tournament – finished 1st, cup winners.
Men's rugby England: Jeff Probyn, Maro Itoje, Max Malins, Nick Isiekwe, Paul Gustard Wales : Paul Turner Ireland : Darragh O'Mahony Barbarians: Steve Pope, Greg Botterman Serbia: Danilo Bulatovic Sweden: Charlie Openshaw, Andrew Daish Belgium : Craig Dowsett Women's rugbyEngland: Sarah McKennaItaly: Nadia BrannonScotland: Caroline Collie & Jodie RettieIreland: Trina Edgar & Megan WilliamsHong Kong: Tamsin Reed