St Albans Centurions

The St Albans Centurions was established in 1996 by Gary Tetlow and Ken Edwards and their first game was lost narrowly to a Hemel Hempstead development team.

In 1997 the Centurions replaced the Ashford club in London League Division 2, and progressed to the second round of the knock-out competitions.

Later that year the Centurions signed a membership agreement with Old Verulamians rugby union club to secure ground sharing, giving them a firm base and offering good facilities for both players and sponsors.

The Centurions finished 7th in the league in 2004 and then shocked Bradford Dudley Hill in the play-offs before losing to Bramley Buffaloes.

The team also competed in the Northern Rail Cup, taking on semi-professional outfits London Skolars and Crusaders.

The Cents relocated to Colney Heath and relaunched itself with a new committee and a new club logo in preparation for the 2007 season.

St Albans went through to represent the South in the national semi-finals and defeated the Welsh Champions Bridgend Blue Bulls 42 – 16.

The Cents then went on to win the National Grand Final and the Harry Jepson Trophy by defeating the Midland champions, Coventry Bears by 28 -20.

Unfortunately the loss of nine retiring players from last years squad, and a string of injuries meant the club finished fourth in the Rugby League Conference Southern Premier.

In October, due to the increasing number of junior teams and limitations of facilities at Colney Heath, the club moved back to their original ground at Cotlandswick, on the outskirts of St Albans.

St Albans Centurions won all their games except one in the Southern Premiership and were crowned League Champions.

They also won two pre season tournaments, The Raging Bull Shield & The Sports Relief Trophy.

2017 Finished fourth in the league, won the East RL 9-a-side tournament and made the play off semi finals.