Durham City RFC
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| Full name | Durham City Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Durham County Rugby Football Union |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Location | Durham, County Durham, England |
| Ground(s) | Hollow Drift (Capacity: 1,500 (500 seats)) |
| League(s) | North 1 East |
| 2019–20 | 11th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Durham City Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in the city of Durham, County Durham. The first XV currently play in North 1 East, a sixth tier league in the English rugby union system. The club runs several senior teams, a colts side and the full range of junior sides.[1]
League history[]
When league rugby was introduced in 1987, Durham City was allocated a place in the fourth tier, playing in Area 4 North, ending the first season as runners-up. The club stayed at that level until 1993 when a league restructure by the RFU saw the club placed in a new fifth tier - Courage League Division 5. However the club was relegated from that league after just one season[2] and the club has subsequently played in the regional leagues, fluctuating between North 1 East and Durham/Northumberland 1.
Club honours[]
- Durham County RFU Senior Cup winners (19): 1885, 1888, 1910, 1921, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1988
- Durham/Northumberland 1 champions (2): 2015–16, 2018–19
References[]
- ^ Official website teams page
- ^ "Courage League - Division 5 1993/94". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "2015-16 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "2018-19 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
External links[]
- English rugby union teams
- Rugby union in County Durham
- Durham, England