Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC

Rockcliff RFC

Full name	Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Football Club
Union	Northumberland RFU
Founded	1887; 138 years ago (1887)
Location	Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England
League(s)	Durham/Northumberland 1
2022-23	6th
Official website
www.rockcliffrfc.co.uk

Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC is a rugby union team based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in north-east England. The club play in Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland - at the seventh tier of the English rugby union system - following the club's promotion as champions of Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2018–19 season.

History

The rugby club was founded in 1887 at a large meeting held at Landreth's Hotel [now the Victoria], Whitley...it was resolved to re-establish The Rockcliff Football Club. The proceedings were most enthusiastic and the club commences with a very considerable list of members.".[1]

Rockcliff currently reside in Durham/Northumberland 2 since promotion from Durham/Northumberland 3 in 2005.[2]

Rockcliff rugby club have since been promoted to Durham/Northumberland 1 in the 2018–2019 season winning every game in the process

Honours

• Northumberland Senior Cup (13): 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1905, 1909, 1920
• Northumberland Senior Plate: 2023
• Durham/Northumberland 1 champions: 1988–89
• Durham/Northumberland 2 champions: 2018–19

Notable players

• Stan Anderson, one Test match for England in the 1899 Home Nations Championship.
• Craig Hamilton Ex-Scottish international (5 caps), who previously played for both Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby joined Rockcliff IXV in 2018 as player coach. He still continues to play in a social capacity at Rockcliff.
• Nathan Greenwood, England Rugby Under-18’s Sevens 2021-22 season and Newcastle Falcons winger since summer of 2022

References

1. "Rugby - Happy Birthday Rockcliff". Rockcliff RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. "2004-05 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 23 August 2017.