Darlington RFC
Rugby union club in county Durham, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Darlington RFC?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Darlington RFC are a rugby union team that are situated in the North East town of Darlington, County Durham. They play at Blackwell Meadows on the south side of the town running parallel to the town's A66 by-pass. The first XV plays in Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland.
Quick Facts Full name, Union ...
Full name | Darlington Rugby Football Club | |
---|---|---|
Union | Durham County RFU | |
Founded | 1863; 161 years ago (1863) | |
Location | Darlington, County Durham, England | |
Ground(s) | Blackwell Meadows (Capacity: 3,000) | |
Chairman | Tom Miller | |
President | Andrew Gunnell | |
Coach(es) | Men’s 1xv : Liam Shanahan Ladies 1xv: Keith Schiable | |
League(s) | Durham/Northumberland 1 | |
2019–20 | 10th | |
| ||
Official website | ||
www |
Close
The club also runs a highly successful youth and mini rugby tournament every year Darlington Festival, traditionally on May Bank Holiday Weekend. This is attended by teams from across the north of England and Scotland of late.