Blaydon RFC

Blaydon
Full name Blaydon Rugby Football Club
Union Durham County RFU
Founded 1888 (1888)
Location Swalwell, Tyne and Wear, England
Ground(s) Crow Trees (Capacity: 2,000 (400 seated))
Chairman Chris Nunn (C.O.R.)
Coach(es) Matt Thompson
League(s) North Premier
2017−18 Relegated from National League 2 North (15th)
Team kit
Official website
www.blaydonrfc.co.uk

Blaydon RFC is an English semi-professional rugby union team. The first team currently play in the fifth tier of the English rugby union system (North Premier), having been relegated from National League 2 North at the end of the 2017-18 season. Their home ground is at Crow Trees, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear.

Current standings

2017–18 National League 2 North table
Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points
1Sale FC (C)3027121010356654201131
2Sedgley Park3024061111674437264126
3Stourbridge302019909723186232107
4Tynedale29[a 1]2009997658339216107
5Hinckley29[a 2]2009877553324205105
6Huddersfield3015114732758-2612377
7Chester29[a 3]15014599646-4710373
8Macclesfield29[a 4]13016663711-4812468
9South Leicester29[a 5]12314744834-909568
10Sheffield Tigers3011019622942-3209659
11Otley3011118615838-2238458
12Leicester Lions3010119557720-16310658
13Wharfedale3011019631755-1247556
14Luctonians (R)309021640829-1898953
15Blaydon (R)3080226841019-33516553
16Sheffield (R)29[a 6]7022465840-3752737
  • If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
  1. Number of matches won
  2. Difference between points for and against
  3. Total number of points for
  4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
  5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Blue background is the play-off place. Pink background are relegation places.
Updated: 12 May 2018
Source: "National League 2 North". NCA Rugby.

First team

The Blaydon first team are presently the fourth highest placed league team in the North East (behind Premiership side, Newcastle Falcons, National League 1 club Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. and National League 2 North Tynedale RFC). Due to Blaydon's close proximitey to the Falcons, increasingly many of the Falcon's promising academy players have been given invaluable experience at Blaydon.

Youth rugby

Blaydon run various youth teams, ranging from under-7 to under-19.

Best results

  • Under-19 (2008): National semi-final [v Harrogate, 16 March, Crow Trees]
  • Under-17 (2009–10): National Plate semi-final [v Sheffield, 23 March, Crow Trees]
  • Under-17 (2013–14): National Shield winners (v Dartfordians, 4 May, AJ Bell Stadium)

Honours

International players

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "National One All time leading scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tynedale would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Sheffield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  2. ↑ Hinckley would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Macclesfield was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  3. ↑ Chester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to South Leicester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  4. ↑ Macclesfield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Hinckley was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  5. ↑ South Leicester would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game away at Chester was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.
  6. ↑ Sheffield would only play 29 games as their rescheduled game at home to Tynedale was cancelled as the result would not adversely affect the final league standings.

Coordinates: 54°57′14.48″N 1°41′33.01″W / 54.9540222°N 1.6925028°W / 54.9540222; -1.6925028


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