Sandal RUFC
Sandal Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Sandal Magna near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The club runs three senior sides, a veterans team, academy and colts teams and ten junior teams.[1] The first XV plays in North Premier.
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| Full name | Sandal Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Yorkshire RFU |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Location | Sandal Magna, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England |
| Ground(s) | Milnthorpe Green |
| Chairman | Timothy Scatchard |
| President | Max Smith |
| Coach(es) | James Kilfoyle |
| League(s) | North Premier |
| 2019–20 | 4th |
| Official website | |
| www | |
History
Sandal RUFC was formed in 1927 by former Wakefield RFC player Claude Beaumont.[2]
Honours
- North Division 1 champions: 1994-95[a 1]
- Yorkshire Cup winners (3): 1997, 2001, 2019
- Yorkshire 1 champions: 2007-08
- North 1 (east v west) promotion play-off winners: 2009–10
- National League 3 (north v midlands) promotion play-off winners: 2014–15
Notable former players
- Eric Batten
- Charles Chester
- Jimmy Ledgard
- Donald Metcalfe
- Roger Pearman
- Neal Spencer
Paul Spencer Gary Lig Brian Barley Ross Crabbe Richard Stevens Dave Longmore
Notes
- Sandal won North 1 when it was a tier 6 league between 1993-96. Prior and after this date North 1 was a tier 5 league and today's equivalent at tier 6 is North 1 East and North 1 West - two regional divisions.
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