Seghill RFC
Seghill RFC is a rugby union team based in Seghill, Northumberland in north-east England. The club currently competes in Durham/Northumberland 3 the ninth tier of the English rugby union system.
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| Full name | Seghill Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | Northumberland RFU |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Location | Seghill, Northumberland, England |
| League(s) | Durham/Northumberland 3 |
| 2019–20 | 6th |
| Official website | |
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History
The rugby club was founded in 1921 due to the boredom during the 1921 coal stoppage, and revulsion from association football.[1]
Seghill currently reside in Durham/Northumberland 3 since relegation from Durham/Northumberland 2 in 1999 [2]
Honours
- Northumberland Senior Cup (4): 1925, 1929, 1930, 1932
Notable players
- Bill Wallace, one Test match and 6 tour matches for the British & Irish Lions on the 1924 British Lions tour to South Africa.[3]
References
- "Rugby - Seghill History". Seghill RFC. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "1998-99 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- "Our History". Seghill RFC. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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