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Blaydon RFC

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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Blaydon
Full nameBlaydon Rugby Football Club
Founded1888; 136 years ago (1888)
LocationHexham Road, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear NE16 3BN
Ground(s)Crow Trees
ChairmanJim Knight
Coach(es)Micky Ward
League(s)National League 1
2015–1611th
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 third tier of the English rugby union system (National League 1), since they won the National Division Three North in 2006–07. Their home ground is at Crow Trees, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear.

Club honours

Current standings

Template:2016–17 National League 1 Table

First team

The Blaydon first team are presently the second highest placed league team in the North East (behind Premiership side, Newcastle Falcons). Due to Blaydon's close proximitey to the Falcons, increasingly this season, many of the Falcon's promising academy players have been given invaluable experience at Blaydon. The first team squad is formed entirely by semi-professional players.

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, 4th May, AJ Bell Stadium)

International players

References

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