North Walsham R.F.C.
North Walsham R.F.C. is a rugby union club representing the market town of North Walsham in Norfolk. Between 1990 and 2008 the club competed in National Division Three South, making it Norfolk's only national League rugby team, but the team was relegated to London Division One for the 2008–09 season after a defeat against Lydney on 19 April 2008. They currently play in National League 2 East. Current standings Honours 1st team: * London 1 North champions (2): 1987–88, 2019–20 * London Division 2 North East champions: 2012–13 2nd team: * Eastern Counties Greene King Division 3 North champions: 2015–16 Notable former players *Ben Pienaar * Calum Green * Jacques Potgieter *Toby Salmon *Jack van Poortvliet Notable former internationals * Ben Youngs * Tom Youngs Thomas Nicholas Youngs (born 28 January 1987) is a retired rugby union player who played as a hooker for Leicester Tigers and England. Between 2012–2015 he won 28 caps for , including selection ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eastern Counties Rugby Football Union
The Eastern Counties Rugby Union (ECRU) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in the counties of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk in England. Clubs in the old Huntingdonshire and the Soke of Peterborough are affiliated to the East Midlands Rugby Football Union. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for those counties. The ECRU administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in those three counties and administers the Eastern Counties county rugby representative teams. History The Eastern Counties Rugby Union was founded in 1890 and originally organised rugby union in Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk. Cambridgeshire became part of the ECRU in 1952 and the Essex Rugby Football Union eventually split off from ECRU to form its own body in 2003. Men's senior county team honours County Championship runners-up: 1948, 1975 County Championship Plate runners-up: 2015 County Championship Shield runners-up: 2007 Games played against in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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London 2 North East
London 2 North East is an English level 7 Rugby Union League. When this division began in 1987 it was known as London 3 North East, changing to its current name ahead of the 2009–10 season. It is made up of teams predominantly from north east London, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. The twelve teams play home and away matches from September through to April. Each year all clubs in the division also take part in the RFU Intermediate Cup - a level 7 national competition. Promoted teams move up to London 1 North with the league champions going up automatically and the runners up entering a promotion playoff against the league runners up from London 2 North West. Relegated teams from Cambridgeshire, Suffolk or Norfolk drop to London 3 Eastern Counties, while Essex and London teams drop to London 3 Essex. Teams for 2021–22 The teams competing in 2021-22 achieved their places in the league based on performances in 2019–20, the 'previous season' column in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rugby Clubs Established In 1962
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court * Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football * Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rugby Union Teams In England
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court * Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football * Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tom Youngs
Thomas Nicholas Youngs (born 28 January 1987) is a retired rugby union player who played as a hooker for Leicester Tigers and England. Between 2012–2015 he won 28 caps for , including selection for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and was selected for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia where he played in all three test matches. He played 215 times for Leicester between 2006 and 2021, winning the Premiership Rugby title in 2013, the same season that he was named as the league's Player of the season. He also won the 2011-12 Anglo-Welsh Cup with Leicester. Between 2009 and 2011 Youngs played 55 matches for Nottingham where he converted from centre to hooker. Background Youngs is the son of former Leicester and England scrum-half Nick Youngs, and the elder brother of current Leicester and England scrum-half Ben Youngs. Originally a centre, Youngs changed to play at hooker after advice from then Tigers' coach Heyneke Meyer. Youngs played for Gresham's School and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Youngs
Benjamin Ryder Youngs (born 5 September 1989) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Leicester Tigers and . He made his club debut at 17 in 2007 and in 2010 made his debut for England; in 2022 he became England men’s most capped player with 115 appearances. He started the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final and toured Australia with the Lions in 2013. Youngs has been a Premiership Rugby champion five times, winning in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013 and in 2022. Early life and personal life Youngs was born 5 September 1989 in Aylsham, Norfolk, England. His older brother Tom Youngs is also a rugby player, for Leicester Tigers as a hooker. His father Nick Youngs played scrum-half for both Leicester and England. Youngs is married to Charlotte. They have two children, son Boris and daughter Billie. Club career Youngs made his Leicester Tigers first team début on 11 February 2007 in a friendly match against Argentina at Welford Road, the match marked ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Van Poortvliet
Jack Corstiaan van Poortvliet (born 15 May 2001) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers and the England national team. Club career Van Poortvliet was born in Colby, Norfolk whilst attending Taverham Hall School he began playing rugby for North Walsham R.F.C., at 12 years old he joined Leicester Tigers academy pathway and at 13 joined Oakham School to progress his rugby. Originally a fly half he switched position inside to scrum half and played as Leicester won the Under 18s academy league in the 2017-18 and 2018–19 seasons. Following the success of the academy side, in July 2019, van Poortvliet was one of 11 players offered professional terms to join the club's development squad. He made his first team debut for Leicester on 21 September 2019 in a Premiership Rugby Cup match against Worcester Warriors at Sixways. On 21 February 2020, van Poortvliet made his full Premiership debut in a 36–3 d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toby Salmon
Toby Salmon (born 26 March 1993) is a professional rugby union player who plays for RFU Championship side Saracens as a lock forward. He is on loan from Premiership Rugby side Newcastle Falcons. He was signed in the summer of 2017 from the Rotherham Titans He scored a try on 30 March 2018 as Exeter beat Bath Rugby in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. On 10 March 2021, it was confirmed that Salmon had joined Saracens on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. Honours ;Anglo-Welsh Cup The Anglo-Welsh Cup (), was a cross-border rugby union knock-out cup competition that featured the 12 Premiership Rugby clubs and the four Welsh regions. It was a created as a replacement for the RFU Knockout Cup, which featured only English club ... Winners 2017–18 References 1993 births Living people English rugby union players Exeter Chiefs players London Irish players Newcastle Falcons players Rotherham Titans players Rugby union players from Norwich Saracens ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacques Potgieter
Ulrich Jacques Potgieter (born 24 April 1986 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player who last played for Munakata Sanix Blues in the Japanese Top League. Career Youth / Sharks / Eastern Province Kings He represented at the annual Craven Week rugby tournament in 2004 and then clinched a move to the , whom he represented at various youth levels before playing in the Vodacom Cup for two seasons before moving back to the for the 2009 Currie Cup First Division season. Blue Bulls / Bulls In August 2011, the announced that they had signed Potgieter for the 2012 season on a two-year contract. An early release of his contract was secured and he joined the Bulls on 1 September. Fukuoka Sanix Blues / Waratahs In May 2013, it was revealed that he would leave the Bulls at the end of the 2013 Super Rugby season. He joined Japanese Top League side Fukuoka Sanix Blues – a deal later extended until 2017 – and would also play Super Rugby for the in 201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Calum Green
Calum Daniel Green (born 15 July 1990) is an English rugby union player. He plays lock. He has previously played for Leicester Tigers in two spells between 2007–2012 and 2019–2023, as well as for Nottingham and Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship and featured in over 100 games for Newcastle Falcons between 2014 and 2019. Green was a Premiership Rugby champion in 2022. Club career Green was dual-registered for Nottingham and Leicester Tigers, which enabled him to get game time in the Championship. He made five appearances for the Tigers first team in 2009–10, notably against London Irish. Green's Tigers debut match was a friendly against the Classic All Blacks in 2008. Despite not yet being 20, Green also played for the Leicester Tigers side in their 2009 friendly against at Welford Road, which the Tigers won 22–17. His first league appearance was a home win against Saracens in March 2009. Green was a member of the Anglo-Welsh Cup winning squad in 2011/ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ben Pienaar
Ben Pienaar (born 10 September 1986) is a rugby union player for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership, having formerly played for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.Ben Pienaar at Leicester Tigers profiles online (accessed 12 April 2009) Born in , Pienaar previously played for Langley School, Loddon before moving to and for England Schools, He represented [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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East Counties 3
Eastern Counties 3 is an English level 11 Rugby Union league, currently divided into 3 regional leagues (north, south, west). Promoted teams moved up to the relevant regional divisions in Eastern Counties 2 while since the abolition of Eastern Counties 4 at the end of the 2016–17 season there has been no relegation. For most of its history, Eastern Counties 3 was divided into two regional divisions – north and south – with teams from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex taking part. A breakaway of Essex teams at the end of the 2002–03 to form a new league would lead to Eastern Counties 3 being abolished by the end of 2003–04 only to return due to a league restructure to cater for more 2nd and 3rd teams. Original teams When league rugby began in 1987 this division contained the following teams: *Beccles * Harwich & Dovercourt *Holt * Lakenham Hewett *Maldon * Newmarket * Old Edwardians *South Woodham Ferrers * Southwold *Wisbech * Wymondham Eastern Counties 3 h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |