Tynedale RFC is a
rugby union
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team based in
Corbridge
Corbridge is a village in Northumberland, England, west of Newcastle and east of Hexham. Villages nearby include Halton, Acomb, Aydon and Sandhoe.
Etymology
Corbridge was known to the Romans as something like ''Corstopitum'' or ''Coriosopit ...
,
Northumberland
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in
North East England
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. The club was relegated from
National League 1
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in
2015
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, the third tier of the
English rugby union system
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and have played in National League 2 North since.
History
The first match was against
Elswick in 1876. In 1904 they won the Northumberland Senior Shield.
In 2008 they were promoted to National Division Two.
Honours
*
Northumberland Senior Cup (24): 1887, 1906, 1911, 1914, 1927, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014
*
North Division 1 Division champions: 1999–00
*
National League 3 North
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champions:
2007–08
* Hawick and Wilton Sevens Champions: 1885. (First ever winner of the tournament)
*
Gala Sevens
Gala Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Gala RFC, in Galashiels, Scotland. The Gala Sevens was the second of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated in 1884, just behind the Melrose Sevens in 1883.
Held around the start of ...
Champions: 1885
*
Melrose Sevens
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Champions: 1886
*
Glasgow City Sevens Champions: 2017
Facilities
Over of land set in rural surround. The ground is adjacent to the
River Tyne – a short walk over the bridge to the historical village of
Corbridge
Corbridge is a village in Northumberland, England, west of Newcastle and east of Hexham. Villages nearby include Halton, Acomb, Aydon and Sandhoe.
Etymology
Corbridge was known to the Romans as something like ''Corstopitum'' or ''Coriosopit ...
. It has seven pitches, one fully floodlit training pitch (floodlighting adequate for 'junior' matches) and one smaller training pitch, fully floodlit – used for Colts training area. The ground has a modern, 400 seat grandstand, and there is also space for standing spectators around the pitch bringing total capacity to approximately 2,000.
Current standings
References
External links
Official website
{{Rugby union in England
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Corbridge
English rugby union teams
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