Wharfedale R.U.F.C.
English rugby union club, based in North Yorkshire
Rugby team
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| Full name | Wharfedale Rugby Union Football Club | |
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| Union | Yorkshire RFU | |
| Founded | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) | |
| Location | Threshfield, North Yorkshire, England | |
| Ground(s) | The Avenue (Capacity: 2,000) | |
| Chairman | John Sykes | |
| President | John Spencer | |
| League(s) | National League 2 North | |
| 2022–23 | 8th | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Wharfedale RUFC is a rugby union team which takes part in the fourth tier of the English league system. After twenty years in the third tier, Wharfedale was relegated from National League 1 in 2016. One of the smallest teams in the league, the club is located in the North Yorkshire village of Threshfield. Wharfedale operate four senior sides and twelve junior teams.
Honours
- North East 1 champions: 1987–88
- North Division 2 champions: 1991–92
- North Division 1 champions: 1993–94
- Courage League Division 5 North champions: 1995–96
- Yorkshire Cup winners (3 times): 2010, 2013, 2014
Notable former players
Andrew Baggett – fly-half who became all-time National League 1 points scorer with over 1,700 scored over 14 seasons with Wharfedale (2001–08) and Blaydon (2008–17). Also capped by Yorkshire and Durham and was part of the Yorkshire side that won the 2008 Bill Beamont Cup.[1]- Mark Bedworth – fly-half who scored over 1,200 points for the club between 2005 and 2010. Capped by England Counties XV and Durham.
- Andrew Hodgson – rugby league convert who played at centre. He is one of the all-time try scorers in National League 1 with 95 tries.[2]
- Tomas Davidson – fly-half who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20.[3] He has also coached the Latvia U18 side.[4][5]
- Robert Davidson – fullback who plays internationally for Latvia and formally played for Yorkshire Under 20. Latvias current top points scorer (20 Caps, 209 points).[6][7]
Current standings
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Try bonus | Losing bonus | Points | ||||||||
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| 1 | Rotherham Titans (C) | 26 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 970 | 472 | 498 | 22 | 1 | 123 | ||||||
| 2 | Leeds Tykes | 26 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1111 | 483 | 628 | 23 | 2 | 121 | ||||||
| 3 | Sheffield | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 801 | 638 | 163 | 18 | 4 | 92 | ||||||
| 4 | Wharfedale | 26 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 673 | 504 | 169 | 13 | 3 | 84 | ||||||
| 5 | Fylde | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 775 | 685 | 90 | 18 | 7 | 79 | ||||||
| 6 | Tynedale | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 705 | 680 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 77 | ||||||
| 7 | Sheffield Tigers | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 689 | 737 | -48 | 12 | 2 | 68 | ||||||
| 8 | Hull | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 683 | 799 | -116 | 11 | 2 | 67 | ||||||
| 9 | Otley | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 722 | 773 | -51 | 14 | 9 | 61 | ||||||
| 10 | Lymm | 26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 724 | 902 | -178 | 12 | 5 | 55 | ||||||
| 11 | Preston Grasshoppers | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 747 | 920 | -173 | 14 | 6 | 54 | ||||||
| 12 | Billingham | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 576 | 787 | -211 | 9 | 3 | 44 | ||||||
| 13 | Hull Ionians[a] | 26 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 730 | 916 | -186 | 11 | 7 | 44 | ||||||
| 14 | Huddersfield (R) | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 574 | 1184 | -610 | 11 | 2 | 23 | ||||||
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| Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 27 April 2024 Source: National League 2 North RFU [9] | |||||||||||||||||
- ^ The liquidation of Jersey Reds meant that Hull Ionians were saved from relegation as the best 13th placed side in National 2.[8]
Notes
References
- ^ "National One All time leading scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.
- ^ "National One All time try scorers". Rugby Statbunker. 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Young Tom gets Latvian call up". Craven Herald. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Latvian Rugby Federation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "The Latvian rugby team defeated Hungary in the last game of the European Championship tournament". Baltics News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Settle's Robbie Davidson breaks Latvian points record". Craven Herald. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Davidson – Wharfedale RUFC Official Website". Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "National League Rugby – Promotion and Relegation: 2023-24". National League Rugby. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "National League 2 North". England Rugby.
External links
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- Official website
