Teamname: | North Dorset RFC |
Fullname: | North Dorset Rugby Football Club |
Ground: | Slaughtergate |
Countryflag: | England |
Capacity: | 1,000 |
President: | Jez Spicer |
Chairman: | Tim Rose |
Coach: | Michael Bamsey |
Captain: | Charles Jobling |
League: | Counties 1 Southern South[1] |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Position: | 1st (promoted to Regional 2 South Central) |
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Url: | http://www.ndrfc.co.uk |
North Dorset RFC is a rugby union club in Gillingham, Dorset, who have been in existence since 1951. They currently play in Regional 2 South Central and are based at Slaughtergate, Gillingham. The club runs three senior teams and a veterans side, the junior section starts at Under 7's up to a Colts XV.
North Dorset won the Dorset & Wilts cup once in their history2015/2016 season beating Marlborough 17 - 16 at Salisbury [2]
North Dorset have won the Vase four times since 2002.
2002–2003 season beating Westbury in the final.
2004–2005 season beating Swindon 27-25 in the final.[3]
2008–2009 season beating Devizes 24-7 in the final.[4]
2009–2010 season beating Corsham 31-16 in the final.[5]
They were runners up in the 2006–007 & 2011–2012 seasons, losing both times to Royal Wootton Bassett RFC
In 2010–2011 the club again reached the final but the game was never played due to Wootton Bassett RFC not wanting to play the game due to their aim to finish 2nd and qualify for the promotion play off, they finished 3rd.
The club have had some remarkable success being awarded or winning:
2006 RFU Seal of Approval.[6]
2008 Best Cutting Edge School Club link by a School/Club.[7]
2009 Rugby Football Union President's XV award.,[8] Mini and Youth Seal of Approval Club of the Year .[9]
They were also runners up Mini and Youth Seal of Approval Club of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
1st Team:
2nd Team:
3rd Team:
Touring Team: