North Manchester RUFC explained

Teamname:North Manchester Rugby Club
Fullname:North Manchester Rugby Union Football Club
Nickname:T'North
Founded: (as Prestwich RUFC)
Ground:The Tudor Lodge Playing Fields, Victoria Avenue East, M40 5SH
Capacity:250
Chairman:Daniel Park
Coach:Andrew Donley (Head), Gary Pugh (Forwards)
Captain:Michael Moore, Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain)
Url:http://www.northmanchesterrufc.co.uk
President:John Greenwood
Manager:Second XV - Phil Pugh

North Manchester Rugby Club (aka North Manchester RUFC) is an amateur sports club situated 5 miles north of the center of Manchester. It is the only rugby union club within the city of Manchester, north of the center.

Established originally in 1921 in Prestwich as Prestwich Rugby Union Football Club, the club moved to Rhodes Cricket Club in 1951 and changed its name to Prestwich & Middleton Rugby Union Football Club.

A further move in 1985, this time to the current ground Tudor Lodge in Moston saw the club rename again, this time to North Manchester RUFC. In 1991 the club merged with the struggling Oldham Colleges Rugby Union Football Club, maintaining the name of North Manchester.

Club Honours

Club Kit

1st XV Kit!Period!Brand!Main Shirt Sponsor (Front)
1921/2017No BrandVaried
2017/18No BrandLACA Transport
2018/19No BrandLACA Transport
2019/20TeejacSearch
2020/21TeejacGreengate Metals
2021/22TeejacGreengate Metals
2022/23TeejacGreengate Metals
2023/24TeejacGreengate Metals
2024/25O'NeillsBDSS LTD Traffic Management Services

Season Summaries

1st XV!League!League Position!P!W!D!L!PF!PA!+/-!TB!LB!Points
1998/1999North Lancashire Division 23129033071391680014
1999/2000North Lancashire Division 22129033421082340018
2000/2001 North Lancashire Division 2515816289250390017
2001/2002 North Lancashire Division 29184014170457-287008
2002/2003 North Lancashire Division 2514608214364-1500012
2007/2008 North Lancashire Division 26196112289335-460011
2008/2009 North Lancashire Division 2617908321351-300018
2009/2010 North Lancashire Division 26191009420347730020
2010/2011 North Lancashire Division 2220150559725534212375
2011/2012North Lancashire Division 111269215359572-2131344
2012/2013North Lancashire Division 111214017211767-556124
2013/2014 Lancashire Division 2121201075615460215097
2014/2015North Lancashire Division 110203017171711-5402014
2015/2016Lancashire (North)112660202301010-7802320
2016/2017Lancashire (North)9207013361509-1486630
2017/2018 Lancs/Cheshire Division Three (North)613607193315-1222329
2017/2018 Lancs/Cheshire Division Three (League Cup)77304172137353212
2018/2019ADM First Division6186012274517-2434130
2021/2022ADM Division 111181017114383-269015
2022/2023Counties 4 ADM Lancashire & Cheshire9182016178615-43721-13
2023/2024NOWIRUL Division 3 Central41812065093801290167
2024/2025NOWIRUL Division 3 Central
2nd XV!League!League Position!P!W!D!L!PF!PA!+/-!TB!LB!Points
2010/2011 NOWIRUL Division 5 East 22416088254333920072
2011/2012NOWIRUL Division 5 East32214176174951220065
2012/2013NOWIRUL Division 4 East10205114343629-2860029
2013/2014NOWIRUL Division 4 East92411112589602-130058
2014/2015NOWIRUL Division 4 East92411013586718-1320056
2015/2016NOWIRUL Division 4 East9228113405463-580045
2016/2017NOWIRUL Division 4 East9228014472717-2450048
2018/2019NOWIRUL Division 5 East51610065524001520039
2021/2022NOWIRUL Division 5 East716907387320670039
2023/2024NOWIRUL Division 5 East

Playing Squad

2023/2024!Name!Nickname!Position!Nationality
Matt BramwellFront RowEnglish
Imran DonnelanImmyPropEnglish
Dan ParkPropEnglish
Gary PughPropEnglish
Philip PughGarconFront RowEnglish
Ben RamsdenDaveHookerEnglish
Nathan SmithFront RowEnglish
Craig BradyAce / Unassuming CraigSecond RowEnglish
Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain)Big LewSecond RowEnglish / Irish
Callum LewisKennySecond RowEnglish
Ben TaylorPushback / GlassbackSecond RowEnglish
Tom BennetFlankerEnglish
Blaine BradyBraineFlankerEnglish / Irish
Luke BrombyMessiFlankerEnglish
Lewis HigginsFlankerEnglish
Mark PrescottSmithyFlankerEnglish
Colin RobinsonVerneFlankerEnglish
Caleb WilkinsonFlankerEnglish
Mike Moore (Captain)8English
Andy DonleyScrum-HalfEnglish
Kyle HowardScrum-HalfEnglish
Alex LileyWeemanScrum-HalfEnglish
Scott DanbyUncle ScottFly-HalfEnglish
Pete DaviesFly-Half / CentreEnglish
Jac BrombyJacques / PinkyCentreEnglish
Louis GalleyCentreEnglish
Jake SullivanJoffrey / JoffCentreEnglish
Mason BarnesBoyWingerEnglish / Irish
Curtis HarveyCrutFullbackEnglish
Joe SteeleWelsh Dave / TaffWingerWelsh
Matt WilsonWingerEnglish
2024/2025!Name!Nickname!Position!Nationality
Matt BramwellFront RowEnglish
Dan ParkPropEnglish
Gary PughPropEnglish
Ben RamsdenDaveHookerEnglish
Nathan SmithFront RowEnglish
Craig BradyAce / Unassuming CraigSecond RowEnglish
Lewis Barnes (Vice-Captain)Big LewSecond RowEnglish / Irish
Callum LewisKennySecond RowEnglish
Ben TaylorPushback / GlassbackSecond RowEnglish
Tom BennetFlankerEnglish
Blaine BradyBraineFlankerEnglish / Irish
Luke BrombyMessiFlankerEnglish
Lewis HigginsFlankerEnglish
Mark PrescottSmithyFlankerEnglish
Colin RobinsonVerneFlankerEnglish
Mike Moore (Captain)8English
Andy DonleyScrum-HalfEnglish
Scott DanbyUncle ScottFly-HalfEnglish
Pete DaviesFly-Half / CentreEnglish
Jac BrombyJacques / PinkyCentreEnglish
Louis GalleyCentreEnglish
Jake SullivanJoffrey / JoffCentreEnglish
Mason BarnesBoyWingerEnglish / Irish
Curtis HarveyCrutFullbackEnglish
Joe SteeleWelsh Dave / TaffWingerWelsh
Matt WilsonWingerEnglish
Mark LargeFly HalfEnglish
RioCentreEnglish
Steve McKeonScrum HalfEnglish
AlexWingerEnglish
John BrandWingerEnglish
Nate CappsBronsonWingerEnglish
DecScrum-HalfEnglish

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