Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC
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Full nameWhitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Football Club
UnionNorthumberland RFU
Founded1887
LocationWhitley Bay, North Tyneside, England
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| Full name | Whitley Bay Rockcliff Rugby Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Northumberland RFU |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Location | Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, England |
| League | Durham/Northumberland 1 |
| 2024–25 | 12th |
| Official website | |
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Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC is a rugby union team based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in north-east England. The club play in Counties 2 Durham & Northumberland – the eighth tier of the English rugby union system, following the club's relegation from of Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland at the end of the 2024–25 season.
The rugby club was founded in 1887 at a large meeting held at Landreth's Hotel [now the Victoria], Whitley...it was resolved to re-establish The Rockcliff Football Club. ″The proceedings were most enthusiastic and the club commences with a very considerable list of members.".[1]
