Blaydon RFC

Blaydon

Full name	Blaydon Rugby Football Club
Founded	1888
Location	Hexham Road, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear NE16 3BN
Ground(s)	Crow Trees
Chairman	Jim Knight
Coach(es)	Micky Ward
League(s)	National League 1
2014–15	8th
Team kit
Official website
www.blaydonrfc.co.uk

Blaydon RFC is an English semi-professional rugby union team. The first team currently play in the third tier of the English rugby union system (National League 1), since they won the National Division Three North in 2006–07. Their home ground is at Crow Trees, Swalwell, Tyne and Wear.

Club honours

• National League 3 North champions: 2006–07

Current standings

2015–16 National League 1 Table
	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points for	Points against	Points diff	Try bonus	Losing bonus	Points
1	Richmond	22	18	1	3	668	375	293	12	2	88
2	Blackheath	21	17	1	3	560	327	233	6	2	78
3	Hartpury College	22	16	0	6	686	358	328	11	3	78
4	Plymouth Albion	22	15	0	7	516	452	64	8	3	71
5	Esher	22	14	0	8	606	424	182	11	3	70
6	Ampthill	21	13	1	7	501	439	62	10	4	68
7	Darlington Mowden Park	21	14	0	7	563	467	96	9	2	67
8	Rosslyn Park	22	13	0	9	480	417	63	5	2	59
9	Fylde	21	8	1	12	550	540	10	9	8	51
10	Coventry	22	9	1	12	522	483	39	7	4	49
11	Hull Ionians	22	6	0	16	443	603	–160	6	8	38
12	Loughborough Students	21	6	0	15	430	518	–88	5	6	35
13	Wharfedale	22	5	1	16	443	645	–202	8	4	34
14	Blaydon	20	6	0	14	305	510	–205	4	5	33
15	Henley Hawks	21	5	1	15	307	666	–359	3	1	26
16	Cinderford	22	3	1	18	344	700	–356	4	3	21
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Number of matches won Difference between points for and against Total number of points for Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 13 February 2016 Source: "National League 1". NCA Rugby.

First team

The Blaydon first team are presently the second highest placed league team in the North East (behind Premiership side, Newcastle Falcons). Due to Blaydon's close proximitey to the Falcons, increasingly this season, many of the Falcon's promising academy players have been given invaluable experience at Blaydon. The first team squad is formed entirely by semi-professional players.

Youth rugby

Blaydon run various youth teams, ranging from under-7 to under-19.

Best results

• Under-19 (2008): National semi-final [v Harrogate, 16 March, Crow Trees]
• Under-17 (2009–10): National Plate semi-final [v Sheffield, 23 March, Crow Trees]
• Under-17 (2013–14): National Shield winners (v Dartfordians, 4th May, AJ Bell Stadium)

International players

• Selwyn St. Bernard
• Matthew Cook

References

Coordinates: 54°57′14.48″N 1°41′33.01″W / 54.9540222°N 1.6925028°W