Halifax Vandals
Halifax Vandals RUFC are a rugby union team currently playing in Yorkshire division 4 and was founded in 1923.
The official club colours are royal blue and white hooped shirts, navy blue shorts and royal blue and white hooped socks.
The Warley based club have a long-standing rivalry with Old Rishworthians who play in Yorkshire division 3. Vandals will renew a rivalry with Halifax RUFC in the 2012-2013 season following relegation to Yorkshire division 4.
Halifax Vandals have a modern, purpose built club with 4 large changining rooms, each with their own showers, a referees room with shower and physio / first aid room. The club also has a function room and bar, overlooking the first team pitch which is used for pre / post match hospitality.
Halifax Vandals welcome Jamie Bloem as new player coach for the 2013/2014 season. Jamie comes with plenty of experience in both codes of the game playing international rugby league for South Africa and Scotland.
Junior section
Halifax Vandals RUFC have started a mini/junior section for the 2013-2014 season.
Initially, an under 6 group is being run by Liam McDonald and 1st Team captain Paul Jowett.
2015 – 2016 Squad
1.Ben Burnside 2.Nathan Harris 3.Paul Jowett (c) 4.Aaron Carrington 5.Jamie Richardson (VC) 6.Daniel Mitchell 7.Frazer Carrington 8.Martin Hamer 9.Joseph Reynard-Smith 10.Joe Gallagher 11.Joseph Bryson 12.Luke Sutcliffe 13.Jimmy Crowther (VC) 14.Tony Mcaspurn 15.Tom Crowther 16.Sam Wadsworth 17.Michael Forestier 18.Adam Bowe 19.Alexi Blue 20.Jordan Bloem (Player Coach) 21.Jamie Bloem 22.Joe Greenwood 23.Dan Friend 24.Kayne Broadbent 25.Alex Greenwood-MacDonald 26.Craig Sim
Club Honours
- Yorkshire 5 North-West champions: 2004-05
- Yorkshire 5A champions: 2007-08
- Yorkshire 4 champions: 2015-16