Westoe RFC

Rugby team
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fullname = Westoe RFC
union = Rugby Football Union
location = South Shields, England
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founded = 1875.
ground = Wood Terrace
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coach = Duncan Murray
captain = Gareth Nesbitcite news
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Westoe RFC are a Rugby Union Football Club who currently play at Wood Terrace, South Shields.cite web
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History

A family club were sons follow fathers and a traditional club, with a historical seafaring influence through the diminishing marine faculty at the college nearby Westoe RFC are South Shields longest established Rugby team. Originally formed in 1875, the club has been on the same ground Wood terrace since the formation.. When they agreed to level the former ridge and furrow farmland for sub rent with the local cricket club. They have shared the Wood Terrace ground with South Shields Cricket club to this day.

They were formed when by Charlie Green and his friends all aged 16 to 19 crossed the River Tyne on the tyne ferry after winning a match against Tynemouth, a prominent local rugby club at the time.

In 2005 Westoe RFC, to the interest of South Shields, had a notable Intermediate Cup run.Cite news| last = | first = | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link = | title = WESTOE GRIT WIPES STAINES CLEAN AWAY | newspaper = South Shields Gazette | pages = | year = 2005 | date = 2005-03-07 |accessdate=2007-10-24 | url = http://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/WESTOE-GRIT-WIPES-STAINES-CLEAN.964518.jp ] In the semi-final, being the underdogs, they beat much fancied Staines for a passage to Twickenham the national stadium, taking many travelling fans. Unfortunately the in the final the first team were beaten by giants Morley RFC from Yorkshire.cite web
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The club runs four senior teams and has flourishing minis and Colts sections ran on two fields a mile away on the outskirts of the town.

First Team

Currently in 2008, the club’s first team competes in Northern Division One [http://www.rfu.com/fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=11395841] [http://www.rfu.com/fixtures/ViewClubDetail.aspx?TeamID=5746284&CompetitionID=5730101&LeagueID=11395841&sType=League] which is one division away from the national leagues.

First Team Honors’

Year 2000 onwards

Durham and Northumberland League Division One Champions 2000/01

Division North Two (East) Champions 2004/05

Intermediate Cup Runners up 2005

The Clubs Notable Current & Former Players

*Richard "Arnie" Arnold, a Kiwi and a former Newcastle Falcons player
*Freddie Chapman
*Joe Shaw, a Newcastle Falcons player

ee also

* South Shields
* Westoe

References

External links

* [http://www.westoerfc.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.rfu.com/fixtures/MatchByDivision.aspx?DivID=11395841 League Table]
* [http://www.rfu.com/fixtures/ViewClubDetail.aspx?TeamID=5746284&CompetitionID=5730101&LeagueID=11395841&sType=League Club Details]