Middlesbrough RUFC
Rugby union club in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Middlesbrough Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team. One of two clubs of the area of Middlesbrough, the club runs five senior sides and ten junior teams.[2]
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Full name | Middlesbrough Rugby Union Football Club |
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Union | Yorkshire RFU |
Nickname(s) | The Lions, Boro |
Founded | 1872; 152 years ago (1872) |
Location | Middlesbrough, England |
Ground(s) | Acklam Park (Capacity: 5,000 (159 seats)[1]) |
Chairman | Phil Tilson |
President | Bernie Coyne |
Coach(es) | Andrew Baggett |
League(s) | Counties 1 Yorkshire |
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The initial club was formed in 1872, but it was not until 1892 when the current name was introduced. The club plays at Acklam Park, having moved there in 1930, and currently have a ground-share with Middlesbrough Cricket Club.