Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the domestic National League 2 North having won promotion from National League 3 North as champions at the end of the 2016–17 season. The club also competes in the Yorkshire Cup competition and play its home matches at Lockwood Park, which has a capacity of 1,500 with seating for 500. HRUFC also has an academy squad, feeding the senior team with new players.
Rugby football was first played in Huddersfield in 1869 and the club established in 1870. Matches were initially played at the Rifle Field in Trinity Street and then, with the amalgamation of the St John's Cricket Club, at Fartown from 1879.
Huddersfield was playing in the top ranks of English clubs when, in August 1895, the town hosted a meeting at the George Hotel and was one of the 20 clubs that resigned from the Rugby Union to set up The Northern Rugby Football Union, which allowed players to be compensated for 'Broken Time.' This meant they could claim for wages lost by playing on Saturdays. They were not allowed to make a living from the game – they were not 'professional.' A new club was re-formed and named Huddersfield Old Boys in 1909.
The club's first ground was at the United Cricket Club in Luck Lane with changing facilities at the Croppers Arms.
World War I blew the whistle on the sport and games were not restarted until 1919 on a ground at Salendine Nook initially before the club took a lease on land at Waterloo. It was here that the club established their current colours of white, claret and gold. A stand was built and changing rooms completed for exclusive rugby use a luxury in those days. But the ground was plagued with drainage problems and another move was contemplated. In the event it was decided to buy the ground outright for £700 and invest in drainage. In 1935 £370 was invested in a new pavilion and bar and ladies were welcomed to a hitherto male bastion and they themselves began the tradition of post-match tea making. By 1964 the original pavilion was falling to bits and a new one, costing £11,000, was officially opened by Huddersfield's then MP J P W Mallalieu, himself a former Oxford Blue.
In 1946 the club changed their name to Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club. The club sold part of its Waterloo property for £1.4 million to W Morrison's to help fund the purchase of the 26-acre (110,000 m2) former brewery estate at Lockwood Park from Bass in 1996 to create a major sports complex backed by a £1.84 million Sport Council lottery grant.
The club won the Yorkshire Cup in 2011 for the first time in its history, beating Hull RUFC 25–18 at York RUFC. The Huddersfield team which won the cup in 1890 was the direct antecedent of the Huddersfield Giants and is unconnected to the current Huddersfield RUFC.
The following players have appeared in a Yorkshire Cup (T'owd Tin Pot) final, or are county, or international representatives before/during/after their time at Huddersfield RUFC
As well as being a rugby club Huddersfield RUFC also has clubs based at Lockwood Park catering for hockey, squash, road running, astronomy and a bowling club that boasts arguably the finest green in Yorkshire. Tucked away within the huge clubhouse is the Borough Club for the town's serious snooker players.
Stand at Lockwood park
Lockwood Park
Lockwood Park is the home of Huddersfield RUFC and is a multi-sports complex with a capacity of 1,500 (with seating for 500). It is also the home of Huddersfield Dragons Hockey Club, Huddersfield Road Runners AC, Huddersfield Astronomical Society, HRUFC Bowling Club, Malcolm Pickup Academy Squash and the Borough Club which offers snooker facilities.
It was also the home ground of the Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Academy and Scholarship teams, who enjoyed relative success whilst at Lockwood Park.
View towards the clubhouse at Lockwood park
The ground sits under the impressive Lockwood viaduct
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: 18 February 2023
Source: "National League 2 North". RugbyEngland.
References
External links
Official website
Wikmapia
March 05, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Huddersfield R U F C news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union team based in Huddersfield West Yorkshire England The club plays in the domestic National League 2 North having won promotion from National League 3 North as champions at the end of the 2016 17 season The club also competes in the Yorkshire Cup competition and play its home matches at Lockwood Park which has a capacity of 1 500 with seating for 500 HRUFC also has an academy squad feeding the senior team with new players Huddersfield R U F C Full nameHuddersfield Rugby Union Football ClubNickname s The FieldFounded1909 114 years ago 1909 LocationHuddersfieldGround s Lockwood Park Capacity 1 500 500 seated ChairmanMark BirchPresidentBilly ThorntonCoach es Gareth LewisCaptain s Lewis BradleyLeague s National League 2 North2021 2215th Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Notable players 4 Associated clubs 5 Lockwood Park 6 Current standings 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditRugby football was first played in Huddersfield in 1869 and the club established in 1870 Matches were initially played at the Rifle Field in Trinity Street and then with the amalgamation of the St John s Cricket Club at Fartown from 1879 Huddersfield was playing in the top ranks of English clubs when in August 1895 the town hosted a meeting at the George Hotel and was one of the 20 clubs that resigned from the Rugby Union to set up The Northern Rugby Football Union which allowed players to be compensated for Broken Time This meant they could claim for wages lost by playing on Saturdays They were not allowed to make a living from the game they were not professional A new club was re formed and named Huddersfield Old Boys in 1909 The club s first ground was at the United Cricket Club in Luck Lane with changing facilities at the Croppers Arms World War I blew the whistle on the sport and games were not restarted until 1919 on a ground at Salendine Nook initially before the club took a lease on land at Waterloo It was here that the club established their current colours of white claret and gold A stand was built and changing rooms completed for exclusive rugby use a luxury in those days But the ground was plagued with drainage problems and another move was contemplated In the event it was decided to buy the ground outright for 700 and invest in drainage In 1935 370 was invested in a new pavilion and bar and ladies were welcomed to a hitherto male bastion and they themselves began the tradition of post match tea making By 1964 the original pavilion was falling to bits and a new one costing 11 000 was officially opened by Huddersfield s then MP J P W Mallalieu himself a former Oxford Blue In 1946 the club changed their name to Huddersfield Rugby Union Football Club The club sold part of its Waterloo property for 1 4 million to W Morrison s to help fund the purchase of the 26 acre 110 000 m2 former brewery estate at Lockwood Park from Bass in 1996 to create a major sports complex backed by a 1 84 million Sport Council lottery grant The club won the Yorkshire Cup in 2011 for the first time in its history beating Hull RUFC 25 18 at York RUFC The Huddersfield team which won the cup in 1890 was the direct antecedent of the Huddersfield Giants and is unconnected to the current Huddersfield RUFC Honours Edit The stand at Lockwood park under the lights North 2 east v west promotion play off winner 2 2001 02 2004 05 North 1 v Midlands 1 promotion play off winner 2007 08 Yorkshire Cup winners 2011 National League 3 North champions 2 2013 14 2016 17Notable players EditThe following players have appeared in a Yorkshire Cup T owd Tin Pot final or are county or international representatives before during after their time at Huddersfield RUFC Luther Burrell Chris Johnson circa 2011 Kearnan Myall Lee Paxman circa 2011 Frank Sykes James Wood circa 2011Associated clubs EditAs well as being a rugby club Huddersfield RUFC also has clubs based at Lockwood Park catering for hockey squash road running astronomy and a bowling club that boasts arguably the finest green in Yorkshire Tucked away within the huge clubhouse is the Borough Club for the town s serious snooker players Stand at Lockwood parkLockwood Park EditLockwood Park is the home of Huddersfield RUFC and is a multi sports complex with a capacity of 1 500 with seating for 500 It is also the home of Huddersfield Dragons Hockey Club Huddersfield Road Runners AC Huddersfield Astronomical Society HRUFC Bowling Club Malcolm Pickup Academy Squash and the Borough Club which offers snooker facilities It was also the home ground of the Huddersfield Giants Rugby League Academy and Scholarship teams who enjoyed relative success whilst at Lockwood Park View towards the clubhouse at Lockwood park The ground sits under the impressive Lockwood viaductCurrent standings Edit2022 23 National League 2 North Table vtePlayed Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Try bonus Losing bonus Points Points adj1 Sedgley Park 18 18 0 0 652 246 406 13 0 852 Fylde 19 17 0 2 672 280 392 15 1 843 Hull Ionians 18 13 0 5 497 399 98 10 2 644 Otley 17 13 0 4 423 339 84 9 3 645 Chester 19 11 0 8 440 392 48 5 5 546 Rotherham Titans 19 9 0 10 558 422 136 9 5 507 Tynedale 18 8 0 10 388 465 77 5 5 428 Wharfedale 19 7 0 12 417 412 5 5 7 409 Sheffield Tigers 18 8 0 10 356 407 51 4 3 3910 Sheffield 19 6 0 13 385 469 84 7 5 3611 Huddersfield 18 8 0 10 362 459 97 3 4 30 512 Preston Grasshoppers 19 4 1 14 342 533 191 3 6 2713 Harrogate 18 4 0 14 264 541 277 2 4 17 514 Blaydon 19 2 1 16 271 663 392 4 2 11 5If 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 settledGreen background is the promotion place Pink background are relegation places Updated 18 February 2023 Source National League 2 North RugbyEngland References EditExternal links EditOfficial website Kirklees website Wikmapia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Huddersfield R U F C amp oldid 1116052627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
