Ilkley Rugby Club Explained
| Teamname: | Ilkley |
| Fullname: | Ilkley Rugby Football Club |
| Nickname: | Dalesmen |
| Ground: | Stacks Field |
| Capacity: | 2,000 (40 seats) |
| Chairman: | TBA / Rugby Chairman: Andrew Munro |
| President: | John Barwick |
| Captain: | Joe Lowes |
| Coach: | Rhys Morgan, Andrew Clithero |
| Top Scorer: | Struan Connor currently retired wandering the streets |
| Url: | www.ilkleyrfc.co.uk |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Position: | 9th |
Ilkley Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The first XV team plays in Regional 1 North East. Ilkley has a successful sevens team which, in the 2017 season, won the national sevens competition. The club also operates a second XV[1] and a juniors section.[2]
Honours
- Yorkshire Shield winners (3): 1993–94, 2010–11, 2013–14
- Yorkshire 2 promotion: 2003–04[3]
- Durham/Northumberland 1 v Yorkshire 1 promotion play-off winners: 2007–08[4]
- Yorkshire 1 champions: 2013–14[5]
- North 1 East champions: 2014–15,[6] 2021–22
- National Intermediate Cup finalists: 2014
- National Sevens Champions: 2017
Notable former players
External Links
Notes and References
- https://www.ilkleyrfc.co.uk/2nd-xv Official club website 2nd XV
- https://www.ilkleyrfc.co.uk/juniors Official club website juniors
- Web site: 2003–2004 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
- Web site: 2007-08 North Playoffs. England Rugby. 26 April 2008.
- Web site: 2013-2014 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 16 March 2015.
- Web site: 2014-15 Northern Division. England Rugby. RFU. 30 April 2017.
