Pre-season training gets underway officially on Monday 29th June at 7pm although many of the 1st XV squad have been weight training all through the close season. We are delighted to announce that Lome Fa'atau will be joining us as head coach. Lome played at the highest level for the Hurricaines in the Super 12's and was capped 35 times for Samoa.

The 1st XV fixtures have also been released and our first league game will be away to Guisborough on 5th September. The squad will play Ponteland in a warm up game on 15th August and we will be playing Nat 3 side Cleckheaton at Park on 22nd August .The first round of the Northumberland Cup is on Saturday 29th August when the 1st XV will play Alnwick away.

 Training throughout the summer will be at 7pm onwards on Mondays and Wednesday and 9am on Saturdays.

Hi all

training now Wednesday eves only and run from 6-8pm. Please make sure, with just one session a week, that we get a good turn out from now until the end of the season

RFU grand Draw tickets are now due to be handed in. Please return completed stubs and cash to either me or to the club bar staff. Please put in an envelope and clearly mark Academy on the front.

There is a distinct lack of rugby this weekend with the 1st XV, the Panthers and the Colts enjoying rest weekends.

However, the Lions make the journey to Ryton RFC this coming Saturday, KO 3pm.

And don't forget, the 2026 Six Nations reaches its climax this Saturday with all three games being screened live at the Club in addition to a number of televised Premier League games. 

On Wednesday evening, our magnificent unbeaten Colts took to the field at Ashington RFC to face Gosforth in the final of the County Plate and what a night it was, the lads running out 61-7 winners to win the clubs first piece of silverware this season.

Gosforth took the game to Park in the first twenty minutes but incredible defence kept the city side at bay before our lads cut lose with a devastating display of running rugby that yielded nine tries courtesy of Joe Nicholson, Ewan Charlton, George Bogg, a brace from Noah Smith and an incredible four from No 8 Josh Cox. Standoff George Bogg kicked eight conversions. 

The whole club extend huge congratulations to the team. Thanks must go to the players, coaches and management for their commitment and dedication that has made the club so very proud.

A league and cup double awaits!