Cambridge Eagles
Encyclopedia
Cambridge Eagles Rugby League Club are a rugby league
team representing the city of Cambridge
, England. The club compete in the East Division of the Rugby League Conference
.
The team train and play home games at Sawston Rugby Club which is located at Sawston Village College
.
The vast majority of the players, come from surrounding rugby union
clubs, wishing to maintain fitness and enhance skill levels over the summer off-season.
, after the 1990/91 season the Chairman of Cambridge City Tigers decide to break away and form his own club - Cambridge Eagles, the players who were not invited to play for the new club, formed Cambridge Tigers. The new Cambridge Eagles team continued to play in the London League.
Cambridge Eagles missed out at the first stage of applications to the new Southern Conference
in 1997. However, Reading Raiders announced that they would remain in the London League
. Thus Cambridge were offered their place. Cambridge joined the Eastern Division where they have played ever since.
The clubs previous home was at Cantabs Rugby Union ground on Long Road in Cambridge. It was decided in 2008 to move the team permanently to Sawston
.
After a bumpy and difficult start to the season Cambridge Eagles folded. With immediate effect the Eagles were withdrawn from the RLC East and are barred from joining again in the 2010 season.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
team representing the city of Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England. The club compete in the East Division of the Rugby League Conference
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
.
The team train and play home games at Sawston Rugby Club which is located at Sawston Village College
Sawston Village College
Sawston Village College, the first community college in the country and the first Village College, was founded in 1930 and realised the vision of Henry Morris, then Secretary of Education for Cambridgeshire....
.
The vast majority of the players, come from surrounding rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
clubs, wishing to maintain fitness and enhance skill levels over the summer off-season.
History
Cambridge City Tigers played in the London LeagueLondon League (rugby league)
The London, South and East Merit League is a rugby league competition founded in 1965. It is also known as the London League , London & South East Merit League, London Amateur Rugby League and London Merit League ....
, after the 1990/91 season the Chairman of Cambridge City Tigers decide to break away and form his own club - Cambridge Eagles, the players who were not invited to play for the new club, formed Cambridge Tigers. The new Cambridge Eagles team continued to play in the London League.
Cambridge Eagles missed out at the first stage of applications to the new Southern Conference
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
in 1997. However, Reading Raiders announced that they would remain in the London League
London League (rugby league)
The London, South and East Merit League is a rugby league competition founded in 1965. It is also known as the London League , London & South East Merit League, London Amateur Rugby League and London Merit League ....
. Thus Cambridge were offered their place. Cambridge joined the Eastern Division where they have played ever since.
The clubs previous home was at Cantabs Rugby Union ground on Long Road in Cambridge. It was decided in 2008 to move the team permanently to Sawston
Sawston
Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam seven miles south of Cambridge. It has a population of 7,150...
.
After a bumpy and difficult start to the season Cambridge Eagles folded. With immediate effect the Eagles were withdrawn from the RLC East and are barred from joining again in the 2010 season.