Sheffield RUFC
Encyclopedia
Sheffield Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union
club based at Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
. Their main local rivals are Sheffield Tigers RUFC
. Following promotion in the 2010/11 season Sheffield will be playing in North East One next season.
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...
club based at Abbeydale Sports Club in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Their main local rivals are Sheffield Tigers RUFC
Sheffield Tigers RUFC
Sheffield Tigers Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the North 1 in the English league system.Formed in 1932 they celebrate their 75th season of Rugby in 2007...
. Following promotion in the 2010/11 season Sheffield will be playing in North East One next season.