Gateshead Storm
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Newcastle Storm are an amateur rugby league
club in the North East of England. They play in the North East Premier of the Rugby League Conference
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in 2001. They previously played in the winter North East Amateur Rugby League Association as Benfield Lions. Newcastle Knights merged with Gateshead Panthers before the season started. They won the North East Division in 2004.
They joined the North Premier Division in 2007 but stepped back to the North East Division in 2009.
Academy. To help prepare for the Rugby League Conference
, the club agreed to help out Durham Tigers
in the 2002 competition. Durham went on to make the play-offs that year.
Storm entered the North East Division of the Conference in 2003 and progressed to the play-offs. The success of the first year was recognised with the award of 'Club of the Year 2003'.
The start of the 2004 campaign saw the Gateshead side progress to the final of the RLC Challenge Cup, where they narrowly to London Skolars
34-38.
When Teesside Steelers withdrew from National League Three
with barely two weeks to go until the first game and Storm were invited to take their place.
In 2006, Winlaton Vulcans withdrew from the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference, Storm agreed to start a second team to fulfil as many of Winlaton’s fixtures as possible. Although things started well, a series of injuries to players caused pressure on the club’s limited resources and with the National League side taking precedence a number of fixtures at the end of the Conference season were sacrificed.
2008 saw Storm relocate to a new home at Bullocksteads Sports Ground in Newcastle. Along with the relocation, there was a change of personnel within the club with Rob Jones stepping down as Head Coach to take up a role as Chairman and being replaced by John Coutts.
Gateshead Storm Juniors were formed in April 2009 on the back of the success of Joseph Swan School's under-12 team.
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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...
club in the North East of England. They play in the North East Premier 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...
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Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights joined the North East Division of the Rugby League ConferenceRugby 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 2001. They previously played in the winter North East Amateur Rugby League Association as Benfield Lions. Newcastle Knights merged with Gateshead Panthers before the season started. They won the North East Division in 2004.
They joined the North Premier Division in 2007 but stepped back to the North East Division in 2009.
Gateshead Storm
Gateshead Storm were formed in September 2002, many of the original squad having played together as part of the Gateshead ThunderGateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder is a professional rugby league club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear in England. They currently play in the Championship 1 competition, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom...
Academy. To help prepare for 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 club agreed to help out Durham Tigers
Durham Tigers
Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England. They originally played in the city of Durham...
in the 2002 competition. Durham went on to make the play-offs that year.
Storm entered the North East Division of the Conference in 2003 and progressed to the play-offs. The success of the first year was recognised with the award of 'Club of the Year 2003'.
The start of the 2004 campaign saw the Gateshead side progress to the final of the RLC Challenge Cup, where they narrowly to London Skolars
London Skolars
London Skolars are a rugby league club based at the New River Stadium, Wood Green, Haringey in North London. They were founded in 1995 and have been semi-professional since 2003, operating in Championship One...
34-38.
When Teesside Steelers withdrew from National League Three
Rugby League Conference National Division
The Rugby League Conference National Division is the highest division in the Rugby League Conference. Between 2003 and 2006, it was known as National League Three.-National League Three:...
with barely two weeks to go until the first game and Storm were invited to take their place.
In 2006, Winlaton Vulcans withdrew from the North East Division of the Rugby League Conference, Storm agreed to start a second team to fulfil as many of Winlaton’s fixtures as possible. Although things started well, a series of injuries to players caused pressure on the club’s limited resources and with the National League side taking precedence a number of fixtures at the end of the Conference season were sacrificed.
2008 saw Storm relocate to a new home at Bullocksteads Sports Ground in Newcastle. Along with the relocation, there was a change of personnel within the club with Rob Jones stepping down as Head Coach to take up a role as Chairman and being replaced by John Coutts.
Gateshead Storm Juniors were formed in April 2009 on the back of the success of Joseph Swan School's under-12 team.
Newcastle Storm
The two sides merged to become Newcastle Storm for the 2010 season in which they played in the North East division. Newcastle joined the newly formed North East Premier in 2011.Juniors
Newcastle Storms' juniors compete as Gateshead Storm in the North East Junior LeagueNorth East Junior League
The North East Junior League is a rugby league competition for clubs in the North East of England.It is competed for at under-12, under-14 and under-16 levels. Under-10 sides also exist but only play friendlies...
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Club honours
- RLC North East Division: 2004 (as Newcastle Knights)