Littleborough RUFC
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Littleborough RUFC are a rugby union
club based in the North West of England on the outskirts of Rochdale
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The club has 4 senior teams and a thriving junior section.
LRUFC is part of Littleborough Sports club. The sports club supports many local community events that help maintain the sporting environment around Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake area.
Officials have been raising money through a share scheme, and saw off stiff competition from rival bidders when the grounds went under the hammer at Old Trafford cricket ground in February 2008.
As a result of the purchase the club will now be looking to develop the ground providing facilities for several local sporting clubs and other organisations.
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 in the North West of England on the outskirts of Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
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The club has 4 senior teams and a thriving junior section.
LRUFC is part of Littleborough Sports club. The sports club supports many local community events that help maintain the sporting environment around Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake area.
- First Team - North Lancs 1
- Second Team - Millers Home League 3 North
- Third Team - Millers Home League 4 East
Ground Purchase 2008
The future of Littleborough Rugby Club is secure after a bid to buy its Rakewood home was successful.Officials have been raising money through a share scheme, and saw off stiff competition from rival bidders when the grounds went under the hammer at Old Trafford cricket ground in February 2008.
As a result of the purchase the club will now be looking to develop the ground providing facilities for several local sporting clubs and other organisations.
Current Squad (2008)
| Player Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Murgatroyd | Prop |
| Edwin Klieve | Hooker |
| Stuart Bairstow | Prop, Second Row |
| Paul Jones | Prop |
| Rob Savin | Second Row |
| Mark Forden | Second Row |
| Christopher Collins | Second Row |
| Samuel "Knock On" Dickinson | Flanker, Second Row |
| Ben Irving | Number 8, Flanker, Second Row |
| Robert Saunders | Coach, De Morgans Law |
| Mike Elvidge | Flanker, Number 8 |
| Brooke Reader | Flanker, Wing |
| Graeme Shepherd | Second Row, Number 8, Centre |
| Greg Stanfield | Flanker, Number 8, Centre |
| Kip Kolbuck | Scrum Half, Prop |
| Andy Walton | Fly Half, Centre, Full Back |
| Doug Holbrook | Fly Half, Centre, Wing, Full Back |
| Akinwale Arobieke | Wide Receiver |
| Tom Galvin | Centre, Wing |
| Rick Davis | Full Back, Wing |
| Andy Bairstow | Fly Half, Scrum Half, Full Back |
| Scott Ripley | Wing |
| David Sharon Kearns | Wing, Centre, Flanker |
| Nathan Mill | Centre, Fly Half |
| Nathan King | Wing, Fullback |
| The Watcher | Always Watching |
Notable former players
- Rob Rawlinson - Leeds Tykes and Barbarians
- Alex SandersonAlex SandersonAlexander Sanderson is a former English rugby union footballer who played in the back row for Saracens and Sale Sharks. He is the brother of Pat Sanderson who also played rugby for Littleborough RUFC....
- Former Sale Sharks - Pat SandersonPat SandersonPatrick Harold Sanderson is a former England international rugby union player and flanker for Worcester, the team he currently captains...
- Worcester and England - Samuel Knock On Dickinson - Newton Le Willows
- Matthew Freeman - Canterbury (NZ) U15,16,17,18, NZ U 17, Middlesex.