Medicals RFC is a rugby union

Rugby union

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 club in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

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 who have been in existence since 1898. They currently play in the Durham

Durham

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 & Northumberland

Northumberland

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 1 (DN1) league, they were promoted from Durham

Durham

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 & Northumberland

Northumberland

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 2 in the 2009-10 season.

Medicals RFC are most famous for the 1995-6 side that reached the final of the RFU Pilkington Shield at Twickenham

Twickenham Stadium

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 and won the trophy – beating Helston RFC

Helston RFC

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, Cornwall

Cornwall

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 16 v 6.

The uniform of the Club is maroon jerseys with white collars, white shorts and maroon stockings with white tops.

Medicals RFC History

The club was formed in 1898 as the Durham University

Durham University

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 College of Medicine

Medicine

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 R.F.C. Medicals RFC was then elected a senior member of the Northumberland

Northumberland

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 Rugby Union in 1920.

A Junior Club between 1934 and 1937 when they were again elected a Senior Member of the N.R.U. They were Senior Cup Winners in 1922, 1923, 1952 and 1953.

Notable players

The Club has produced five Internationals:
Dr EE. Chapman, 1910-14. (The first man to score a try and kick a goal at Twickenham) Dr R. Armstrong, 1924. Dr Stephen Peel, a wartime cap. W.G.D. Morgan, 1960-61. O.W.N. Caplan 1978.

Trialists also include Dr G.C.Taylor, Mr G. Scott-Page and Dr Maurice Jones.

RFU Presidents

Medicals RFC also has the honour and distinction of having two members elected to the position of President of the RFU Mr D.D.Serfontein, 1992-1993. Mr W.G.D. Morgan 2002-2003

Pilkington Shield (1996)

The finest hour of the clubs achievement was on 4 May 1996 Twickenham

Twickenham Stadium

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, winners of the National Junior Club Knock-out Competition, The Pilkington Shield.
Medicals RFC beat Helston RFC

Helston RFC

Helston RFC is a rugby union club in Cornwall which has been in existence since 1965. They currently play in Tribute Cornwall 1, following promotion from Cornwall 2 in 2005-06....

 (Cornwall

Cornwall

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) by 16 points to 6.

Current Information

Currently, Medicals RFC play in the Durham & Northumberland 1. Recently Medicals RFC have been successful within the Durham & Northumberland league competitions:

• Runners up of Durham & Northumberland 2 in 2009-2010 Season. (Promotion)
• Champions of Durham & Northumberland 3 in 2006-07
• Winners of the County Challenge Shield in 1999-2000 Season.
• Champions of Durham & Northumberland 1 in 1998-99 Season

All of the latest information can be seen at the clubs website:
www.medicalsrugby.co.uk