Douglas R.U.F.C.

Douglas Rugby Club
Full name Douglas Rugby Union Football Club
Union Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s) Proud Lions
Region Douglas, Isle of Man
Ground(s) Port-E-Chee
Chairman Isle of Man Peter Horsthuis
President Wales Gareth Hoosen Owen
Captain(s) Wales Glyn Hooson Owen
League(s) South Lancs/Cheshire 1
2012-13 2nd South Lancs/Cheshire 2 (Promoted)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.douglasrufc.com

Douglas Rugby Club (also referred to as DRUFC). It is traditionally the leading Isle of Man rugby union team and confirmed this status in 2011-12 by winning both the Manx Cup and being the highest placed Isle of Man side in the RFU national leagues. In 2012/13 they reaffirmed this status as they won promotion to South Lancs/Cheshire Division 1 and successfully retained the Manx Cup.

They are affiliated to the English Rugby Football Union. The current coaches of DRUFC are Paul Snellgrove, Gareth Maddox, Keith Pote, Graham Atkinson and Tom Waterworth.

Perhaps their most notable player is A.P. Penketh, who took part in the first 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia[1]

Club Honours

Club Colours

Douglas Rugby Club play in maroon and gold. Black shorts and maroon with gold hooped socks. The emblem on the shirts is a Viking. Argon Technologies are the current shirt sponsor.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, John (1990). British Lions. Swindon: Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-541-1

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