Darlington RFC
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Darlington RFC are a rugby union team that are situated in the North East town of Darlington, County Durham. They play at Blackwell Meadows on the south side of the town running parallel to the town's A66 by-pass. The club moved to their £1.7 Million pound development in 1994 after selling their previous location of McMullen Road in the town for retail development.
The club currently competes in National Division Three North along with bitter rivals Mowden Park. The club's history is long, being founded in 1863 by Darlington Cricket Club as an activity for their players outside the cricket season. Two of the club's most famous past players include Rob Wainwright (ex Scotland and British Lions) and England centre Mathew Tait who spent a brief time in the club's youth teams.
The club also runs a highly successful youth and mini rugby tournament every year Darlington Festival, traditionally on May Bank Holiday Weekend DRFC Festival. This is attended by teams from across the north of England and Scotland of late.
