Meet the Players

Phil Belgian (Captain, Back)

Height	6'1"
Weight	14st 7lbs
DOB	31.10.1975
Employment	Insurance Broker
Previous Clubs	Gateshead Fell, Wakefield, Waterloo, Bath, West Hartlepool, US Tours(France), Newcastle Gosforth
First played for Tynedale	2001
Secondary Education	Royal Grammar School, Newcastle
Honours	England U19's, U21's, Barbarians(1999)
Best Rugby Moment	Playing alongside Peter Southern for the first time
Worst Rugby Moment	Playing with 'Bullet' for the second time Being a young professional when the professional game started
Sponsor

Simon Allan (Raiders Captain, Back)

Height	5' 9"
Weight	12st
DOB	26/11/1979
Employment	Architect
Previous Clubs	Furness
Honours	Cumbria U19's
Sponsor	Neil McPherson

  

Ben Horncastle (Back, Hoppers Captain)

Gavin Beasley (Stand Off)

  

Height	5' 11"
Weight	12st 5lbs
DOB	09/05/1996
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Egremont
Honours	Cumbria, Falcons Academy
Sponsor	Ian Routledge

Grant Beasley (Flanker)

Matthew Bolam (Winger)

 Scott Breerton (Back row)

 

Height	5' 10"
Weight	14st
DOB	30/10/1979
Employment	Nike Account Handler
Previous Clubs	Old Crossleyans, Gosforth
Honours	North U21's
Sponsor	Keith Laidler

Aaron Charlton (Hooker)

Height	5' 9"
Weight	15st
DOB	17.02.1976
Employment	Motor Mechanic
Previous Clubs	Blyth RFC
First played for Tynedale	1994
Secondary Education	Blyth Tynedale High School
Other sports enjoyed	Golf
Honours	Northumberloand Senior team
Best Rugby Moment	Northumberland win at Twickenham 2003
Worst Rugby Moment	Too many to say
Sponsor	G.M. Vos

Mark Clark (Second Row/Back Row)

Height	6' 2"
Weight	17st
DOB	28/11/1978
Employment	Dental Technician
Previous Clubs	None
Honours	Northumberland Colts
Sponsor	Tom Wright

  Alistair Day (Winger)

Ben Duncan (Back)

 

Height	6'0"
Weight	14st 7lbs
DOB	03.10.1983
Employment	Student
Previous Club	None
First Match for Tynedale	1990 - Minis
Secondary Education	Queen Elizabeth High School , Hexham
Honours	Scotland U21's, Scottish Exiles
Other Sports	Water Sports
Best Rugby Moment	Northumberland's win at Twickenham, 2003
Worst Rugby Moment	Missing a year at QEHS through injury
Sponsor	Michael Cunliffe

Keith Dungait (Scrum Half)

Height	5' 9"
Weight	12st 7lbs
DOB	14/07/1976
Employment	Self Employed
Previous Clubs	Morpeth
Honours	Scottish Exiles
Sponsor	Anon

Graeme Dunn (Back Row)

Matthew Fieldhouse (Hooker, Back Row)

 

Height	6' 1"
Weight	15st 5lbs
DOB	08/09/1985
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Falcons Academy, Magurangi
Honours	North U18
Sponsor	Tom Jones

Neil Graham (2nd Row)

 

Height	6' 3"
Weight	16st 8lbs
DOB	01/01/1984
Employment	RFU SYLO
Previous Clubs	Northumbria University
Honours	Scottish Exiles
Sponsor	Anon

  

David Grattan (Back Row)

 Alistair Gray (Back)

Height	5' 8"
Weight	13st
DOB	18.08.1980
Employment	Rural Development Advisor
Previous Clubs	Alnwick, North Walsham
First played for Tynedale	2004
Secondary Education	Duchess School, Alnwick
Other sports enjoyed	Golf, Shooting, Tennis
Honours	Northumberloand Senior team
Best Rugby Moment	First game v Biggar
Sponsor	HDRH

 

Rupert Harden (Prop)

 

Height	6' 3"
Weight	19st
DOB	09/05/1985
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Rosslyn Park, Nelson RC(NZ)
Honours	Falcons Academy, Midlands, Warwickshire
Secondary School	Rugby School
Other sports enjoyed	American Football, soccer, cricket
Best Rugby moment	Playing for the Midlands
Worst Rugby Moment	Breaking leg
Sponsor	Anon

 

 Jack Harrison (Back)

Height
Weight
DOB	19/08/1986
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Falcons Academy
Honours	England U19
Sponsor	Dick Powell

 

Jamie Harrison (Centre)

Dan Herdman (Prop)

Height	6'
Weight	16st
DOB	01/12/1981
Employment	Farmer
Previous Clubs	None
Honours	Northumberland U16
Sponsor	Mike McLoughlin

 Robbie Herdman (Back Row)

Height	6'
Weight	15st
DOB	01/09/1983
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Birmingham University
Honours	Northumberland U18
Sponsor	Stephenson Coates

 

Andrew Ions (Prop)

Greg Irwin (No 8)

 Chris Irving (2nd Row, Raiders Coach)

James Johnson (2nd Row)

 Stewart Johnson (Flanker)

Height	6' 2"
Weight	13 st 6 lbs
DOB	13.08.84
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	None
First played for Tynedale	1992
Secondary Education	Haydon Bridge High School
Other sports enjoyed	Tennis Golf
Honours	Northumberland U20
Best Rugby Moment	1stXV debut v's Hull Ionians
Sponsor	Roger Dinning

Douglas Jupp (Prop)

Height	6' 2"
Weight	17st
DOB	15.09.1976
Employment	Civil Engineer
Previous Clubs	Clifton
Honours	Northumberland
Sponsor	David Barker

Tom Lavelle (Hooker)

Mark Laycock (Back)

Height	6'
Weight	13st 5lbs
DOB	18.09.1982
Employment	Community Rugby Coach
Previous Clubs	West Hartlepool, Falcons Academy
Honours	North U20, England Universities
Sponsor	Tony Sisterson

Stephen Lumley (Back Row)

DOB: 22/10/1980

Graeme MacGilchrist (Back Row)

Ben Marshall (2nd Row)

Height	6' 6"
Weight	17st
DOB	02.06.1986
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Selby, Leeds Tykes Acad, Falcons Academy
Honours	England U18, Yorkshire U21
Sponsor	Robson Print Ltd

William Massey (Back)

Height	5'10"
Weight	12st 0lbs
DOB	28.09.1977
Employment	Utilities Surveyor
Previous Clubs	Gosforth, Ryton, Alnwick, Gateshead Thunder
First played for Tynedale	2004
Secondary Education	King Edward Grammar Morpeth
Honours	Northumberland Senior XV
Best Rugby Moment	Northumberland debut
Sponsor	Robin Welch

Rob McDermott (Winger) 

Bartie Milburn (Prop) 

Rob Miller (Back)

Jonathan Mock (Full Back)

Height	6' 1"
Weight	11st 7lbs
DOB	28.12.1983
Employment	Electrician
Previous Clubs	Gosforth
Sponsor	Anon

Andrew Murray (Back Row)

DOB: 29.06.80 Ex-Colt

Jamie Murray (Back Row)

Grant Rastall (Flanker)

James Reekie (Back)

Stephen Ridley (Hooker)

Ross Samson (Scrum Half)

Height	5' 9"
Weight	13st 0lbs
DOB	17.01.1988
Employment	Student
Previous Clubs	Stewart's Melville
Secondary School	Stewarts Melville College
Honours	Edinburgh U16 U18 Scotland U18
Other Sports enjoyed	Tennis, Soccer, Surfing
Best Rugby Moment	First game for Scotland U18
Worst Rugby Moment	Losing to England U18
Sponsor	Peter Simpson

 Paul Scott (Forward)

 Hamish Smales (Back)

Jack Smales (Back)

Peter Southern (Prop)

DOB: 21.06.78 Ex-Colt Nickname: "Bullet" Raiders Captain (1999-2000) 

Tim Swinson (2nd Row)

Rob Vickers (Hooker)

Stuart Walker (2nd Row)

Stewart Weir (2nd Row)

Micky Young (Scrum Half)