Saturday 18th April 2026 (KO 2.15pm)
This Saturday our 1stXV make the relatively short journey down to Teesside to take on our friends from Billingham RUFC. The Raiders will travel with the 1stXV to play the Billingham Lions in a Candy League match.
Currently neither the Hadrians or the Centurions have fixtures while the Colts head over the Border for the third successive week to compete in the Melrose 7’s.

To everybody - ENJOY your day

RECENT RESULTS BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS
9th September 2023 - Billingham 20 Tynedale 17
16th December 2023 - Tynedale 24 Billingham 12
14th September 2024 - Tynedale 19 Billingham 19
21st December 2024 - Billingham 25 Tynedale 26
13th December 2025 - Tynedale 41 Billingham 0

BILLINGHAM v TYNEDALE – 9th September 2023
In a red-hot day at Billingham, the home side edged a very close match with a penalty in the last 5 minutes to record a 20-17 victory.

The Tynedale squad that day was:-
FORWARDS: White, Oliver, Caudle, Wearmouth, Nankivell, Dunn, R Johnston, Hall
BACKS: Douglas, Rodgers, Hutton, Scott, Grant, Dryden, Beaty
REPLACEMENTS: Waterhouse, Rewcastle, J Johnston, Haigh, Leslie

BILLINGHAM’S PROMOTION IN 2023
Billingham came into National League Two North in April 2023 as impressive champions of Regional One North East, as the top of the 2022/23 table shows:-

Billingham’s results included a 100% home record.
Interestingly, Heath RUFC from Halifax who were runners-up to Billingham in 2023, are champions this season of Regional I North East and guaranteed promotion to the National Leagues (probably ours).
Alnwick RFC, fourth in 2023, can join them through the play-offs this time. To join us in National League 2 North Alnwick will need to beat Harrogate at home, then the winners of the Anselmians (Birkenhead) v Stockport match, then the 3rd bottom team in our league (away).
Isn’t this play-off system delightfully complicated!

CLICK HERE to view promotion, relegation and play-off details

BILLINGHAM THIS SEASON

Billingham have had a mixed season but sit in a comfortable lower mid-table position away from any relegation concerns.
Billingham’s away form has let them down, losing 11 from 13, while their home form has been relatively good, recording 7 victories from 11, losing only to Sheffield, Macclesfield, Hull Ionians and Darlington MP.
Billingham were very disappointed with their showing at Tynedale Park back in December and will be hungry to reap revenge and put the records straight. They are tough to beat at Greenwood Road and Tynedale will, for sure, be in for a very challenging day.

Billingham’s league results to date:-
Preston Grasshoppers 46 Billingham 24
Billingham 21 Wharfedale 16
Fylde 37 Billingham 11
Billingham 26 Darlington MP 36
Hull 33 Billingham 24
Billingham 47 Otley 42
Macclesfield 41 Billingham 19
Billingham 35 Sheffield Tigers 31
Sheffield 58 Billingham 7
Billingham 31 Rossendale 27
Scunthorpe 19 Billingham 27
Billingham 12 Hull Ionians 39
Tynedale 41 Billingham 0
Wharfedale 25 Billingham 24
Darlington MP 45 Billingham 35
Billingham 35 Hull 24
Otley 18 Billingham 19
Billingham 27 Fylde 24
Billingham 28 Macclesfield 36
Sheffield Tigers 46 Billingham 7
Billingham 7 Sheffield 52
Rossendale 29 Billingham 24
Billingham 31 Scunthorpe 17
Hull Ionians 33 Billingham 26

COMPETITION FOR THE ONE PLAY-OFF PLACE
This season play-offs have been re-introduced and with Sheffield already confirmed champions it leaves Tynedale, Macclesfield and Hull Ionians to compete for the runners-up position which qualifies for entry into a four team play off to decide who plays in National One next season.

CURRENT LEAGUE POSITIONS

CLICK HERE to view promotion, relegation and play-off details

MATCHES OUSTANDING
18th April
Billingham v Tynedale
Macclesfield v Otley
Preston Grasshoppers v Hull Ionians
25th April
Wharfedale v Tynedale
Sheffield Tigers v Macclesfield
Hull Ionians v Fylde

BILLINGHAM GROUND
Billingham RUFC
Greenwood Road
Billingham
Durham
TS23 4BA
01642 560052

CORBRIDGE TO BILLINGHAM
53.9 miles (1hr 11mins) – via A1(M) and A689
54.1 miles (1 hr 12mins) – via A19
51.1 mile (1hr 16mins) – via A68

BILLINGHAM WEBSITE
https://www.billinghamrugby.co.uk/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Michael Harris
AR1: Matt Daubney
AR2: Liam Taylor

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, light cloud, gentle south-west breeze, 15 degrees

OTHER SENIOR FIXTURES THIS WEEKEND
Billingham Lions v Tynedale Raiders (2pm) – CaNDY League 1
Tynedale Hadrians - No Fixture
Tynedale Centurions – No Fixture
Tynedale Colts at Melrose 7’s

OTHER NATIONAL 2 NORTH MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
Fylde v Rossendale (3pm)
Hull v Sheffield Tigers (2pm)
Macclesfield v Otley (3pm)
Preston Grasshoppers v Hull Ionians (2.30pm)
Scunthorpe v Wharfedale (2pm)
Sheffield v Darlington MP (3pm)

SELECTED SQUADS
To be announced