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TYNEDALE RFC v SHEFFIELD RUFC
Saturday 22nd November 2025 (KO 2pm)

WELCOME SHEFFIELD RUFC

This Saturday we extend a very warm welcome to all players, officials and supporters from Sheffield RUFC, we hope everyone associated with the club enjoy their day at Tynedale Park.

We also welcome our friends from Galashiels who cross the border to play our Colts.
Last, but not least, we extend a warm welcome to this week’s match officials for our two home matches.

To EVERYBODY - Enjoy your day!

SHEFFIELD RUFC
Sheffield RUFC was founded in 1902. The original ground was in the Sandygate area of Sheffield.
Sheffield RUFC moved their ground to the other side of Sheffield, Tinsley, in search of better facilities. It wasn't until 1919, after the Great War, that Sheffield RUFC was to find its current home at Abbeydale Park, Totley Rise.

TYNEDALE V SHEFFIELD MATCHES
The two clubs met each other several times in “friendlies” before the advent of leagues. Also, on the 7th November 1992, we met in a Pilkington Cup second round match at Tynedale Park. Tynedale won that match 21-14, having beaten Hartlepool Rovers 39-16 at home in the first round – but we then lost to Morley (who played in National League Div.2 at that time) on the 28th November 1992.

LEAGUE MATCHES BETWEEN THE CLUBS
Since our cup clash in 1992 Tynedale1stXV have played seven times against Sheffield 1st XV in the leagues. The first match was on the 4th November 2017. The return that season at Sheffield was postponed and then not played as the result would not have affected the final table.

The seven League matches between the clubs have finished as follows:-
4th November 2017 - Tynedale 47 Sheffield 11
3rd September 2022 - Tynedale 36 Sheffield 14
22nd April 2023 - Sheffield 36 Tynedale 33 (5 tries each).
4th November 2023 - Tynedale 19 Sheffield 19
24th February 2024 - Sheffield 27 Tynedale 19
28th September 2024 - Tynedale 7 Sheffield 38
18th January 2025 - Sheffield 50 Tynedale 33

Tynedale 2 wins; Sheffield 4 wins (including the 3 most recent matches). One draw.

SHEFFIELD PROMOTIONS

Without finishing top of any league Sheffield have managed to gain five promotions with second place play-off successes in 2003, 2011, 2015, 2017 and 2022.
2003 - (North 2 East) Sheffield 32 Rochdale (North 2 West) 15
2011 - (Durham/North) Darlington 17 Sheffield (Yorkshire 1) 18
2015 - (North 1 W) Kirkby Lonsdale 29 Sheffield (North 1 E) 35
2017- They beat Rossendale RUFC, runners -up in Nat3 N, by 32-31 away from home, and returned to level 4 rugby.
2022 - Promoted as runners-up to Newport (Salop) in Midland Premier on league reorganisation.

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN SEASON 1992/93?
As mentioned earlier Tynedale played Sheffield in the Pilkington Cup in season 1992/1993.
There were several other Tynedale highlights from that season:-
• The Tynedale 1st XV won 26 games out of 33 but failed to get promotion from North 1.
• The 1stXV did, however, retain the Northumberland Senior Cup by holding Newcastle Gosforth (National Division 1) to a nail-biting draw, after extra time.
• The 2nd XV adopted the new name of ‘Raiders’.
• 10 players represented Northumberland in senior County Championship matches. 6 more played for Northumberland B.
• John Fletcher represented the North of England v the South, and was selected to tour Canada with England ‘A’.
• A Tynedale ex-mini player, Andrew Blyth, was selected for England U18 group Schools team, and played in four games.
• The new stand was opened on 26th September 1992 by Danie Serfontein, RFU President.

SHEFFIELD ARE GETTING CLOSER TO NATIONAL ONE
National Two (North) final tables for the last two seasons:-_

2023/24
1 Rotherham Titans 123 points
2 Leeds Tykes 121 points
3 Sheffield 92 points
2024/25
1 Leeds Tykes 119 points
2 Sheffield 111 points
Third time lucky for Sheffield RUFC? So far this season, played 9, won 9, 45 points already. Who can stop them?

SHEFFIELD THIS SEASON
Sheffield, who finished runners-up in our league last season, have made the perfect start to this season with an astonishing nine out of nine bonus-point victories. It’s about time someone put a dent in this record!!
Sheffield’s league results to date:-
Sheffield 48 Otley 26
Sheffield Tigers 9 Sheffield 29
Sheffield 45 Rossendale 10
Hull Ionians 21 Sheffield 32
Sheffield 40 Preston Grasshoppers 10
Fylde 18 Sheffield 40
Sheffield 71 Hull 27
Macclesfield 25 Sheffield 41
Sheffield 58 Billingham 7

SHEFFIELD WEBSITE
https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/sheffield/

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Nathan Howarth
AR1: Brendan Fitzmaurice
AR2: James Gray
Performance Reviewer: Jamie Leahy
Referee Coach: Llyr Apgeraint-Roberts

BALL BOYS
Tynedale Under 13’s

WEATHER FORECAST
Dry, light cloud, light westerly wind, 7 degrees

OTHER SENIOR FIXTURES THIS SATURDAY
Tynedale Raiders v Sheffield II (1.30pm) – Friendly
Medicals II v Tynedale Hadrians (2pm) – CaNDY 2 North League
Novos III v Tynedale Centurions (2pm) - CaNDY 3 North League
Tynedale Colts v Gala Wanderers (2pm) – Border League

TYNEDALE PANTHERS U16
A massive game for our girls this Sunday when they host WB Rockcliff in the National Cup with a place in the last 16 on the line.
the match kicks off at 2pm

SELECTED SQUADS
To be announced