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Rugby Union is played in the Isle of Man under the auspices of the Cheshire Rugby Football Union which is affiliated to the (English) Rugby Football Union.The sport is organised and operated by a Manx Executive Committee which is a sub-committee of Cheshire RFU.The Isle of Man is politically neither part of the UK nor of England, [1] but Manx rugby has a relationship with English rugby.
Note: For Rugby union on the Isle of Man.Although the Isle of Man is not legally part of England or the UK, Manx teams often play in the English leagues and are affiliated to the English Rugby Football Union, and this is why that category is here.
Arthur William Moore, a Cambridge rugby blue in 1874, established Douglas Rugby Club in 1873. His friend Peter Drinkwater offered the use of land at Port-e-Chee, and Douglas have since been the leading club in the Isle of Man. A. P. Penketh and A. Paul were two Douglas players selected to tour Australia and New Zealand with the 1888 British Isles tour (Lions).
Vagabonds RUFC also known as simply Vagabonds or by their nickname Vagas is a rugby union club located in Douglas, Isle of Man.They are affiliated with the English Rugby Football Union with their Men's Team currently playing in the South Lancs/Cheshire 3 division and the Ladies team playing in North West 1.
Southern Nomads R.U.F.C. is an amateur Rugby Football club in Port Erin, Isle of Man. The Southern Nomads RUFC formed in 1982 who play on the Isle of Man and have played competitively in the Manx Shield and Manx Cup competitions every year since then.
Rugby union teams in the Isle of Man (6 P) Pages in category "Rugby union in the Isle of Man" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The Cheshire Rugby Football Union (CRFU) is a rugby union governing body in the historic county of Cheshire and the Isle of Man. The union is the constituent body of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) for Cheshire. The CRFU administers and organises rugby union clubs and competitions in the county and administers the Cheshire county rugby ...
Western Vikings Rugby Club is a rugby union team based in Peel, Isle of Man. They are affiliated to the Cheshire Rugby Football Union [1] and in turn the English Rugby Football Union. They compete in the Manx Shield competition which the club won in the 1997-1998 season. The club also won the Manx Bowl competition in the 2003-2004 season.