Durham Tigers

Durham Tigers
Club information
Full nameDurham Tigers Rugby Football League Club
ColoursBlack & Yellow
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Websitehttp://www.pitchero.com/clubs/durhamtigersopenage
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon
CompetitionNorth East Junior League North East Area Div 2
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Durham Tigers are a rugby league club based in Sunnydale Leisure Centre, Shildon, County Durham in the North East of England.[1] They originally played in the city of Durham. The city of Durham is now represented in the Rugby League Conference by Durham Demons.

The club has a number of teams for males age six to adults, as well as junior school-age girls.[2] The junior teams play in the North East Junior League.

The club's most famous old boy Patrick Rich went on to play professionally for Keighley Cougars, Oldham R.L.F.C., London Skolars and Sheffield Eagles.

  1. ^ "Club seeks new players". Northern Echo. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Noble, Ian (6 January 2015). "Youngsters in Shildon to enjoy rugby training session with Gateshead Thunder players". Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via ProQuest.