North Dorset RFC is a

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club in

Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. It lies on the B3095 and B3081 roads, approximately south of the A303 road, A303 trunk road and northwest of Shaftesbury. It is the most northerly town i ...

, who have been in existence since 1951. They currently play in

Southern Counties South Counties 1 Southern South (formerly known as Southern Counties South) is a level 7 league in the Rugby Football Union South West Division, the rugby union governing body for South West England, part of the Rugby Football Union. When league rug ...

and are based at Slaughtergate, Gillingham. The club runs three senior teams and a veterans side, the junior section starts at Under 7's up to a Colts XV.

Dorset and Wilts Cup

North Dorset won the Dorset & Wilts cup once in their history 2015/2016 season beating Marlborough 17 - 16 at Salisbury

Dorset and Wilts Vase

North Dorset have won the vase 4 times in recent years. 2002/2003 season beating Westbury in the final. 2004/2005 season beating

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27-25 in the final. 2008/2009 Season beating Devizes 24-7 in the final. 2009/2010 Season beating Corsham 31-16 in the final. They were runners up in the 2006/2007 & 2011/2012 losing both times to Wootton Bassett In 2010/2011 the club once again got to the final but the game was never played due to Wootton Bassett RFC not wanting to play the game due to their aim to finish 2nd and qualify for the promotion play off, they finished 3rd.

Off the Field

The club have had some remarkable success being awarded or winning: 2006 RFU Seal of Approval. 2008 Best Cutting Edge School Club link by a School/Club. 2009 Rugby Football Union President's XV award., Mini and Youth Seal of Approval Club of the Year .http://www.rfu.com/News/2009/February/News%20Articles/2009MiniAndYouthSealOfApprovalClubsOfTheYearNamed.aspx?a=1&y=2009 They were also runners up Mini and Youth Seal of Approval Club of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

Club Honours

1st Team: *

Dorset & Wilts 2 South Dorset & Wilts 2 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Dorset, sitting at tier 9 of the English rugby union system. Promoted teams tend to move up to Dorset & Wilts 1 So ...

champions (2): 1988–89, 2002–03 *Dorset & Wilts Vase champions (4): 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010 *

champions: 2011-12 *Southern Counties Cup champions: 2015-16 *Dorset & Wilts Cup champions: 2015-16 *

Dorset & Wilts 1 South Dorset & Wilts 1 South is an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, for clubs primarily based in Dorset, sitting at tier 8 of the English rugby union system. Originally a single league, Dorset & Wilts 1 split into ...

champions: 2021-22 2nd Team: *Dorset & Wilts 2nd XV Cup champions: 2012-13 3rd Team: *

Dorset & Wilts 3 South Dorset & Wilts 3 South was an English Rugby Union league, forming part of the South West Division, primarily for clubs based in Dorset, sitting at tier 10 of the English rugby union system. Promoted teams generally moved up to Dorset & Wilts ...

champions (2): 2005-06, 2017–18 Touring Team: * Ghent 15s rugby festival champions: 2009.

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References

External links

The official site
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