Littleborough RUFC

Littleborough RUFC are based in the North West of England on the outskirts of Rochdale.

The club has 3 senior teams and a thriving junior section.

LRUFC is part of Littleborough Sports club. The sports club supports many local community events that help maintain the sporting environment around Littleborough and Hollingworth Lake area.

First Team - North Lancs 1
Second Team - Millers Home League 3 North
Third Team - Millers Home League 4 East

Ground Purchase 2008

The future of Littleborough Rugby Club is secure after a bid to buy its Rakewood home was successful.

Officials have been raising money through a share scheme, and saw off stiff competition from rival bidders when the grounds went under the hammer at Old Trafford cricket ground in February 2008.

As a result of the purchase the club will now be looking to develop the ground providing facilities for several local sporting clubs and other organisations.

Current Squad (2008)

Player Name

Position

Mark Murgatroyd

Prop

Edwin Klieve

Hooker

Stuart Bairstow

Prop, Second Row

Paul Jones

Prop

Rob Savin

Second Row

Mark Forden

Second Row

Christopher Collins

Second Row

Sam Dickinson

Flanker, Second Row

Ben Irving

Number 8, Flanker, Second Row

Robert Saunders

Coach, De Morgans Law

Mike Elvidge

Flanker, Number 8

Brooke Reader

Flanker, Wing

Graeme Shepherd

Second Row, Number 8, Centre

Greg Stanfield

Flanker, Number 8, Centre

Kip Kolbuck

Scrum Half, Prop

Andy Walton

Fly Half, Centre, Full Back

Doug Holbrook

Fly Half, Centre, Wing, Full Back

Akinwale Arobieke

Wide Receiver

Tom Galvin

Centre, Wing

Rick Davis

Full Back, Wing

Andy Bairstow

Fly Half, Scrum Half, Full Back

Scott Ripley

Wing

David Sharon Kearns

Wing, Centre, Flanker

Nathan Mill

Centre, Fly Half

Nathan King

Wing, Fullback

Notable Former Players

Rob Rawlinson - Leeds Tykes and Barbarians
Alex Sanderson - Former Sale Sharks
Pat Sanderson - Worcester and England