Richmondshire RUFC v Darlington RFC gets the England Rugby treatment

Former England international Dewi Morris is helping to shine a light on grassroots rugby this Saturday as Richmondshire RUFC and Darlington RFC enjoy the full England Rugby TV treatment. The North Yorkshire club won their day in the spotlight through the RFU's 'Play Together, Stay Together' campaign, which encourages more players to return to the game. Richmondshire will welcome cameras to Theakston Lane to live stream their match against rivals Darlington.

They'll enjoy a big-match build up across England Rugby channels, with pitchside interviews and commentary provided by Morris and Nick Heath. Ad The 'Play Together, Stay Together' campaign was introduced after the pandemic to help clubs rebuild playing numbers, with a particular focus on supporting the recovery of the adult male game and the continued growth of the women's game. Champions CupDupont named Six Nations player of the championship ahead of Irish starsYESTERDAY AT 16:08 Richmondshire experienced one of its hardest ever seasons in 2021/22, when the club could only field one adult male team rather than two.

While many players wanted to continue playing competitive league rugby, more preferred social rugby and the club took the difficult decision to leave the Durham and Northumberland 3 league. The corner was turned when those returning to play a social game outnumbered those leaving. This season the club has worked hard to bring back former players and welcome new ones while competing in the Tees Valley Social league.