North Dorset RFC


North Dorset RFC is a rugby union club in Gillingham, Dorset, who have been in existence since 1951. They currently play in Regional 2 Severn and are based at Slaughtergate, Gillingham. The club runs two senior men's teams, a women's team and a veteran's 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 in 2015–16 season beating Marlborough 17 – 16 at Salisbury

Dorset and Wilts Vase

North Dorset have won the Vase four times since 2002.
2002–03 season beating Westbury in the final.
2004–05 season beating Swindon 27–25 in the final.
2008–09 season beating Devizes 24–7 in the final.
2009–10 season beating Corsham 31–16 in the final.
They were runners up in the 2006–07 & 2011–12 seasons, losing both times to Royal Wootton Bassett RFC
In 2010–11 the club again reached 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.
They were also runners up Mini and Youth Seal of Approval Club of the Year in 2007 and 2008.

Honours

1st team:
  • Dorset & Wilts 2 South champions : 1988–89, 2002–03
  • Dorset & Wilts Vase champions : 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010
  • Counties 1 Southern South champions : 2011–12, 2023–24
  • Southern Counties Cup champions: 2015–16
  • Dorset & Wilts Cup champions: 2015–16
  • Dorset & Wilts 1 South champions: 2021–22
2nd team:
  • Dorset & Wilts 2nd XV Cup champions: 2012–13
3rd team:
  • Dorset & Wilts 3 South champions : 2005–06, 2017–18
Touring Team:
  • Ghent 15s rugby festival champions: 2009.