Vale of Lune RUFC


Vale of Lune Rugby Union Football Club is an English rugby union club based in Lancaster. The first team currently plays in Regional 2 North West, a level six league in the English [rugby union system|English league system], following the club's relegation from North Premier at the end of the 2018–19 season. The Club has 3 Male senior teams, A Senior Colts Side, ands A strong Mini & Junior section with teams from Under 6's to Under 16's.
Herbert Storey, a High Sheriff of Lancashire, was among those who founded the club. The club moved to its current Powder House Lane ground in 1905, with its first game being on 23rd September against Liverpool Old Boys.

Ground

Vale of Lune have been based at Powder House Lane since 1905. When the club were the Courage Leagues in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the ground capacity was listed as being an impressive 9,860 and facilities included a club house with two bars. As the club dropped down the league structure into the 21st century, capacity was much reduced with the main covered stand being removed and replaced by a modern club house.
For a modern estimate and taken into account health and safety, the ground would probably allow a maximum capacity of 4,000. The east side of the ground has a new 50 seater stand and there is substantial old terracing, which could accommodate up to 2,000 people, the north side has a slope which could take around 500 people and standing on standing on the west and south sides would probably host a further 1,000, given a total of around 4,000, including the seating, less than half of the original capacity.

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