Ponteland Rugby Club

About Ponteland Rugby Club

Ponteland Rugby Football Club, known as the Mighty Maroons, is the town's community rugby union club, based at Ponteland Leisure Centre on Callerton Lane. It fields a 1st XV in Counties 1 North East and a 2nd XV, a women's team (the Tigers), and a large age-grade section running from minis and juniors up to youth level, making it a club for players of every age and standard.

The club has a strong record in Northumberland rugby, including multiple Northumberland Senior Plate titles, and prides itself on a welcoming, family atmosphere both on the pitch and in the clubhouse. New players, from tots at minis training to adults wanting to pick the game back up, are actively encouraged, making it a good first port of call for rugby-minded families in the area.

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Blog posts and guides that feature Ponteland Rugby Club.

Christmas in Ponteland 2026

Village lights, Santa at Dobbies and Belsay, a Memorial Hall fair, carols at St Mary's, the Theatre Royal panto and the New Year's Day Wheelbarrow Race: a guide to Christmas 2026 in and around Ponteland.

Beer Festivals Near Ponteland

Ponteland's own rugby club beer festival every June, plus CAMRA's Newcastle festival, Tynedale at Corbridge and Morpeth's spring event: the beer festivals worth knowing about within easy reach of Ponteland.

Volunteer Groups in Ponteland

Where to volunteer in Ponteland and Darras Hall, from monthly litter picks and the volunteer-run Memorial Hall to the hospice charity shop, Scout leaders and grassroots sports clubs.

Corporate Christmas Party Venues in Ponteland

Where a local business can book a Christmas party or festive team meal in and around Ponteland, from golf club and country-house estates to a 300-capacity hall you fit out yourself.

Sport and Fitness in Ponteland: Gyms, Clubs and Where to Play

From a state-of-the-art leisure centre to rugby, football, tennis, bowls and golf, Ponteland is unusually well set up for staying active. A guide to the gyms, studios and sports clubs across the town.