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FIRST TEAM
Senior rugby at Houghton Rugby Club. Wear the boar. Be part of the team.
LEAGUE TABLE
Counties 1 North East 2026/27 · Source: England Rugby (updated 14 Oct 2026)
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | TB | LB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tynedale II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 47 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | Peterlee and Horden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 76 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | Medicals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 89 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Gateshead | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 103 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Ponteland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 93 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | Stockton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Durham University | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 95 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 81 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Bishop Auckland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 113 | -38 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Barnard Castle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 119 | -59 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Hartlepool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 173 | -96 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Houghton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 134 | -81 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FIXTURES & RESULTS
First TeamFull time
Sat 26 Sept · 15:00
14 — 52
vs Tynedale II
Dairy Lane
First TeamFull time
Sat 3 Oct · 15:00
22 — 34
vs Medicals
Dairy Lane
First TeamFull time
Sat 10 Oct · 15:00
17 — 48
vs Stockton
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 17 Oct · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Peterlee and Horden
Peterlee and Horden
First TeamHome
Sat 24 Oct · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Ponteland
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 31 Oct · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle
First TeamHome
Sat 7 Nov · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Bishop Auckland
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 21 Nov · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Darlington
Darlington
First TeamHome
Sat 28 Nov · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Durham University
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 5 Dec · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Gateshead
Gateshead
First TeamAway
Sat 12 Dec · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Stockton
Stockton
First TeamHome
Sat 19 Dec · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Hartlepool
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 9 Jan · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Tynedale II
Tynedale II
First TeamAway
Sat 16 Jan · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Medicals
Medicals
First TeamHome
Sat 23 Jan · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Peterlee and Horden
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 6 Feb · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Ponteland
Ponteland
First TeamHome
Sat 13 Feb · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Barnard Castle
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 20 Feb · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland
First TeamHome
Sat 6 Mar · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Darlington
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 13 Mar · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Durham University
Durham University
First TeamHome
Sat 3 Apr · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Gateshead
Dairy Lane
First TeamAway
Sat 10 Apr · TBC
HOUGHTON
vs Hartlepool
Hartlepool
TEAM NEWS
Approved team stories and galleries will appear here. League tables remain available through the existing club match centre.