Rugby Union

Liam Nicholls teaching Lakes College students

England Rugby club developer visits college to inspire next generation

Whitehaven RUFC won against Millom on Saturday

Whitehaven secure third away game victory in win against Millom

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Whitehaven RUFC team ahead of facing Keswick's second team on Saturday

Whitehaven beat Keswick's second team 42-8 with 'dominant display'

Arlecdon Ladies and Whitehaven and Workington Ladies rugby teams played to raise money for charity

Ladies rugby teams go head-to-head at breast cancer charity fundraiser

Rugby international who was raised in Cumbria dies aged 85

Rugby international who was raised in Cumbria dies aged 85

Blamire in action for Newcastle Falcons.

Cumbrian-born Jamie Blamire earns preliminary England call-up

'I can still hear him laughing' - Rugby Union club pays tribute to much loved friend

Rugby players take a dip in the Irish Sea on New Year's Day

Rugby players take a dip in the Irish Sea on New Year's Day

Georgia Stanway, left, Gary McKee, top right and Joshua Reibbitt, bottom right, were among the winners at the 2022 Cumbria Sports Awards

All the winners revealed at Cumbria Sports Awards 2022

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St Benedicts Under 14s

St Benedicts Under 14s come out victorious with 27-12 victory over Sharks

SUCCESS: Captains 16s Miller Dalton, 15s Matty Creasy, 14s Rylan Templeton

Rugby youth teams have 'fantastic achievement' of reaching County Cup finals

The Terry Newton 'Grassroots' Project at Whitehaven Rugby Union

New project to promote mental wellbeing delivered to rugby clubs

Whitehaven Rugby Union's plea to dog owners

Rugby club's plea for people to pick up dog mess

Whitehaven RUFC has previously held a drop-in day for unneeded clothing

Rugby union team hope to support Cumbrian causes

George Fisher (right) has been signed to a scholarship with Leicester Tigers

Standout's call-up to the big leagues

Work is completed at Egremont Rugby Club to prepare for the return of grassroots rugby union Picture: Sportsbeat

Club ready for rugby restart

Options: Summer games will be "inevitable" to finish Premiership

Various ideas put forward to complete rugby's Premiership season

St Benedict's were 15 points clear in Cumbria Division One

Season over for rugby union sides

n Bennie’s are in charge BEN CHALLIS

Bennie’s notch another win in Cumbria Division One title race

n Youngsters taking part in the youth rugby union festival at The Playground, which was hosted by Whitehaven Sharks' under-sevens and under-11s teams

Rising rugby stars come together for festival

A rugby ball. Picture: Ben Challis

Cumbria RFU issue ban in bid to tackle abuse of officials

n Whitehaven travelled to Workington and came away winners to haul their way up to fourth place in the Cumbria League table
PETER TRAINOR

Weather-hit weekend as only two of Cumbria League's top five play

St Benedict's lead the way in the Cumbria League. Picture: Louise Porter

St Benedict's are still the team to beat in the Cumbria League title race

n Whitehaven faced Egremont at the Playground and secured a 27-15 victory which lifted them up to fourth place in the Cumbria Division One table, leapfrogging Upper Eden who drop to fifth after defeat PETER TRAINOR

Cockermouth claw points back in Cumbria League title battle

n St Benedict’s were victorious again at the weekend to continue their surge towards the Cumbria League title, winning on the road against Furness LOUISE PORTER

Win sends Bennie’s 10 points clear at top

n Egremont’s game against an ex-St Bees XV in the annual Thomas Froggatt memorial match was a close-fought encounter which was played in good spirits for an important cause BEN CHALLIS

Together for Thomas

n St Benedict’s push on in the maul BEN CHALLIS

Bennie’s close in on leaders with big win

Whitehaven Sharks U7s

Sharks’ youngsters enjoy a fun rugby festival

Whitehaven RU Sharks and Cockermouth Wasps played a fun mini festival

Sharks and Wasps join forces for fun RU festival

n Young players at Whitehaven Sharks under-sevens’ first rugby union festival of the season

Youngsters come together for rugby festival

DELIGHTED: Charlotte Bowman enjoyed the experience

Players take their chance to shine at Twickenham

We've done it: Cumbria celebrate winning the Bill Beaumont County Championship Division Three trophy after beating Dorset & Wiltshire 23-13 at Twickenham (Photos: David Nattrass)

Cumbria put on great display to beat Dorset & Wiltshire at Twickenham

GREAT EFFORT: Harry Huddleston is engulfed by his Cumbria team-mates after scoring his second try against Oxfordshire David Nattrass

Brave Cumbrians book Twickenham date

The Egremont Under-14 and Under-15 players with their end-of-season awards

Egremont youngsters narrowly lose out in County Cup final

MAKING INROADS: Henry Wainwright DAVID NATTRASS

Cumbria ease to victory on the road

WINNERS: St Bennies' under-14s team won their first ever youth County Cup

St Benedicts march to County Cup win against Carlisle

Whitehaven RU with the Cumbria Shield. Picture: Peter Trainor

Whitehaven finish with a flourish and the Cumbria Shield

SUCCESS: St Benedict’s Year 8 rugby union team

St Benedict's rugby union stars clinch tournament title

RACING AHEAD: Whitehaven Sharks in action in the RU festival

Kyle Amor watches as Whitehaven Sharks beat the storm to play in RU festival

ONE DIRECTION: Whitehaven's Phil Southam on the charge against Upper Eden Pic: PETER TRAINOR

Results reversed in Cumbria One A as Aspatria Rugby Club and Cockermouth Rugby Club both won

Abbie Scott, England.

Keswick's Abbie Scott says women's rugby is taking off

Fly half Billy Thompson in action for Egremont

Picture: Jeffrey Dixon

Egremont edge out league rivals Carlisle at Bleach Green

DIVE: Scrum half Luke Thompson crosses for Whitehaven’s fifth try

Whitehaven hit 10 tries in Hawcoat Park rout

BRIDGING THE GAP: Sharks’ Ellis Dixon and St Benedict’s William Miller

Young Whitehaven Sharks shine in Keswick tournament

READY: England’s Catherine O’Donnell is ready for the Six Nations

Maryport's England international O'Donnell ready for Six Nations opener

MUD BATH: Whitehaven flanker Lee Jones spurns the shower in favour of a post match bath on the pitch Peter Trainor

Whitehaven lose out to league leaders Keswick in mud bath

St Benedict's under-7/8s

St Benedict's youngsters stun teams in Sale RU tournament

WINDERMERE / MILLOM. Windermere. Millomâs Trevor Dixon breaks free from the scrum. 2nd November 2013. CHRIS WEST. REF.

Millom hopes extinguished by Workington

HAND-OFF: Whitehaven’s Luke Scott fends off a Cockermouth centre

Whitehaven put in hard yards to beat Cockermouth in tight game

Whitehaven Sharks at the Cockermouth rugby festival

Whitehaven Sharks get into their stride at local festival

Catherine O'Donnell

Twickenham try was icing on cake for Catherine

Whitehaven RUFC under-10s v Millom

Whitehaven rugby union youngsters enjoy first home fixtures of the season

St Benedict’s Under-14s observe a minute’s silence before their game

St Benedict's youngsters face toughest test to date

Whitehaven Sharks U10s’ meet the Newcastle Falcons

Whitehaven Sharks delight in first ever tour