Vagabonds RUFC
Full name | Vagabonds Rugby Union Football Club |
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Union | Lancashire RFU |
Nickname(s) | Vagas |
Founded | 1965 |
Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
Ground(s) | Ballafletcher Sports Ground |
Chairman | John Cannan |
President | Jerry Carter |
Coach(es) | Franzy Germishuys (Men), Jack Caine (Ladies) |
Captain(s) | Matthew Rockwell (Mens), Lauren Ellison (Ladies), Ian Marks (Hornets) |
League(s) | Lancs/Cheshire 2 |
Official website | |
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Vagabonds RUFC also known as simply Vagabonds or by their nickname Vagas is a
Club history
Vagabonds was established in 1965 as Douglas High School Old Boys by school master John Timson, and was made up of current and former players from the Douglas High School rugby team. Soon, the name Vagabonds was adopted (see below). In October 1980, the club moved to a site on Glencrutchery Road, adjacent to the famous TT Grandstand. 31 years later in 2011, the club moved to its current site at Ballafletcher, where the club has a modern clubhouse, changing facilities and two pitches. The 2015/16 season was the Vagabonds 50th Anniversary season
Honours
- North-West West 3 champions: 1989โ90
- North-West West 2 champions: 1990โ91
- North West 2 champions: 1995โ96
Origin of the name
When the club was formed, it was forced to train and play on the rugby pitches nearby because it had no grounds of its own. These pitches were then owned by
Team colours
The traditional club colours are black, white and gold. The Men's and Ladies' kit consists of a white jersey with a gold band across the chest along with the club crest and sponsor, black shorts and black and gold striped socks. The Hornets kit is a black and gold striped design. The current principal sponsors of Vagabonds are Sure, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Tower Insurance Company Ltd. The Hornets kit is sponsored by Colebourn.
See also
- Rugby union in the Isle of Man
- Isle of Man Sport
- Castletown Rugby Club
- Douglas Rugby Club
- Ramsey Rugby Club
- Southern Nomads Rugby Club
- Western Vikings Rugby Club
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