The previous blog took Ralph's story from his birth in 1813 up to the formation of our cricket club in 1834. At the time Ralph was only...

It has been noted on a number of occasions that Sunderland C C can be proud of the fact that it is recognised by sport historians as the...

Reference was made in a recent blog to the old time links between cricket and rugby – links which have, in some respects, been broken due...

The bowls’ season is with us once more, affording us another opportunity to look at the unique cross sport links that exist in our club....

Rugby and Cricket have always been close. Before the demands of both the sports today it was common for sporting folk to play cricket in...

The grounds around the country are soggy and it doesn't look like there will be an easy start to the season! However it is a good time to...

It was good to read a club communication which suggested that Girls' Rugby on a Monday evening had really taken off. With a number of...

My 150th anniversary Sunderland RFC book is now on sale at the club. The book is in two parts. The first part looks at the club's very...

Thanks to Billy Kidson - one of the founding members who lived into his 90s; 'The club was able to record that the first official game of...

150th anniversary of Sunderland (Rugby) Football Club, Ashbrooke Sports Club 12.00 -2.00. Tuesday 26 December 2023 sees the 150th...

Jeff Brown is one of the best known figures in North East England. For years he has fronted BBC TV’s ‘Look North’ programme with a...

It was a moving occasion on Saturday when the poppy wreath was placed in front of the Last Stand at Ashbrooke before the 1st XV game...

Have a good look at this! https://worldrugbymuseum.com/from-the-vaults/uncategorized/william-webb-ellis-what-we-know

It was great to see the lovely coverage of Sunderland CC's 1st XI League victory in the Echo yesterday and to see a return to the top...

This has just gone onto the World Rugby Museum web site https://worldrugbymuseum.com/from-the-vaults/players/juan-arzuaga As you will see...

This Tuesday I had the pleasure of sitting at a table in the Bowls Pavilion at Ashbrooke and looking at one of the oldest and most...

https://worldrugbymuseum.com/from-the-vaults You will find 16 articles about Sunderland RFC by me on the site above and can access them...

As things start to look up at Ashbrooke I will attempt to reinvigorate the Our Heritage Site. Below is a list of all the articles I have...

It is no secret that financing a club such as Ashbrooke is never easy. Even when the great and good of Sunderland ran the club in the...

May 30 1987 marked the hundredth anniversary of the opening of Ashbrooke. In 1887, the new combined home of Sunderland Rugby Football...