Broughton Park RFC: National League Rugby in Salford

Broughton Park RFC were founded in 1882, which places them among the earlier rugby union clubs in the Greater Manchester area. The club is based at Chorlton Playing Fields on the Salford-Pendleton side of the city, and competes in National League 3 North – properly competitive club rugby, a division below National Two and several above the purely amateur local leagues. At this level you are playing against sides with structured training, serious fitness standards, and players who have come through the club pathway from junior rugby.

The club runs junior sections and multiple senior teams, which means players of varying abilities and commitment levels can find a home here. National League rugby on a Saturday afternoon at Chorlton Playing Fields is a different atmosphere from Premier League or Pro 14 coverage – the crowd is smaller, the access is easier, and you are close enough to the game to follow every set piece. Broughton Park have been part of the Salford sporting landscape for over 140 years, through the periods when rugby union was strictly amateur and into the professional era. New players interested in training can contact the club through their website ahead of the pre-season period in late summer.