Eccles RFC: Rugby in Salford

Eccles Rugby Football Club are one of the rugby union clubs serving the Salford area, playing from a compact ground on Gorton Street in Eccles on the western side of the city. The North Premier League is the competition they play in – a level of club rugby where the training commitment is real and the standard of play requires genuine preparation. Eccles are a community club in the proper sense, drawing their players and support from the Eccles and wider Salford area rather than pulling in ringers from across the region.

Multiple senior teams mean the club can offer rugby at different levels of commitment and ability – the first XV plays North Premier League rugby while the lower XVs provide competitive club rugby at a more accessible level. Community links in Eccles are strong and the club is active in junior development, running age-group teams through the season. For those in the Salford, Eccles, or Worsley areas looking for a rugby union club, Eccles RFC are the natural port of call. The ground is accessible from Eccles town centre, which is on the Metrolink network via the Eccles line from the city centre.