Broughton RUFC
Broughton Rugby Union Football Club is a rugby union club based in Salford, Greater Manchester, which at the time of the club's founding in 1869 was in Lancashire, England. Its home venue is the Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club pitch on Yew Street. Broughton, although it currently occupies a low position in the English rugby union league system, is notable for its early important contributions to the development of rugby union most predominantly in the north of England, but also nationally. Broughton also hosted the first ever rugby match played under floodlights.
| Full name | Broughton Rugby Union Football Club |
|---|---|
| Union | Lancashire RFU |
| Nickname(s) | Broughton Griffins formerly Broughton Wasps |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Location | Salford, Greater Manchester, England |
| Ground(s) | Broughton Cricket & Rugby Club, Yew Street, Salford |
| Chairman | Craig Barnes |
| Coach(es) | Brian Collier |
| Captain(s) | Craig Collier |
| League(s) | Sale Sharks Division 3 North |
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