Huddersfield Rams

The Rams were table toppers in their first season[5] and were crowned the 2009 Premiers, beating the Birmingham Bears in the Central League Grand Final by 13.27 (105) – 12.10 (82).

The second season got off with the Huddersfield Rams as runners-up in the 2010 Haggis Cup[6] in Glasgow,[7] losing narrowly to the Dublin Demons in the final game from 4.6.30 to 3.7.25.

The season ended with Matt Whiteley and Ally Delooze representing the Great Britain Bulldogs at the 2010 European Championships in Denmark and Sweden.

[12] The Rams kicked off their third season with a strong showing in the 2011 Haggis Cup[13] in Glasgow where they battled through to the semi-finals, but they eventually lost to the Wimbledon Hawks.

[14] This was followed by Rams players Danny Armitage and Sam Gill being selected for the European Legion team[15] who played the touring AIS-AFL Academy side at Dulwich College.

[22][23] Club captain Jason Battye was selected for the Great Britain Bulldogs team to take on the Irish Exiles, but both players unfortunately had to pull out due to injury.

Furthermore, during the Euro Cup in Edinburgh,[25] Booth won a place on the Team of the Tournament, the highest individual honour that a Rams player has received.

In December, The Rams announced that they will be moving home to link up with Huddersfield YMCA Rugby Union Football Club for the 2013 season.

To cap off 2012, Five Rams players were announced as members of the initial Great Britain Bulldogs squad list for the 2013 European championships in Ireland.

During this time, Rams players, particularly Graham Bickerdike who receives his first call up to international level, were selected in the initial 75 man squad for the Summer European Cup competition in Dublin, Ireland.

Luke Booth was selected for the European Legion squad to face off against the touring AIS/AFL Academy team in the Easter Series at Guildford,[31] making him the third Ram to be involved in the former following Danny Armitage and Sam Gill representation in 2011.

[33] They defeated Denmark, Germany and Sweden in the group stages, but eventually lost to reigning champions the Irish Warriors in a close final 45–46.

European Great Britain Bulldogs England Dragonslayers International coaches The first main club sponsor for the Rams was Easi Lift Loading Systems.