South Shields Westoe RFC (formerly Westoe RFC) is a Rugby Union Football Club which currently plays in Durham/Northumberland 2 (tier 8 of the English rugby union system) at Wood Terrace, South Shields.
It has shared the Wood Terrace ground with South Shields Cricket club to this day.
[2] The club was formed when Charlie Green and his friends, all aged 16 to 19, crossed the River Tyne on the Tyne ferry after winning a match against Tynemouth, a prominent local rugby club at the time.
[5] In the semi-final, being the underdogs, they beat much fancied Staines for a passage to Twickenham the national stadium,[5] taking many travelling fans.
[2][5] In the same 2004/05 season the defensive side finished champions in the Division North two, an achievement for the club.