Whitley Bay Rockcliff RFC is a rugby union team based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside in north-east England.

The club play in Counties 1 Durham & Northumberland - at the seventh tier of the English rugby union system - following the club's promotion as champions of Durham/Northumberland 2 at the end of the 2018–19 season.

The rugby club was founded in 1887 at a large meeting held at Landreth's Hotel [now the Victoria], Whitley...it was resolved to re-establish The Rockcliff Football Club.

The proceedings were most enthusiastic and the club commences with a very considerable list of members.".

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