Colours Black and white Competition Rugby League Conference | Founded 2010 | |
Ground(s) Colne & Nelson RUFC, Holt House, Harrison Drive, Colne, Lancashire BB8 9SJ | ||
East Lancashire Vikings are an amateur rugby league club based in Colne in Pendle. The team play home games at Colne & Nelson RUFC. Currently they play in the North West Premier division of the Rugby League Conference and the North West Merit League.
Contents
History
The club was formed in early 2010 by three friends whose aim was to help establish rugby league in east Lancashire. The club were invited by Colne & Nelson RUFC to use their club as a base. Preliminary training commenced in early February 2010 with a view to things being officially launched in mid March. Widnes Vikings donated a kit to get the club off to a flying start.
After a 68-4 win in the semi, the Vikings moved on to the Grand Final against Ashton, the NW Counties Premier Division club.
East Lancashire Vikings secured a place at the highest level of the regional Summer Conference for 2011 with a place in the Premier Division. East Lancashire Vikings failed to complete the season in the North West Premier Division.