About Us
We are DMP Sharks, a Premiership Women's Rugby team based at Mowden Park near Darlington in the north east of England. We started out in Ripon, North Yorkshire, where we spent many good years. The club then moved to Thirsk in 2002 and spent some time there while in the Premiership. In 2006 we moved to Mowden Park and become know as the Sharks. 2006/2007 saw us coming an agonising second in our leauge. Then 2007/2008 saw us win our leauge and then beating our southern rivals Bath in a thrilling final to win the Championship cup and to get promoted to the Premiership.
We have a large squad boasting a 1st and 2nd team. Our squad includes several international players. These include for England Katy McLean, Tamara Taylor, Georgina Roberts.
The 2009/10 season saw us in our first year back in the Permiership for a few years. After a rocky start we secured an impressive 3rd place in the table. The 2010/11 season i set to be a very intereseting and entertaining year for ladies rugby in England, be sure not to miss any of it!!
See our club website at http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/darlingtonmowdenparkrfc/