 The ground was donated to the people of Sedgefield around the turn of the nineteenth century and is home to a number of senior and junior teams.Reformed in 2007, "Sedgefield District RUFC" are a small club, based at the cricket club, and with their own pitch on grounds overlooking Hardwick East, the first XV currently play in Durham/Northumberland Division 2 following several successful seasons in Durham/Northumberland Division 3.The team has had some notable successes and a tough reputation for taking scalps from many larger, more ‘established’ clubs in the area, Gosforth, Darlington and Redcar to name a few.