Ards RFC
| Full name | Ards Rugby Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | IRFU Ulster | |
| Nickname(s) | Black Knights | |
| Founded | 1928 | |
| Ground(s) | Hamilton Park, Newtownards | |
| President | Warren Simpson | |
| Director of Rugby | Stephen Nutt | |
| Coach(es) | Palmer Eccles and David Thompson | |
| Captain(s) | Ryan Upritchard | |
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Ards RFC (Ards Rugby Football Club) is a rugby club based in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland, playing in the Ulster Rugby Championship Division 2. It is affiliated to the Ulster Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. The club currently fields three adult teams and a women's team, North Down Women, who are a combination of players from Ards, Bangor and Donaghadee. Three youth teams also play at under-18, under-16 and under-14 levels. There is also a rapidly developing girls' junior section and a very successful mini rugby section in the club. The club works in close collaboration with local schools such as Regent House Grammar School, Movilla High School and Strangford College who provide much of the playing talent at the club.