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The 2010s have been more exciting and promising times for Stockton: their league finishing positions have always been reasonable though it was there major ground move that was most notable.<ref name=grangefield/> They moved to The Grangefield Ground, in a partnership with nearby Stockton Cricket Club and [[The Grangefield Academy]] school: the playing pitches and indoor changing room facility (which includes a [[state-of-the-art]] [[sports hall]]) are situated behind the school whereas the clubhouse and two junior rugby pitches are situated across the road at the cricket club.<ref name=grangefield>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnrugby.com/index.php?topic=1017.0|title=Stockton RFC have moved from Norton to Grangefield|publisher=[[Durham County Rugby Football Union]]|date=2 August 2015|accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, the club leased a 5-acre site with existing pitch drainage and changing facilities, providing 6 pitches and a floodlit training pitch.<ref name=facebook>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/stocktonrugby/posts/|title=Stockton Rugby Club - Posts|publisher=[[Facebook]]|accessdate=1 December 2019}}</ref> The changing rooms and newly marked pitches were available for usage from 31 October onwards.<ref name=facebook/> This new site is located behind the existing pitches.<ref name=facebook/>
In April 2020, Stockton appointed Scott Powell, Mark Skirving and Robert Green as the coaching staff ahead of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_Fb98eJFAs/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_Fb98eJFAs |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Stockton RFC (@stocktonrugby) on Instagram — Post of New Coaching staff|access-date=6 July 2020|date=17 April 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Further appointments followed, as Shaun McLaren – a former first team player of the club and strength and conditioning coach for the [[Great Britain national rugby league team]] – joined the team as well as a high-profile [[Geoff Parling]] – a notable product of the club's youth system who went on to be capped by [[England national rugby union team|England]] during his professional playing career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAQX3Z6B2T8/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CAQX3Z6B2T8 |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Stockton RFC (@stocktonrugby) on Instagram – Post of Geoff Parling's appointment|access-date=6 July 2020|date=16 May 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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The club's youth system is currently considered as one of the best in the [[North East England|North East of England]].<ref name=history/><ref name=web/> Stockton currently runs an academy set-up which includes an under-16s, under-15s, under-14s and under-13s.<ref name=web/> After an academy players concludes his season with the under-16s, he goes on to play for the "Colts" side, the youngest senior team.<ref name=web/>
Furthermore, the club runs a "midi" section, which includes an under-12s, under-11s, under-10s, under-9s, under-8s and under-7s.<ref name=web/> The midi players are occasionally mascots and "[[ball boy]]s" at [[Newcastle Falcons]] matches.<ref name=web/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B40iMvjhK2x/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B40iMvjhK2x |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|title=Stockton RC (@stocktonrugby)|publisher=[[Instagram]]|access-date=14 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
A notable player who came through the Stockton youth system is [[Geoff Parling]], a local rugby player who went on to play for [[Newcastle Falcons]], [[Leicester Tigers]] and [[Exeter Chiefs]].<ref name=history/> Parling has been capped for [[England national rugby union team|England]] on 29 occasions, and was selected for the [[British & Irish Lions]]' [[2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia|tour to Australia in 2013]].<ref name=history/>
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