Irwell Rugby Club was formed in 1883. In 1993 the Dunsandel Rugby Football Club and the Irwell Rugby Football Club joined together to become the Dunsandel/Irwell Rugby Football Club (DI Rugby Club). In 2014 DI Rugby Club joined with Burnham Rugby Football Club to become Burnham/Dunsandel/Irwell, BDI for short, known as the BDI Bulls.