Free pies and pints in Grasshoppers' O2 For England Club Screening
22 February 2012Grasshoppers RFC will enjoy watching this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations England v Wales match all the more after winning a prize of 100 pies and 100 pints courtesy of O2 as part of the O2 Touch joint initiative with the RFU. Read more...
England v Ireland Legends
22 February 2012On the evening of Friday 16th March, the eve of the Six Nations clash at Twickenham, the England v Ireland Legends charity game is being held at The Twickenham Stoop. The game will see some of the big names of English and Irish rugby go head-to-head with those involved including Martin Corry, Shane Byrne, Jason Robinson, Rob Henderson, Austin Healey, Richard Wallace, Jason Leonard and Mick Galway to name but a few. Read more...
GLA glad they got started with Touch London
22 February 2012One of the unique aspects of the RFU’s Touch London programme is that participants can get involved at any time in almost any place. Read more...
Mike Maskell - Upper Capton RFC
22 February 2012Mike Maskell, President of Upper Clapton RFC has sadly died. His funeral will take place at 12 noon on Friday the 24th of February at Nazeing Church EN9 2JN and afterwards at Upper Clapton for curry. Club blazers should be worn. No flowers please, but the family has requested donations to be made to The Hemiplegia Charity Due to the restricted capacity, guests are asked to please wait outside the church until invited inside by the family. Read more...
Calling all Youth Teams
31 January 2012Belgrano Athletic Club from Buenos Aires are currently in the UK and had a series of matches planned in Scotland. Due to frozen pitches they are unable to play those fixtures. Can any Middlesex Clubs accommodate these young men with either fixtures or a joint training session. Read more...
A tribute to Pinner & Grammarian's Bill North by David Hiles
24 January 2012Bill North who was 89, sadly passed away early on Thursday 15th December. He retired after twenty-five years as President of Pinner & Grammarians R.F.C in June 2002. Bill joined the former Pinner R.F.C. in 1948. He captained various lower XV's before becoming captain of the First XV during the mid-1950’s. Read more...
Dulwich College edge past Hampton School to seal quarter-final place
24 January 2012Dulwich College are on course for their first Daily Mail RBS Schools Under-18 Cup final after they defeated Hampton School 15-12. It was the 2009 Daily Mail RBS U18 Vase champions Hampton’s first defeat of the season after 16 wins. Read more...
Middlesex diplomat honoured in memorial game
19 December 2011Kew Occasionals beat Hereford College in the final of the annual Memorial Tournament held to honour the memory of Ambassador Katsuhiko Oku. An accomplished sportsman, with a special passion for rugby, Oku was first Japanese national to play for the Blues XV during his time at Hertford, and was a long-standing member of the Japan RFU. Read more...
Ian Ritchie named as RFU’s new CEO
17 December 2011Ian Ritchie will become the new Chief Executive Officer of the Rugby Football Union. Ritchie joins from The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) where he is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will take over from RFU Acting CEO Stephen Brown who will revert back to his role as Chief Financial Officer. Read more...
Upper Clapton coach rewarded for excellence
17 December 2011Upper Clapton's Tom Webb was recognised in this year's RFU Excellence in Coaching Awards. It's an early Christmas present for Webb who had been nominated by Upper Clapton's Board of Management as Adult Coach of the Year as part of this season's RFU Excellence in Coaching Awards. Read more...