Month: November 2024

Around the Ground

Around the Ground at the MTG

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Last weekend’s games

Old Albanian 17 – 54 1st XV: Head Coach Matt Corker expressed pride in his team’s “great performance” after Canterbury’s dominant victory over Old Albanians. In a thrilling display of attacking rugby, the team ran in seven tries, securing a win at a ground they hadn’t conquered in six years. Corker also applauded his players’ response to their recent setback against Barnes, noting how they took control early in the first half and maintained their grip on the game from start to finish.

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Pilgrims 45 – 7 Beccehamian 1st XV: The Pilgrims stepped onto the field with two goals: bounce back from their first league loss to Bromley and settle the score from last season’s tough 63-0 defeat. Mission accomplished! The city side came out firing, with the seasoned 10-12 duo of Will Hilton and Tom Best orchestrating play beautifully and driving deep into the visitors’ territory. A nasty ankle injury to loose forward Max McCormack caused a lengthy pause, but once play resumed, the Pilgrims didn’t skip a beat. They secured a bonus-point victory that keeps them on top of Counties 1. Next up, they head to local rivals Dover, setting the stage for another intense matchup!

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Bromley 13 – 29 Canons: The Canons travelled to Bromley determined to keep their unbeaten streak alive and settle the score against the team that handed the Pilgrims their recent defeat. The game was tight from the start, with the Canons holding off Bromley’s pressure in midfield. Just before halftime, some skilful phase play opened up space for fullback Liam Browne to score out wide, giving Canterbury the edge.

The second half was scrappy, with knock-ons and penalties interrupting the flow—and Canterbury often found themselves on the wrong side of these calls. But in the final 10 minutes, the Canons’ defense held firm, denying Bromley any chance to put points on the board and ensuring Canterbury walked away victorious.

A special shoutout to Mark Stone and Captain Ben Jones, who stepped up out of position into the front row, helping the Canons keep their perfect season intact!

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Deacons 21 – 60 Sittingbourne 2nds: The Deacons came out strong, finishing the first half in the lead and showing their potential right from the start. The second half, however, proved challenging as we struggled to maintain that initial momentum. Despite a couple of fortunate quick scores from Sittingbourne early on, our heads never dropped. The Deacons fought back hard, determined to regain their edge from the first half. Though we couldn’t quite close the gap, it was a fantastic effort against a well-prepared side. A great game with plenty to build on!

Zingari 22 – 29 Old Gravesendians 2nds: At halftime, Zingari trailed by just two points at 10-12, and with only 10 minutes left on the clock, the match was still anyone’s game. In a nail-biting finish, however, Old Gravesendians clinched the victory with a final score of 29-22. Zingari battled through three injuries—to a winger, fly-half, and second row—but in true sportsmanship, Old Gravesendians evened up the numbers by lending a player to keep the competition fierce. A cracking game and a great display of rugby spirit!

Canterbury Women 58 – 19 Jersey Women: Canterbury Women were thrilled to welcome Jersey Women for the first time since 2015. Before the match, the teams observed a two-minute silence in honour of Remembrance Sunday—a moment made especially meaningful as Major A. Willis, a current Canterbury player and serving officer, led the commemorative parade with her battalion.

On the pitch, Canterbury delivered a powerful and united performance, taking command early and heading into halftime with a 31-14 lead, securing the try bonus point. With the second half underway, Canterbury Women stayed focused on dominating the scoreboard, giving the incredible crowd every reason to keep the cheers coming!

A special thanks to our Mini and Junior supporters who helped on the day, running water and retrieving balls—you were brilliant!

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Canterbury Hellfire – The Canterbury Hellfire team sends a huge thank you to everyone at the club for their unwavering support! Finishing the 2024 league in third place is a massive achievement for us, especially as the league’s smallest team, and we couldn’t be prouder. Now, we’re gearing up to kick off the 2024/25 campaign next week with an exciting clash against Saracens—let’s bring the heat!

Sevenoaks 19 – 40 Colts 1st XV: Canterbury started the game by absorbing some steady pressure from the Sevenoaks team and quickly came alive and with some slick handling turned defence into attack to score the first of two converted tries in the first half.  Sevenoaks did not give up and managed to also score an unconverted try in the initial thirty five minutes.

A more dominant second half by Canterbury saw a couple of clear run in tries making use of space out wide and two further tries from slick handling across the backline.  Three of the tries were converted to add further to Canterbury’s points tally.  Not to be outdone, Sevenoaks also ran in some strong tries by the uprights to allow more straightforward conversions to bring the final total to Canterbury 40 – Sevenoaks 19.

Sevenoaks 12 – 51 Colts 2nd XV: After a slow start and a shock missed penalty kick by Sevenoaks, Canterbury Colts turned around the game to start a scoring bonanza.  Maintaining a steady level of pressure the lads ran in and converted four tries in the first half accompanied by a penalty kick, whilst defending their own try line to keep the opponents scoreline to zero.

The lads continued with the sustained pressure from the start in the second half running four more tries that were unconverted, but Sevenoaks did not give up and managed to run in two tries and convert one of them to yield a final score line of Canterbury 51 – Sevenoaks 12.

It is worth noting that both of our Colts teams are currently undefeated in their respective leagues.

Dorking 5 – 35 Canterbury Boys U15: The boys travelled to Dorking and came away with an impressive victory after a hard-fought match! With discipline, precision, and dominance across every area of the pitch, the team showed why they’re holding onto that top league spot. Up next is a challenging clash with Blackheath, where they’ll be bringing fresh focus and even more intensity.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to another exciting weekend of rugby action!

This weekend’s fixtures

Saturday 16/11

1st XV v Bury St Edmunds – Home KO 3.00pm
There will be a minute’s silence before the match on Saturday in memory of David Hallwood, much loved member who passed over the weekend.

Dover v Pilgrims – Away KO 2.00pm
Canons v Cliffe 1st XV – Home KO 2.00pm
Gillingham 2nds v Zingari – Away KO 2.00pm

Mini & Youth Training and Fixtures

Sunday 17/11

Boys U6’s Grids – 9.00am to 10.00am

Boys U7’s – U11’s v Cranbrook – Away

Boys U12’s v Deal and Betteshanger Top Pitch – KO 11.00am

Boys U13’s v Blackheath Bottom Orchard – 10.00am

Boys U14’s v Dart Valley Top Orchard – 10.00am

Boys U15’s Training Pitch – 10.00am

Boys U16’s A v Aylesford Simon Langton 4G – 10.00am

Boys U16’s B v Deal and Betts Simon Langton 4G

Colts Tigers v Aylesford – Away

Colts Dragons v Thanet Top Pitch – 12:00pm

Canterbury Rugby Club and Marine Travel extend a warm welcome to all visiting teams, players, and supporters.

The passing of a Club Legend

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of former President David Hallwood, a cherished and influential figure at Canterbury Rugby Club. David joined in 1958, following in the footsteps of his father, Dudley, the club’s first captain. As a player, David’s steady kicking made him a valued fly-half, especially for the formidable ‘A’ XV of the 1960s.

Beyond the field, his leadership as secretary and later president, in partnership with Tony Redsell, drove Canterbury to new heights, including the club’s first Kent Cup win in 1975. Known for his wit and dedication, David’s contributions spanned decades, from pioneering club improvements to building a reputation for hospitality and humour. His legacy endures, and our deepest sympathies go to his family.

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Supporting local impact: The Fifth Trust to share their mission and latest fundraising campaign

The Fifth Trust is joining us at this weekend’s 1st XV pre-match meal to share with us their latest fundraising campaign, and to make a collection during the match.

The Fifth Trust is a Kent-based charity dedicated to supporting adults with learning disabilities from the age of 16. They provide day care services to around 170 students across two skill centres located in the scenic Elham Valley near Canterbury, where a wide range of activities and opportunities are available.

Taking a person-centred approach, The Fifth Trust tailors its programs and methods to meet the unique needs of each individual. Through creative, educational, and hands-on sessions, as well as fulfilling work at the Vineyard Garden Centre, Vineyard Café, and within the local community, students gain essential life skills and the confidence to make choices—both big and small.

This individualized approach extends to staff as well, who are encouraged to grow their skills and experience across the organisation.

Turkey Trot Golf Day – Join us for a fantastic day on the greens!

Get your team together and tee off with us at the stunning Cave Hotel and Golf Resort in Boughton for our annual Turkey Trot Golf Day on Tuesday, 17th December! Enjoy a fun-filled day of golf with:

Registration, tea/coffee, and bacon rolls starting at 9:00 am

18 holes, Texas Scramble format with a shotgun start at 10:30 am

Teams of 4, Fourball Entry: £280

Hole Sponsorship: £100

Wrap up the day with a prize-giving ceremony and a delicious two-course lunch!

Secure your spot today—email Kirsty at Kirsty@cantrugby.co.uk. Don’t miss it!

We wish you all the best of rugby!

Club Sign New Forward

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WELCOME CHARLIE McGOVERN

The senior squad have boosted their options in the second row with the signing of 22-year-old Charlie McCovern from Australian side USC Barbarians. Charlie made a try scoring debut for the Pilgrims against Beccehamians. Director of Rugby Taff Gwilliam said: “Charlie comes highly recommended. He is a quick, athletic forward who adds depth and competition to our forward pack. His personality lends itself to fitting in well with our squad as a whole.” The 6t 4ins lock, who weighs in at 108 kg (17stones) has British ancestry and joins from the same club as our Kent County wing, Garry Jones.

David Hallwood

David Hallwood 1937-2024

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It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of former President David Hallwood, one of the club’s outstanding servants.

David was born in the North East and came south from Northumberland to work for Hebden Phillips in 1958 when he joined Canterbury rugby club. By an extraordinary coincidence, this was the club that his father, Dudley Hallwood, had helped to found. Dudley would be the very first captain of the club.

David never became the captain nor did he have the electrifying pace of his father, but he and Tony Redsell, as chairman and secretary, would revitalise Canterbury in the 1970s and lead us to our very first piece of silverware, the Kent Cup in 1975. However, he was always conservative, fighting against plans to make the club a multi-sports venue, always on the fence about juniors and don’t talk about logos and merchandising!

David played fly half, his kicking prowess bringing him into the 1st XV ranks in the early 1960s. But his great contribution was to a stellar ‘A’ XV in the 1960s – it only became named the Pilgrims after he stood down. He hung up his boots on numerous occasions only to make more comebacks than Sinatra. The secretary, Martin Osborne, summed up his qualities: ‘his ability to instill doubts into any new referee on the conduct of the opposing team’ and ‘his devastating tackling’. The former was undoubtedly true, although the pristine state of his knees at the end of matches cast doubt on the latter.

David was a committee member from his earliest days at the club, first as social secretary in 1960 where he and Peter Cooke were in a job-share, a combination that Osborne described as successful ‘albeit with some disregard for organisation but somehow managing to come out on the right side’. His ability with language meant that he was soon roped in as press secretary. On the committee, David sourced eight barrel chairs and four barrel tables together with a refrigerator from a pub closure. These were the basic furniture of the club for decades.

In May 1973 he took over the role of secretary, working in partnership with chair, Tony Redsell. One immediate change was a larger format fixture card with a list of VPs in proper alphabetical order. In stark contrast to Osborne, his minutes were always compendious and his excellent annual reports full and detailed. His reading of the minutes was the highlight of many a lengthy committee meeting. Over the next ten years, the minutes reveal an insistence on the club’s reputation for hospitality. There are letters from visiting officials, clubs, referees thanking the club. David kept up a lively and informal correspondence with other clubs about their achievements, their bad behaviour, fixtures cancelled or with people who had helped (or hindered) the club in some way or another. He became well known on the club supper circuit as a polished and witty after dinner speaker. It all boosted the club’s reputation.

In 1979, he masterminded the club’s 50th Jubilee Season and gave a brilliantly funny speech at the Westgate Hall. Taking over as president from Philip Wacher, his way with language could always be relied on. In 2014 he revealed another talent when he published a novel The Brewer’s Wife.

David lost his wife Ann (née Sedrin) in 1978 but found a great deal of happiness later with Vanessa. Our deepest condolences to her and to the family. The club has lost one of its greatest sons.

David’s farewell will be held at noon on December 12th at Herne Bay Crematorium.

Canons extend unbeaten run

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BROMLEY 2nd 13 CANTERBURY CANONS 29

The Canons travelled to Bromley looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season and get one back against the club who had taken that badge from the Pilgrims 2 weeks earlier.

The game was evenly matched in the opening quarter, with the Canons absorbing pressure from Bromley in the midfield. After finally getting some possession and instantly working their way into the Bromley 22, there was some good phase play by the forwards , eventually creating enough space for Henry Carruthers to snipe through and score. The game repeated itself after the kick off with Canterbury’s defensive effort stopping every attempt Bromley threw at them, and when the Canons eventually took control of the ball, on the next entry to the Bromley 22, the same result was achieved with Carruthers sniping from close range. Bromley struck back with a rolling maul, but in the last the last play of the half, Canterbury built some good phase play, allowing full back Liam Browne to score out wide.

The second half was a scrappy affair, with knock-ons and penalties taking over. Canterbury were often on the wrong side of these, but due to an immense defensive effort, it took Bromley 25 minutes to eventually break through and score the first points of the half, crashing over from short range after a lineout on the 5m. Canterbury responded a minute later, with Semi Adewole taking a kick return 15m inside of the Canterbury half. He ran through one Bromley player, stepped quite a few more before having the pace to beat another around the outside and score in the corner to get the try bonus point. Canterbury held out strong defensively for the last 10 minutes of the half and deny Bromley any opportunity to score any league points from the game.

A big shout out goes to Mark Stone and Captain Ben Jones, playing out of position and stepping into the front row for this fixture, ensuring the Canons’ perfect start to the season continues.

Mission Accomplished For Pilgrims

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CANTERBURY PILGRIMS 45 BECCEHAMIANS 7

by Dan Gill

Pilgrims had two aims: to bounce back from their first league defeat of the season against Bromley and to avenge the 63-0 humbling they suffered in the reverse of this fixture at the end of last season. It was mission accomplished. The city side were quick out of the blocks and were being directed around the park well by the experienced 10-12 axis of Will Hilton and Tom Best. They were making inroads into the visitors territory before their momentum was halted by a nasty looking ankle injury to loose forward Max McCormack which caused a lengthy delay. When play resumed Pilgrims’ asserted their set piece dominance with the pack driving Becc’s back at a scrum just inside their half to give Man of the Match Hector Valladares good front foot ball. The backs moved the ball wide with pace which created gaps in the Beccs defence which open side flank Harvey Furneaux exploited with the first of his numerous line breaks. The ball was recycled quickly and simple hands put speedster Max Campbell away for a converted score. This was quickly followed by a second try after the pack drove Beccs back at a scrum with captain Al Evans breaking off the base before new signing Charlie McGovern marked his Pilgrims debut with a deft pick up to dive over. The try was converted. Pilgrims were back on the attack from the kick off and looking to stretch the play at every opportunity. The direct running of Sonny Trew-Neville and Adrian Geddes punched holes in Beccs defence, creating space which Campbell and Harvey Young exploited at every opportunity. The visitors were always a threat on turnover ball, however, and it was they who scored next. A stray miss pass was dropped, allowing Beccs pacey winger to scoop up the loose ball and elude the covering defence. Pilgrims, with the advantage of the slope, were soon back Into their stride in the second half. Al Evans was next on the score sheet, powering over from close range after a tap penalty.  Another quickly followed as good scrum ball was moved well to the left touch line allowing wingman Geddes to touch down. Best showed his class to identify space and his deft chip over the defence was well finished by Campbell before Harvey Furneaux ended the scoring with the try of the day. Bursting through a gap he left any number of defenders in his wake to cap off a solid display The bonus point win keeps the Pilgrims at the top of Counties 1. They make the short trip to local rivals Dover next Saturday for what promises to be another keenly contested encounter.

Ella Jenkins v Jersey Women

Emphatic win over travelling Reds

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Canterbury Women welcomed Jersey Women, the last time the Reds visited was back in 2015. The match was preceded by a two minutes silence to mark Remembrance Sunday. It is especially important as current serving officer, and Canterbury player, Major A. Willis was away from the pitch leading the commemorative parade with her battalion.

Major A Willis RE, Officer Commanding 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 22 Engineer Regiment
Major A Willis RE, Officer Commanding 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 22 Engineer Regiment

With an early kick off (noon) to accommodate the return flight, the Reds certainly brought power, passion and energy from the first whistle. This was matched by Canterbury with Lily Adams finishing off a slick attacking phase of play which saw every back involved. Kate Rutherford smoothly slotted the conversion.

From the restart Canterbury were buoyed by with enthusiasm, a text book jackal from Captain Daniella Charles. Janina Hassen running an aching line from outside centre to set up a two on one down the left wing. It saw Alice Hayward take the ball at full pace and score. A quick restart from Rutherford saw Jersey on the back foot with a huge hit coming in from Inger Philpott. Quick rucking and a sniping line break from Rutherford. She dotted the ball down under the post but a high tackle from the Reds, as she made her break, resulted in a penalty try being awarded. Taking Canterbury to a 19-0 lead within 15 minutes.

Jersey hit back from the restart and maintained control of the ball for several phases, hitting back with a converted try. This buoyed the spirits amongst the Reds and within minutes they had scored again closing the gap to 19-14.
The ten minutes which followed saw aggressive tackling from Canterbury driving Jersey deep into their own half. With organised rucking offering scrum half Ella Jenkins a clean platform. The backs ran wonderful lines drawing in the Reds to over commit at the breakdown. Rutherford identified a gap, tapping down to get her name on the score sheet.

Number 8 Hannah Sandeman saw her dogged determination in the contact rewarded with a turnover, twenty metre run including two powerful fends rewarded with a try; converted by Rutherford.

Canterbury headed into halftime with a 31-14 lead and the try bonus point already secured.

With the second half underway, the Canterbury Women were set on controlling the scoreboard and offer further reasons for the incredible supporters to continue to roar!

Alice Hayward made a strong break down the wing to score her second in the corner. Canterbury rang in the changes with the game offering an opportunity for new players to take to the field. Jersey took advantage of the players looking to reorganise their defensive line and touched down for a further 5 points. From this score, Canterbury kicked on with clinical rucking and quick delivery from Jenkins linking to forwards and backs. Lily Adams impressed with her dynamic side stepping which was rewarded with a converted try. Second-row partners Emma Alleyne and Jo Cole-Biroth dominated in the contact area and inspired debutant Olivia Crebbin to carry the ball hard setting up a great platform for scrum-half Jenkins to unleash a fierce fend and get her name on the score sheet. The next try saw the Double Emily show unleashed with a powerful carry from Emily Kent which was lifted gently into the hands of Emily Moriarity who broke the gain line and offloaded to the maverick Lucy Relf who secured a further five points for Canterbury. The final play of the afternoon saw Nicole Money score her first, hopefully of many, try in the back and amber jersey.

Canterbury women would like to say a special thank you to the Mini and Juniors who came to support today, run water on and retrieve the balls.

Great Performance Says Corker

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OLD ALBANIAN 17 CANTERBURY 54

by David Haigh

Head Coach Matt Corker said he was ‘proud of a great performance’ after watching his Canterbury side demolish Old Albanians in an invigorating display of attacking rugby which was rewarded with seven tries. At a ground where the city club last won six years ago the victory also left Corker praising the team’s reaction to their disappointing show in the loss to Barnes last time out as they took an iron grip in the first half and never let it slip. They gave warning with a flying start, building the phases before fly half Frank Reynolds grabbed the first try and showed his well known accuracy with the boot with a fine conversion. Albanians took only a minute to find a score of their own as missed tackles ended with an Alex Noot touch down but the rest of the half belonged entirely to Canterbury. An impressive and dominant pack set up the platform for a free flowing back division and after Reynolds landed a penalty goal full back Kurt Heatherley gathered the restart, set off down the wing and his kick ahead was carried on expertly to the line by Garry Jones. Reynolds was again on target from wide out, then kept the scoreboard ticking with a second penalty goal. When an increasingly stretched home side lost a player to a yellow card Canterbury took full advantage through a catch and drive try from Eoin O’Donoghue. The conversion and a third Reynolds penalty goal saw them reach the break with a 30-5 lead but the one box they still had to tick was a bonus point fourth try. Two minutes into the second half they put that right as Reynolds launched his backs again. Jones was given space, scrum half Tom Williams was there to take the try scoring pass and Reynolds converted. Albanians finally found relief as they exploited a yellow card for Tyler Oliver with tries from wing Alex Ricci and hooker Charlie Fleckney and a Sam Jones conversion. But as soon as the Number eight returned Canterbury hit them again with two scores in as many minutes, Heatherley on the overlap and centre Frank Morgan from close range. The city side’s replacements, with young lock Yannick de Mowbray making his debut, made an impact and late on more quick and precise handling opened the way to a final try from Jones. With Reynolds taking a minor knock, skipper Jamie Stephens awarded himself the goal kicking role and calmly slotted the conversion to round off his team’s all round excellence.

Canterbury: K.Heatherley, G.Jones, F.Morgan, W.Waddington, A.Orris, F.Reynolds, T.Williams, D.Huntley, E.O’Donoghue, D.Herriott, D.Irvine, J.Stephens, S.Rogers, T.Mackenzie, T.Oliver. Replacements: A.Cooper, O.Frostick, Y.De Mowbray, C.Thomas, P.Farrance

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v Old Albanian - 9 Nov 2024

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PUTTING THINGS RIGHT

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SATURDAY PREVIEW

As a group, we can’t wait for tomorrow when we get the opportunity to put the Barnes and the Pilgrims loss at Bromley firmly behind us.
Against Barnes we totalled over twenty turnovers, which was exacerbated by us failing to exploit more than fifteen overlaps. This is a stark reflection how bad a day we had with the ball in hand. When you add in that our lineout quality was at 55 per cent the overall attack performance fell well below our standards. The added disappointment is that we statistically delivered our best defensive shift of the season, with our highest tackle completion and dominant tackle percentages. This Jekyll and Hyde feedback gives a mixed picture, the result however didn’t. We know Barnes are a good outfit and have finished high in the league for several seasons but for us to not show our best at home, in front of our fans who support us so loyally, is something that we have had two weeks to wrestle with.
The result has focused us and this past seven days has been one of our best training weeks of the season. We know this only has value if we put it into practice tomorrow at Old Albanians.
The Bromley result for the Pilgrims meant that we went into the week off with the whole squad feeling exactly the same. They return to action tomorrow against Beccehamians at the Marine Travel ground. This game has become an important fixture for them to get back on track.

Matt Corker, Head Coach

Around the Ground

Around the Ground at the MTG

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Last weekend’s games

Deacons 19 – 38 Sheppey 2nds: Despite a spirited effort, the Deacons continue to face challenges in assembling a core team with sufficient replacements.

Faversham Castaways 19 – 12 Zingari: In a hard-fought battle, Zingari held their own against a strong Faversham squad boosted by 1st XV players. Though Zingari kept the score level at 12-12 for much of the game, a final push by Faversham in the closing minutes secured their win. A thrilling match to watch!

Colts 1st XV 69 – 19 Bury St Edmunds: The Colts delivered a dominant performance, showcasing top-tier rugby to secure a convincing victory.

Westcombe Park 64 – 12 Colts Tigers: A challenging away game for the Tigers, who struggled to break through as Westcombe Park controlled the field.

OA’s 7 – 60 Canterbury U15s: Following a decisive win over Tunbridge Wells, the Canterbury U15s Black secured another victory, propelling them to the top of Kent U15 League 1.

Folkestone U13s Spitfires 10 – 30 Canterbury U13s Spitfires: The Canterbury Spitfires celebrated a solid win on the road, displaying strong teamwork.

Canterbury U13s Hurricanes 5 – 50 Medway RFC U13s: Despite a tough defeat, the Hurricanes showed commendable resilience, keeping their spirits high throughout.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to another exciting weekend of rugby action!

This weekend’s fixtures

Saturday 9/11

Old Albanian v 1st XV – Away KO 3.00pm
Pilgrims v Beccehamians 1st XV – Home KO 2.30pm
Bromley 2nds v Canons – Away KO 2.30pm
Deacons v Sittingbourne 2nds – Home KO 2.30pm
Zingari – Old Gravesendians 2nds – Home KO 2.30pm

Sunday 10/11

Canterbury Women v Jersey Women – Home KO 12.00pm

Mini & Youth Training and Fixtures

Sunday 10/11

U6’s Grids 9.00am – 10.00am

U7’s to U11’s v  Thanet  – Home KO 9.00am – 10:30

U7’s – Grids

U8’s – Simon Langton 4G

U9’s – Simon Langton 4G

U10’s – Bottom Orchard

U11’s – Top Orchard

Youth

Colts 1st XV v Sevenoaks – Away KO 12.00pm

Colts 2nd XV V OA’s – Away KO 10.20pm

U12’s v Aylesford – Home Top Pitch KO 11.00am

U13’s  – Simon Langton 4G 10:30 onwards

U14’s v TJ’s – Home Top Orchard

U15’s v Dorking – Away

U16’s v Dover – Home @ Kent College KO 11.00am

Girls

U12’s @ Deal

U14’s @ Deal

U16’s v TJ’s – Away

Canterbury Rugby Club and Marine Travel extend a warm welcome to all visiting teams, players, and supporters.

 Rugby Showdown Saturday: Wallabies, Warmth, and Winning Spirit!

After a tough Autumn Internationals round 1 loss to the All Blacks that kept us on the edge of our seats, we’re ready to bounce back this Saturday as we take on the Wallabies at 3:10 pm! Join us at the clubhouse to catch all the action live on every screen.

The bar opens at 1:00 pm with 50p off pints at halftime, and Saucy Flo’s will be serving up hot food from the hatch. And to keep things cozy, the wood burner will be on!

Plus, our Pilgrims, Deacons, and Zingari teams are all playing at home, so it’s a full day of rugby excitement at the MTG. Don’t miss it!

Careers Fair

Looking for career advice or a new direction? Join us on Tuesday, 19th November from 10:00 to 14:00 for Canterbury Rugby Club’s Careers Event, where you can connect with over 15 local employers offering valuable guidance on a wide range of career opportunities.

Representatives from industries such as Accountancy, Architecture, Automotive, Construction, Design, Education, Property, Legal, Surveying, and Travel will be available to offer insights and advice. Local organizations like the Construction Industry Training Board, Canterbury Christ Church University, and Canterbury College will also be on hand to provide expert support.

This event is open to all age groups, so whether you’re just starting out or considering a career change, come along and explore new possibilities. Parking and entry are free, so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Event information and registration here.

See you at the Canterbury Rugby Club Careers Fair!

We wish you all the best of rugby!