Men's rugby at UWE has so much to offer. The chance to represent one of our 4 competitive teams and get stuck into socials, every Wednesday. All abilities, all welcome.
These are our the club's core values. UWE Mens Rugby Union aims to deliver rugby for players of all callibre and ability across 4 teams that all train, play and work together, on and off the field. We welcome players of all abilities and are confident there is a placer in our community for anyone. UWE rugby allows for a number of social and fundraising opportunities throughout the year. All teams will be playing on Wednesdays, with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV competing in BUCS leagues, and the 4th XV competing in the Tri-counties set-up (TRICCS) which is hosted in North Bristol.
Your UWE Rugby Membership fee will give you a chance to represent one of UWE Rugby's 3 teams every week in fixtures. Also access to top level training with Bristol Bears community coaches, strength and conditioning coaching and access to physio sessions if injured. Furthermore your kit is included within the membership (As detailed below). You will also be covered for travel costs for our away fixtures.
There are two membership options this year (+ £20 sports fee):
Returners membership (shorts and socks) - £95
Freshers membership (shorts, socks, polo and training top) - £160
Membership also includes Touch rugby sessions on Thursday and Sunday
We reccommend anyone who didnt get any kit last year also purchase the freshers membership.
Here is the link to our Rhino website, for those who would like more stash.
https://rhino.direct/collections/uwe-mens-rugby-union
All three teams train twice a week. On Mondays and Thursdays we train at Hillside Gardens on their state of the art 4G rugby pitch. 15 min walk away from Frenchay Campus and a single bus journey away from the City. We will be running walking buses from Frenchay Campus at the start of the year to help you find your way to these locations, please keep an eye on our Facebook for details.
All fixtures across all teams will be taking place on a Wednesday. Home games for the 1st XV and 2nd XV are held at Lockleaze Sports Centre with hundreds of spectators watching from the terrace each week. 3rd XV games are held at North Bristol Rugby Club which a coach will provided and spectators are welcome. A coach will be provided for Away fixtures, departing from Frenchay Campus.
1st XV play in the BUCS Premier North/South 2 .
2nd XV play in the BUCS Western Tier 3.
3rd XV play in the BUCS Western Tier 5.
4th XV play in the TRICCS league
We use the Heja app to show your availability for fixtures as well, details about this will be given at the start of the year.
New comers
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Returning students
21:00 - 22:00
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20:00 - 21:00
Match Day (BUCS)
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Training @ Lockleaze
Training @ Hillside Gardens
Filton Rd, Winterbourne, Bristol BS16 1QQ
Gym slots allocated during the week.
Times and locations may vary, for more information on training sessions check the UWE Men's Rugby facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/540714232659232
A strong team are only as strong as their socials. And here at UWE Rugby, we think our socials are pretty strong. Socials are a chance for everyone to get together as a team and get to know each other better to grow the bonds between us as a club and meet new people outside of the club as well. Socials will take place every Wednesday night, organised by our social secs and will be posted on our Facebook group page or other committee members. We attend the weekly sports night at Vice (formerly known as Pam Pam's) Bristol, Organised by Sharkies, not before meeting all together at The White Harte. You can purchase your tickets on Fixr. There will be other social events such as days out to events such as Race Days and away trips for the Six Nations. Furthermore we will be having charity events, dinners and awards evenings throughout the year.
Preseason - 2nd September
For returning players and members only, schedule to be released soon.
Trials week - 23rd September
For any newcomers that are looking to get involved.
Will Jones - President
Ethan Teasdale - Vice President
Dylan Goodman - Treasurer
Jasper Rich and Dylan Rees - Social Sec's
Charlie Curry - Events and Fundraising
Oscar Self - Equipment Officer
Will Hadley - Communications & Social Media Officer
Phill Morgan - Head Coach & 1st XV Coach
Josh Adams - 2nd XV Coach & Backs Coach
Lovejoy Chawatama - Forwards Coach
Rhys Tench - Assistant Backs Coach
If there are any questions, do not hesitate to contact us or for further information, look us up on:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/540714232659232
Instagram - @uwerugby
Email - rugbyuwe@gmail.com
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