Club Photo May 2007

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Novice Players
Our club welcomes all levels and offers training, mentoring, etc. of the highest order.

Experienced Players
1st XV playing competitive league rugby in Midlands 5 following promotion last season.
2nd XV playing high standard merit table league rugby.
3rd XV a mixture of novice players and experienced vets players (The Heart of the Mighty Ath!!)
4th Team make at least one outing per year but are often of such a good quality they are played as a 3rd XV Barbarian side (i.e. they throw the ball around a lot and play "champagne style" rugby, weather permitting).

Promotion
Last season our 1st team gained promotion to Midlands 5 East. This is the first time in living memory that the club has been promoted and is a ringing testament to the growth of our player base, and that we can attract quality players through making every game, training session and social event VERY enjoyable for everyone who attends.

Overseas Players
Overseas players flock to our club due to the friendly welcome and the promise of cold (or warm) beer and the occasional bout of out-of-tune singing.

Unfortunately we cannot pay player. Our players are all very committed to the club and some will regularly travel as much as 100 miles each Saturday to play, so if any overseas players are looking for enjoyable rugby and a supportive and active social side of the game, you will not be disappointed.

Players from all ethnic backgrounds are welcome and we have regular players from a wide diversity of both nationality and religion.

Interested in joining us?
If you're interested, either pop down on a Tuesdays at 7pm, or a Saturday afternoon. We usually meet around 3pm for off-season touch, and 1:45pm for games during the season. We meet close to, or inside, the pavilion across the road from The Old Horse pub (you can't miss us).

Best points of contact:

Darren Watson 1st Team Captain 07979 245 267
Chris "Homer" Dyson 2nd Team Captain 07932 906 156
James "Bruce" Woodier 3rd Team Captain 07969 069 883
Neil Weston Hon. Secretary 07891 125 289

Any of these guys will be more than happy to help you.

Conversation (and mindless chat) goes on on the club message board and can be viewed via the link at the top of this page. Details of our social events, fixtures, rugby issues and general chat are some of the categories under discussion on a daily basis.