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Our Amazons

The Amazons team have been working hard this summer both on and off the pitch.

Not have they just been building in strength physically and in fitness-wise, they have also been growing in numbers too.  During the summer evening sessions, we are seeing more ladies and girls getting involved which is great news for the Women’s game and the club in general.

WRUFC are very proud of our Amazons, John and the team have been out there promoting Women’s and Girl’s rugby actively in the local area and at the Suffolk Show too, so they are a great asset to Suffolk Rugby in general.  We hope their efforts now reward them on the pitch as the season is nearly upon us!

We are also very excited to promote their page on our website, which is very much still in development. However, they have had some great photos taken following their recent photo shoot, so if you get a free moment, it would be well worth a quick look.  You’ll also be able to familiarise yourself with the key points of contacts too within the team.

Finally, our Amazons are very proactive on the social media front too, so if you’re not already following them on the likes of Instagram or Facebook, we suggest you look them up now and add them to keep up to date with the latest news.

 

 

 

Sponsorship Opportunitues @ WRUFC

Woodbridge Rugby Club relies on support from our amazing sponsors and local businesses.

With this support, we can provide our juniors with high quality coaching, invest in the grounds and infrastructure of the club for our members and grow our senior players to be the best they can be.

We are always looking to grow our partnership with local businesses or individual sponsors.

Individual donations are also welcome to the club for specific development projects, you can remain anonymous or we could recognise your support through our honorary membership scheme and regular publications to our club members and followers.

There are various sponsorship packages available and you can download our brochure to review these by clicking here, alternatively we are happy to chat and create a bespoke package to suit your needs.

Our club attracts thousands of people throughout the year on match days, festivals or events and we have a significant following on social media where regularly communicate to our members.

Don’t miss out on a cost-effective way to engage with a community where your support will be recognised and marketed.

For further info please contact our Sponsorship team via sponsors@woodbridgerugby.net or call Chris & Tom on 07539561482 or 07584053293

Rugby World Cup 2023 & WRUFC

We, at Woodbridge Rugby Club are looking forward to celebrating the Rugby World Cup 2023 with you!

Come and join us here at the Barn, where we will be showing live games, live music and more!  There will be competitions for our Sponsors and Members too, this is your chance to get involved with our club and in rugby.

We love Woodbridge Rugby Union Football Club (Using the long terminology) and we love Rugby in general, so it doesn’t matter what team you want to win…(as long as it is England!)…We want you to enjoy our amazing sport and support our club too.

Watch this space for more announcements, the Commercial Team are planning on making this tournament amazing……honestly, there is no better time to be part of our club!

 

 

 

Club Chaplain – Rev Canon Kevan McCormack

A casual conversation with Tim Johnson led to the idea that the club might benefit from appointing an honorary chaplain.  In my retirement from full time ministry in Woodbridge I am thrilled to respond.

The world of sport has become increasingly aware that the overall wellbeing of every person engaged in sport needs to consider more than just physical wellbeing.  Mental health issues, suffered by some famous names in sport, have made us all realise that every aspect of a person’s welfare and being needs to be properly addressed through appropriate channels of care.

Recognising that we all have a spiritual dimension in our makeup means that, as far as possible we need, as a club, to make sure we can support that dimension in our care for players, their families, supporters and staff.

My own feeling is that spiritual awareness should cut through religious institutions, and even faith choices, so everyone is encouraged to be themselves through their sport.  With other care givers in the club, a chaplain must be around for everyone; must offer, without judgement, a channel of support regardless of life choice or life style, so that the universal recognition of value in pastoral care is deeply supported in our local club.

I hope I can contribute to the all-embracing care the club works to provide.

 

Rev Canon Kevan S. McCormack

Club Chaplain.

Appointment of John Reynolds as Head of Women’s and Girls Rugby

🏉💙🚨🚨 Announcement 🚨🚨💙🏉

John Reynolds joins Woodbridge Rugby Club

 

Woodbridge Rugby Union football Club are delighted to announce, following a competitive recruitment process the appointment of John Reynolds as Head of Women’s and Girls Rugby.

 

Woodbridge RUFC is committed to developing and growing the female game and feel that through the appointment of John, the club will be seen, over time, as being “the club of choice” offering a successful pathway for girls from mini’s into women’s rugby.

 

John has an unrivalled track record in building successful pathways for players of all abilities and is excited by the plan he has produced and shared with the club.

 

John said, “I took a year out from rugby to look for a project and recharge the batteries. I have spent a lot of time watching women’s rugby at all levels over the last year and see this as a huge growth area that I feel I can help enhance and strengthen. I’m keen to help players develop their skills, qualifications and roles within the wider club and show girls coming through at mini and junior level that there is an exciting pathway at our club for them to travel. Having moved to Woodbridge a year or so ago, I feel very at home at the club and have been thoroughly impressed by the vision of Tim Johnson and the management team.”

 

Tim Johnson, Chairman said – “Woodbridge Rugby club is committed to providing a great community environment; where we provide rugby for all. The appointment of John to lead and develop our Women’s and Girls Rugby offering is truly an exciting time for the club. We believe strongly that the female game is going to be the largest growth area in the sport and we want to work with local schools to build and provide a truly community committed club. The committee are focused on executing our strategy and investing into the women’s game which is core and at the heart of “community rugby, for all”. Appointing John to lead this important area underpins this commitment.

 

John continued, “Key skills and Pre-Season sessions are all programmed in, and we are looking forward to the season ahead for the Amazons.”

 

John will be going into local schools to develop the Junior section from September, and we are keen to welcome girls from the age of 6 to the club on a Sunday once the new season begins. In the meantime, our Summer Touch sessions have started with good numbers, and we look forward to seeing as many faces as possible at the club over the summer.

 

If you would like to hear more about this or interested in joining Woodbridge please get in touch on rugby@woodbridgerugby.net or amazons@woodbridgerugby.net

 

Remember this week we have our ‘Inner Amazon’ session on the 14th June at 18:30, at Hatchley Barn, where all are welcome from Year 6 upwards.

Day Two – Suffolk Show 2023

Well it was another fantastic day at the show with all the volunteers working their socks off meeting and greeting visitors to our area.

Even though it was technicallty the first day of Summer, the traditoinal ‘Oddballs’ WRUFC beanie hat was worn at the start of the day to keep warm but thankfully the weather finally came through to bring us some sunny spells which made it a much better day for all.

Once again we were very busy, lots of children were very excited to get stuck in to the tackle bag and we promoted the game of rugby well.

Thanks to everyone who visited and supported us.  We hope you all had as much fun as we did!

Hopefully we will see some of you at our touch rugby sessions on Tuesday or at the start of the season.

Day one of The Suffolk Show 2023

Woodbridge Rugby Union Football Club were at The Suffolk Show today, also representing Suffolk & Essex Rugby too.

It was a very busy first day, with our pitch being attended in large numbers from the moment we opened until we eventually decided to close for the day. It was really great to see so many people wanting to get involved in the game.

There was touch rugby and skill games. We managed to get the tackle matts out allowing those who wanted a taster of rugby a good chance to see what it was all about. As a result, we managed to gain a few enquiries for new players to our club whilst directing other potential players to our fellow clubs across Suffolk and North Essex too.

Our Colts and Juniors turned out in good numbers to help demonstrate the game of touch rugby and to involve those wanting to join in.  Our Amazons where also very supportive who mucked in on hosting games and engaging with visitors.

We’ll be back tomorrow for another amazing day promoting our club and in general, rugby across Suffolk and North Essex too.

Come and join us in the Sports Village area from 8am.

Everyone is welcome even if you already play for a club or if you’re new to the game, we just want you all to have fun.

Come & See Us At The Suffolk Show 31/5 & 1/6

Woodbridge Rugby Union Football Club will be at this year’s Suffolk Show.

Come and see us at the Sports Village to find out more about our amazing rugby club. For tickets please click here!

TJ, Claire and the team will be there to welcome new & existing players and to showcase what our club is all about.

If you’re a sponsor or supporter, it would be good for you to pop in and say hello too.

We’ll have touch rugby, skill games and the all-important merchandise that goes with the show…

The weather is set to be very good, so bring your suntan lotion and hats…oh and some water would be good too. The show will be fantastic, with many more exhibitors there…so come on down to the show and support us while you’re there.

If you have your kids with you, get them to wear their shirts and get them involved in some touch rugby.

We look forward to seeing you.

 

 

The Woodbridge Beer Festival 2023

What an amazing weekend and weren’t we lucky with the weather!

Well, you may have seen most of this on our social media platforms already, but I thought it would be worth sharing some pictures with you to let those who couldn’t make it see exactly what they missed out on!

Yes, a few days delayed but after organising an event of this scale, I had my own hangover to nurse better but unfortunately it wasn’t beer related, sadly.

To those that came along and enjoyed the day, thank you for coming, we had over 500 people turn up to this event and at one point we had to even close the doors to walk-ins for a while, however well worth it as it meant there was more beer for those who had already pre-booked tickets!

https://woodbridgebeerfestival.co.uk/

The team that organised this event has received excellent feedback and it seems you have told us that you are seeing us next year so that can really only mean one thing….start planning 2024..and possibly watch this space for an OktoberFest!!… just make sure you order your tickets well ahead of the event next time so we can order more beer.

I have a few thank yous,…I really hope I haven’t left anyone out but message me if I have as to be honest, there are so many people involved in organising an event of this scale.

So here goes…

  • Firstly our volunteers, who poured endless pints, cleaned up and provided excellent service and support. You were all absolute troopers and whom have already signed up for next years’ event too, you guys were amazing!
  • Jane and her team from the The Butley Oyster, who closed their own doors to come and support the event over the weekend. What an outstanding self-sacrifice to support our club..we love you! (Charlie was pretty awesome by the way!)
  • Tracey and her bar staff team, you ladies worked your socks off…
  • Our Entertainers, Charlie Law, Steve Boyce, Eliza Gold, The Flaming Cheek and to the rest of the Open Mic Session entertainers – OMG you all raised the roof on both sessions and the crowd were dancing and joining in all the time.
  • Paul & Tom – For the delicious burgers and bangers, you boys were amazing on the Saturday session.
  • East Anglian Catering – Your Team were equal to the food you served.  Simply, the best, those loaded fries or posh chips…depending on how you word it were just the tonic to soak up the beer, the hotdogs were outstanding!
  • Chrissie who organised the kid’s games and tombola over the Saturday session to make it enjoyable for all those families who attended.
  • Tim at Green Jack and our other breweries, this was our first event of this scale, the set up was so good, although the beer though was slightly better….but I’m sure even you guys would allow that.  Also Jonno & Tom, chief beer tappers and expert tasters, thanks for leaving us with some beer to drink!
  • Silver Hart Photography – You can cerainly see the differences of the images we took v’s theirs…..expert level!
  • Fishers Gin for providing the Gin and Rum bar…plus a few extras.
  • Johnathon Brooks – For organising the Sekford Sheild tournament.
  • Finally our sponsors, without your support we would have never got this event off the ground, we are extremely grateful for your donations.  For a list of our sponsors please see our sponsors page here, this include our VP sponsors too…To whom we are very grateful for you sponsoring a firkin and raising funds for our club with every beer purchased.

Oh,  Jo (and the Beer Festival Team) for the hours of planning (and beer tasting).  You delivered an amazing event for the people of Woodbridge and Suffolk. This event is now a regular fixture on the Suffolk calendar and something that Woodbridge Rugby Club is very proud to host!