Hatchley Barn was once again very busy on Sunday morning/lunch time for what was the last training session of the season for the Minis and Juniors.

The U7’s made the most of the day with both children and parents dressing up as super heroes and having a great time, although the outfit wore by Coach Ben does bring some disrepute however very funny!

It’s been a fantastic season for everyone involved in this section of the club. Our players have performed extremely well at all the festivals attended, trained hard during the season and with many of the older children going on tour, we have been proud to see them returning back to the barn with silverware in hand.

Sunday was also awards day for the players and it’s fair to state that there were so many awards to be handed out!  With squads covering U6s-U14s, we have been pleased to see so much growth and potential achieved for every player and without doubt, every child was worthy of the medal given out.

The coaching team handed out awards dedicated to the most improved player of the season, the player’s player of the season and for the older groups even the Parent’s Player of the season.  Dedicating each award came with great difficulty as these could have easily been given to multiple players for each team, but it just shows what a great bunch of players we have in our squad and an amazing talent pool to call upon in the future.

We have been graced with the presence of so many Mini and Junior players this season and without the support of our coaching and facilities teams, none of this would be possible.  Also, the support given by Woodbridge School as our sponsor is gratefully received as this allows us to invest in the facilities and provision for our Minis and Juniors players.

As at many end-of-seasons, it is sometimes bring great sadness as some of the coaches and backroom staff decide to hang up their boots.  However, this does allow others to step up to the challenge for the following season!

This season we say goodbye to the following: (Although we’re sure they will still be helping out in some capacity)

• Daniel Clementson – U6’s.  A lot of patience is required for coaching players of this age and Daniel’s displayed the one of the friendliest faces to support the induction of the newest players to the club.
• Matt Cobbold – U8’s.  Matt’s provided solid leadership to our club and has instilled a level of readiness to all the players as they now progress towards contact play.
• Ian Bowley from the U9’s, who has been an amazing and well-loved coach, the team have come on leaps and bounds this season and they have almost been unbeatable at festivals under his guidance and tuition.

So, to leave this on a positive note we have the following thank yous:

• Jenny and the catering team…the coffee/teas and breakfast baps have provided warm sustenance on the coldest of days!
• To the Parents and Guardians who have tirelessly been taxi driver, chief supporter, kit cleaner, stand in coach and general dogs’ body who have stood on the side line in all weathers.
• Our Junior Chair for co-ordinating and making all this happen.

Finally, to all the Minis and Junior players at our club, you have all been outstanding, awesome, wonderful and the best!  The coaching staff, the parents and the leadership team at our club are all very proud of you.

Train hard during the summer, we look forward to welcoming you back at the Barn next season.

WRUFC

Welcome to the bank holiday weekend!

Come and turn back time today with our Woodbridge Veterans taking on Old Woodbridgians at Hatchley Barn in memory of Mike Lubbock
Mike was our club’s first Captain. He was also a well-loved coach and he spent 24 years as President.

Kick-off is at 2.30pm, the clubhouse will be serving a selection of hot food and refreshments.

A bumper crowd is expected so bring your family and friends down to the Barn and cheer the old boys on.

If you are feeling energetic and fancy dusting the boots down, please feel free to come along and get involved.

Good evening everyone – Here’s a messgae from our Chairman!

Well done to our Under 12’s @ Northampton, another piece of silverware coming back to Woodbridge, what a brilliant weekend for our Junior Teams.

Well done to our U10s for winning the Prima Cup and bringing the silverware back to Woodbridge!

It was a typical spring day in Newmarket which in turn dished out weathers of all sorts towards both of the teams on the pitch, and spectators!

However, it was our Warriors that turned out the victors in the end in what was a hard pushed match against Newmarket RUFC in the Papa John’s Cup.

The overall score was built by a great team effort and with a hat-trick of tries from Tom Lomas and one more from Ed Banthorp, this contributed to the final 19-29 scoreline.

Well done lads!

We have been overwhelmed by the lovely words sent by so many who knew Mike through rugby, the club that he was devoted to, and as a teacher.

To celebrate his life, we are linking with Woodbridge Rugby Club and the Old Woodbridgians on Saturday 29^th April 2023.

The afternoon will start with a short service where we will remember Mike and his achievements and then we hope to be treated to a game in his honour between Old Woodbridgians and Woodbridge Vets.  The bar will be open and food will be available.

We have set up a MuchLoved tribute page in Mike’s memory which supports St Elizabeth Hospice. You can add a story, pictures or donate if you wish.

https://mikelubbock.muchloved.com/TributePages/Contribute

We would be grateful if you could let us know if you would like to attend (or even play!) via the rugby club at clubops@woodbridgerugby.net by Wednesday 19^th April.

Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Best wishes
Jill, Jo, Sarah, Adam and their families

2023 is the year of Rugby with the World Cup coming up this autumn. 

All eyes will be focused on this amazing sport and as we are the home of rugby in Woodbridge Town and the surrounding area…and Suffolk, this draws people to the club with new players and supporters, adding more footfall to our club alongside our current members or followers.

There really is no better time to support us, therefore please look at one of our great sponsorship deals by clicking on the link below.  In return we will work in partnership with your business to showcase your support by utilising our on-site advertising boards, social media platforms and our website.

www.woodbridgerugbyclub.co.uk/sponsors/

Sponsorship Brochure

We have over 4,000 followers on our various social media platforms, we email out to over 1,300 people regularly and our website is updated featuring our current sponsors throughout the year.

Woodbridge RUFC relies on support from our amazing sponsors and local businesses and with this support, we can provide our juniors with high quality coaching staff, invest into the grounds and infrastructure of the club for our members and to grow our senior players to be the best they can be.

Be part of the journey!!

Contact our Sales team on 07584053293 or email sponsors@woodbridgerugby.net

We were pleased to see everyone there having such a great time at our Minis Development festival this year.

The sun was shining bright, the BBQ was ablaze, the kitchen was busy and there were so many smiles on people’s faces which was pleasing to see.

The cake and sweet stall were a sell-out, but the best part of the day was our chance to see the children play rugby against other clubs!

The quality of the rugby played by all those teams involved was phenomenal and it’s fair to say that this is reflected in the quality of coaching provided too. This generates great hope for the continued growth and success in rugby across East Anglia.

We would like to thank the following:

• Those players and coaches that participated in this year’s festival. You all demonstrated great sportsmanship, matching the values of our club and rugby in general.
• TJ & Claire (Chairman and Junior Chair)…and their families, for organising the festival.
• All the helpers and volunteers at WRUFC, without your support these events simply don’t happen, you made this day a success!
• The parents/guardians who supported the children from all the clubs attending, leading with celebration and support to all the players on the pitch.
• Finally, Woodbridge School, who sponsors our junior teams. This partnership is helping us grow our future.

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