Broadstreet Rugby Club

All 3 Ho**ers return for new campaign

Last year's hooking cohort are returning to continue the lively competition that brought success last season.

Rory Fisher has been a vital cog in the last couple of seasons as his versatility has been utilized by the coaches with him covering ho**er & flanker (and on one occasion tight head). He held the ho**er position during the middle part of the season and his chop tackle and jackal skills were essential against the heavy packs who couldn't deal with his low centre of gravity play. An experienced operator who, despite being a qualified referee, plays very close the edge of the laws of the game. He is a great Clubman and is great value off the pitch as well.

Kieran Moore started and finished the season as the starting Ho**er and his competition against Fisher was a testament to his character and his ability to work on his own game. His development through the season was exceptional and it was his accuracy in the lineouts which finally defined his season. Still relatively young we hope he continues to develop his game and become a mainstay of the club.

Ryan Evans hitched his colours to the runaway train that was the Lions season last year and his consistency made him one of the 1st names on the team sheet. Competition is hotting up in the club's front row this season but we know that Ryan is a safe pair of hands and will be the one to beat if anyone is knocking on the selection door.

Our Accies (U23s) League has dropped

The Accies enter the 26/27 season looking forward to games against a good bunch of our oldest local rivals. Absolutely brilliant. No unfamiliar faces. No long trips. Just good old fashioned local rugger.

If you are Under 23 and are looking for a game this season, then drop us a DM and we'll get you involved! No experience necessary, you don't have to be too fit, just come up and play some social rugby and you'll have a great time!

The Academicals and Originals are set!

The Accies (U23s) will head into the new season once more being organized by Ollie Evans but this year he will be splitting the duties with Andries Van Der Merwe who is hoping to transition his graduating Colts side into the senior section of the club.

The U23s will be competing once more in Warwickshire 1 against the best of the Warwickshire 2nd XVs where hopefully they can build on last year's 4th place finish and take top spot. We are also expecting the side to grow with a new influx of Students arriving at Uni in September and hopefully more talented lads will filter up into the 1st and Lions squads.

With this in mind we are also hoping to get more Originals games on (social XV) and are targeting a friendly game a month for them with Andries leading the way on delivering an occasional 4th XV. With the club bucking the trend of rugby's decline at the moment by continuing to grow our player numbers we are excited that there is a chance that we may get 5 sides out once a month with the Colts also looking strong.

The Women's team are also finding their own successes and looking like they will continue to grow their own numbers so there is a genuine opportunity to have 6 sides out on a weekend as they enter National Championship 3!

So! if you know someone who used to play rugby and is thinking about coming back to the game.... send us a DM and we'll get in touch with them!