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INTERESTED IN PLAYING HIGH STANDARD CLUB RUGBY?

Then why not play at Maidstone Rugby – ‘THE County Town Rugby Club’!
2014-15 London 2 (SE) League Champions, London & SE Division Intermediate Cup Winners and RFU Intermediate Cup Champions


Maidstone Rugby is a traditional club with a friendly atmosphere. Located at “The Mote” on the edge of Mote Park close to Maidstone town-centre and its vibrant nightlife. The club runs 4 senior sides every weekend, with the 1st XV playing their rugby in London Division 2 (South) within the English Clubs Championship next season.  In addiition they have been the London & SE Division, RFU Senior Vase and Intermediate Cup Champions in four of the last five seasons, reaching the National semi-finals of the Senior Vase competition in 2012 & 2013 and winning the national final of the Intermediate Cup at Twickenham in 2015.

The club’s 2nd XV (Mustangs) compete in London Premier 2 East and Barbarians XVs compete in the  Rural Kent & East Sussex league structure that has now been absorbed into the Kent RFU Invicta League system. The club also runs a Veterans XV, which plays weekly fixtures. In addition, we have a thriving junior and youth section catering for U7s to U18s.

The club has a well-established coaching structure, as well as full physiotherapy and sports science support. Additionally the club has access to broad range of 'state of the art' fitness training facilities through one of the sponsors.
Training for the 2020/21 season takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 (prompt), and caters for all levels of ability.
 

The club is always looking for new talent and all are welcome regardless of age or previous playing experience.

Still interested? Then contact either the Director of Rugby via the contacts page.

Click Here to download an information form you can complete and email.

Overseas Players

Located in mid Kent with excellent links to London’s airports plus road & rail links to continental Europe, it is no surprise that over the years Maidstone Rugby has attracted a number of overseas players to the club, including players from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Fiji; although the traffic is not all one way with two of the club's players having played in New Zealand in the ITM Cup, in addition to one currently playing Super Rugby with the Blues.

Previous seasons have seen players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as part of the senior squad plus more recently players from Romania and Cyprus joining the club and making significant contributions, both socially and on the pitch. The club’s policy has proved to be mutually rewarding for both club and players alike. Maidstone has benefited from the added strength to the senior squads and the diversity of different playing styles and cultures. In return the players themselves have enjoyed being involved in a friendly and sociable rugby club that is committed to improving its playing standards.

To help our overseas players settle into the local area, the club use's a network of local contacts and businesses to assist in finding employment and accommodation and we are happy to provide this support to any potential 1st XV player moving to the Maidstone area.

Maidstone Rugby is the Kent county town’s rugby club and benefits from being approximately 50 minutes by train from Central London.

Interested overseas players are requested to ensure that they have the appropriate visas, work permits or other immigration documentation required. 

Testimonials:

Mike Werahiko (New Zealand):  My time in the UK was always never long enough, but in that time playing rugby for Maidstone was one aspect to remember. They welcomed you with open arms and made you feel at home. They helped us settle in very quickly and were willing to help out in any way they could.  The staff in all areas were professional in what they did and how the club was run.

The rugby gave me many opportunities and it was a great honour to run out at Twickenham Stadium in Maidstone's colours. It is a home away from home and I'm grateful for the friends made and time I've spent with the club.

 
Willie Brown (New Zealand)Since arriving in Maidstone from New Zealand, I have had a great time with the club and I would recommend it to anyone looking at playing a good level of rugby but more importantly being part of a club that has a proud tradition and solid goals for where they want to be in the future.

Everyone in the club has been very accommodating to me and my girlfriend, whom I travelled over to England with, and this helped us to settle in quickly.

It is not often that you find a club where the people behind the scenes play as big a role in your time away as much as the boys you train and play with. The club has a friendly and professional manner that is evident from the President down to the physios and bar staff. All of these people contribute greatly to the atmosphere at the club.

I have had a great year on and off the field.

Ivan Walkling (Australia):  I starting playing rugby later in life I was immediately excited about the opportunities that this truly worldwide game had to offer.  Maidstone Rugby presented me with the opportunity to travel, experience life in a different country and learn a different style of play to develop my own game.

Steeped in history and with great vision for the future I do not believe my experience would have been any better at any other club.   Surrounded by beautiful Mote Park and with a traditional clubhouse, I instantly made 40 new mates at my first training session. All people involved in the club from the members of the committee, coaching, management, bar staff and players welcomed me as one of their own to make it feel just like home.


The coaching staff of Andy Foley, Lee Evans, Richard Weston and Jacques Van Vuuren all have a professional outlook on rugby and share a common goal of club promotion and player development. Evidence of this was shown by achieving promotion to London SE2 with four games to spare and huge success within the RFU Senior Vase competition. Also this year Maidstone was awarded Rugby World’s team of the month, a great honour and sign of club strength and progress.

I would gladly recommend Maidstone Rugby  to any player who is looking for a friendly, professional and successful club to join.

 
Yours in rugby
 









 



Season 2014-2015

1st XV

date opponent venue result
16 Aug Sidcup RFC F home lost -
23 Aug Dover RFC F away void -
30 Aug tbc F -
07 Sep O Dunstonians RFC KC away won 7 - 77 report
13 Sep Crowborough RFC L away won 17 - 30 report
20 Sep Ashford RFC L away won 21 - 34 report
27 Sep Haywards Heath RFC L home void -
04 Oct Warlingham RFC IC away walkover -
11 Oct Thanet Wanderers RFC L away won 10 - 36 report
18 Oct Medway RFC L home won 38 - 22 report
25 Oct Sevenoaks RFC L away won 31 - 32 report
01 Nov O Colfeians RFC L home won 65 - 17 report
08 Nov Harrow RFC IC home won 31 - 15 report
15 Nov Beckenham RFC L away won 3 - 39 report
22 Nov Tunbridge Wells RFC L home won 18 - 12 report
29 Nov -
06 Dec Aylesford Bulls RFC L away won 0 - 62 report
13 Dec Deal & Betteshanger RFC L home won 32 - 3 report
20 Dec Ashford RFC L home won 62 - 5 report
03 Jan Medway IC home won 14 - 0 report
10 Jan Haywards Heath RFC L away void -
17 Jan Thanet Wanderers RFC L home won 38 - 8 report
24 Jan Westcombe Park RFC KC away won 20 - 33 report
31 Jan Medway RFC L away draw 14 - 14 report
07 Feb Sevenoaks RFC L home won 34 - 14 report
14 Feb Diss RFC IC away won 7 - 33 report
21 Feb O Colfeians RFC L away postponed -
28 Feb Beckenham RFC L home won 15 - 10 report
07 Mar Tunbridge Wells RFC L away won 10 - 31 report
14 Mar Chiswick RFC IC home won 29 - 12 report
21 Mar Aylesford Bulls RFC L home won 106 - 3 report
28 Mar Deal & Betteshanger RFC L away won 8 - 20 report
04 Apr Coney Hill RFC IC home won 44 - 13 report
11 Apr Crowborough RFC L home won 50 - 17 report
18 Apr O Colfeians RFC L away won 28 - 45 report
03 May Bridgnorth IC away won 18 - 31 report

2nd XV

date opponent venue result
30 Aug Folkestone 1 F home won 73 - 33
06 Sep tbc -
13 Sep Canterbury 2 L home lost 5 - 50
20 Sep Sidcup 2 L home won 31 - 26 report
27 Sep O Alleynians 2 L away won 0 - 38 report
04 Oct Bexley 1st XV F home won 40 - 0 report
11 Oct Tonbridge Juddians 2 L home lost 0 - 29 report
18 Oct Gravesend 2 L away lost 28 - 0
25 Oct Tunbridge Wells 2 L home won 36 - 20
01 Nov Dover 2 L away won 19 - 31
08 Nov tba -
15 Nov Thanet Wdrs 2 L away lost 34 - 31
22 Nov Medway 2 L away lost 26 - 10
29 Nov tba -
06 Dec Sevenoaks 2 L home lost 15 - 17
13 Dec Charlton Park 2 L away postponed -
20 Dec Sidcup 2 L away lost 36 - 14
03 Jan tba -
10 Jan O Alleynians 2 L home lost 14 - 42
17 Jan Tonbridge Juddians 2 L away -
24 Jan Charlton Park 2 L away won 27 - 31
31 Jan Gravesend 2 L home lost 0 - 41
07 Feb Tunbridge Wells 2 L away lost 19 - 5
14 Feb tba -
21 Feb Dover 2 L home won 18 - 7
28 Feb Thanet Wdrs 2 L home won 12 - 10
07 Mar Medway 2 L home lost 7 - 38
14 Mar tba -
21 Mar Sevenoaks 2 L home lost 12 - 27
28 Mar Charlton Park 2 L home lost 20 - 27
04 Apr tba -
11 Apr Cranbrook 2 F away won 21 - 52
18 Apr tba -

Barbarians XV

date opponent venue result
06 Sep tba -
13 Sep Gillingham Anchorians 3 F home won 60+ - 7
20 Sep Ashford 3 L away lost 20 - 12
27 Sep tba -
04 Oct Ashford Barbarians L home lost 12 - 26
11 Oct Thanet Wdrs 4 L home walkover -
18 Oct Gravesend V F home draw 12 - 12
25 Oct Sheppey 3 L away postponed -
01 Nov Lordswood 2 L away -
08 Nov The Wood F home won 12 - 5
15 Nov Dover 4 L away won 12 - 17
22 Nov Canterbury 5 L away lost 34 - 12
29 Nov Sheppey 3 L away draw 26 - 26
06 Dec Hastings & Bexhill 3 L home lost 22 - 24
13 Dec Deal & Betteshanger 3 L away lost - Forfeit
20 Dec Maidstone Veterans XV F home won 19 - 17
10 Jan tba -
17 Jan Thanet Wdrs 4 L away lost -
21 Feb Faversham II F home won 12 - 10 report
31 Jan Ashford Barbarians F home lost 10 - 41
07 Feb Ashford 3 L home draw 10 - 10 report
14 Feb tba -
21 Feb Lordswood 2 L home postponed -
28 Feb Dover 4 L home won 19 - 7 report
07 Mar Canterbury 5 L home lost 14 - 19 report
14 Mar Lordswood II L home lost 15 - 17 report
21 Mar Tour (York) F away -
28 Mar Deal & Betteshanger 3 L home -
04 Apr tba -
11 Apr Hastings & Bexhill 3 L away -
18 Apr Ashford Barbarians L away -

Veterans XV

date opponent venue result
30 Aug Ashford (Beer) Festival F away -
06 Sep tba -
13 Sep tba -
20 Sep tba -
27 Sep Sevenoaks O45s F home lost 5 - 26
04 Oct Cologne & Moles F home won 12 - 5
11 Oct Played 3rd Team Fixture vs Thanet III away lost 42 - 0
18 Oct NAG 3 F away won 7 - 8 report
25 Oct Crawley Veterans F away won 17 - 20 report
01 Nov Played 3rd XV Fixture v Folkestone 3 F home won 35 - 26 report
09 Nov Sevenoaks Acorns Late Red Veterans Trophy home won 19 - 0 report
15 Nov O Gravesendians 4 F home postponed -
22 Nov Played 3rd Team fixture vs Canterbury IV - report
29 Nov Gravesend V F away draw 5 - 5
30 Nov Aylesford Vets Late Red Veterans Trophy away draw 8 - 8
06 Dec Dartfordians Vets F away lost 45 - 29
13 Dec Weavering L away lost 69 - 0
20 Dec Maidstone Barbarians XV F home lost 17 - 19
03 Jan Crawley Veterans F home -
04 Jan Tonbridge Judds Vets - Late Red Veterans Trophy home won 6 - 5
10 Jan NAG 3 F home won 21 - 15 report
17 Jan Thanet - Postponed owing to pitches L home postponed -
24 Jan Played the 3rd team fixture vs Thanet III F away -
31 Jan Calais Veterans XV F home won 14 - 12 report
07 Feb tba -
14 Feb Canterbury 5 F away -
21 Feb Vigo 3 F away -
28 Feb Cranbrook Veterans F away -
07 Mar O Gravesendians 4 F away -
14 Mar Gravesend Moles F away -
21 Mar tba -
28 Mar tba -
04 Apr tba -
11 Apr Tour (France) away -

Evergreen XV

date opponent venue result

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