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:
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.
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.
Season 2014-2015
1st XV |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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