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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 2015-2016

1st XV

date opponent venue result
22 Aug Tunbridge Wells F away won 33 - 45
29 Aug Barking Festival . Beat Gravesend and Barking to win the tournament F away won - report
05 Sep Charlton Park L away draw 16 - 16 report
12 Sep Chiswick L home won 41 - 21 report
19 Sep Sidcup L away lost 34 - 15 report
26 Sep Sutton & Epsom L away lost 31 - 17 report
03 Oct Tottonians L home lost 10 - 19 report
10 Oct Gosport & Fareham L away won 15 - 26 report
17 Oct Tonbridge Juddian KC home lost 17 - 26 report
24 Oct Dover L home won 34 - 8 report
31 Oct tba -
07 Nov Medway L away lost 27 - 23 report
14 Nov Twickenham L home won 23 - 10 report
21 Nov Brighton L away lost 33 - 22 report
28 Nov Havant L home won 41 - 22 report
05 Dec Chobham L away won 31 - 34 report
12 Dec Guildford L home won 36 - 14 report
19 Dec Chiswick L away lost 20 - 12 report
02 Jan tbc -
09 Jan Sidcup L home postponed -
16 Jan Sutton & Epsom L home draw 17 - 17 report
23 Jan Tottonians L away won 8 - 21 report
30 Jan Gosport & Fareham L home postponed -
06 Feb Sidcup L home won 25 - 17 report
13 Feb Dover L away won 7 - 12 report
20 Feb Medway L home lost 12 - 20 report
27 Feb Gosport & Fareham L home won 66 - 0 report
28 Feb Cranbrook KC away walkover -
05 Mar Twickenham L away won 10 - 23 report
12 Mar Dartfordians KC away won 12 - 53 report
19 Mar Brighton L home won 24 - 20 report
26 Mar tba -
02 Apr Havant L away won 32 - 42 report
09 Apr Chobham L home won 39 - 24 report
10 Apr Gillingham Anchorians KC away walkover -
16 Apr Guildford L away lost 60 - 22 report
23 Apr Charlton Park L home won 80 - 21 report
01 May Old Dunstonians KC away walkover -

2nd XV

date opponent venue result
30 Nov Brockleians F away lost 22 - 0
12 Sep Beckenham 2 L home lost 13 - 27
19 Sep Gravesend 2 L home won 29 - 10
26 Sep Charlton Park 2 L home walkover -
03 Oct Sidcup II L home lost 0 - 10
10 Oct Medway 2 L home won 45 - 12
17 Oct TBA L home -
24 Oct Tunbridge Wells 2 L away lost 13 - 12
31 Oct tba -
07 Nov O Alleynian 2 L home lost 27 - 29
14 Nov Tonbridge Juddian 2 L away lost 36 - 16
21 Nov Canterbury 2 L home postponed -
28 Nov tba -
05 Dec Sevenoaks 2 L away postponed - Postponed to 6th Feb 2016
12 Dec O Colfeians 2 L home walkover -
19 Dec tba -
09 Jan Gravesend 2 L away won 7 - 46
16 Jan Charlton Park 2 L away won 7 - 38
23 Jan Medway 2 L away lost 16 - 12 report
30 Jan Sidcup 2 L away postponed -
06 Feb Sevenoaks 2 L away lost 24 - 14
13 Feb Tunbridge Wells 2 L home lost 17 - 26
20 Feb O Alleynian 2 L away won 12 - 14
27 Feb Sidcup 2 L away lost 5 - 31
05 Mar Tonbridge Juddian 2 L home lost 8 - 46
12 Mar tba -
19 Mar Canterbury 2 (12:30 KO) L away void -
26 Mar Easter Break -
02 Apr Sevenoaks 2 L home -
09 Apr O Colfeians 2 L away -
16 Apr -
23 Apr Beckenham 2 L away -

Barbarians XV

date opponent venue result
05 Sep Sheppey 2 F away lost 78 - 0
12 Sep Gravesend 4 F home lost 5 - 34
19 Sep Whitstable 2 L home walkover -
26 Sep Deal & Betteshanger 3 L away won 31 - 53
03 Oct Hastings & Bexhill 3 L away lost 25 - 17
10 Oct Ashford Barbarians L away lost 45 - 5
17 Oct tba -
24 Oct Dover 4 L home walkover -
31 Oct tba -
07 Nov Sittingbourne 2 L home lost 24 - 7
14 Nov Canterbury 4 L home lost 12 - 38
21 Nov Thanet Wdrs 4 L home -
28 Nov Whitstable 2 L away lost 37 - 20
05 Dec Folkestone 3 L away won 15 - 17
12 Dec Snowdown II L away won 12 - 13
19 Dec Maidstone Veterans F home draw 14 - 14
02 Jan Ashford 3 L away -
09 Jan Deal & Betteshanger 3 L home postponed -
16 Jan Aylesford III F home won 29 - 0
23 Jan Ashford Barbarians L home lost 0 - 15
30 Jan Dover 4 L away lost 36 - 7
06 Feb Deal & Betteshanger 3 L away lost 51 - 26
13 Feb Sittingbourne 2 L away lost 47 - 7
20 Feb Canterbury 4 L away lost 47 - 17
27 Feb tba -
05 Mar Thanet Wdrs 4 L away void -
12 Mar Tour -
19 Mar Folkestone 3 L home won 42 - 7
26 Mar Easter -
02 Apr Snowdown II L home won 15 - 14
09 Apr Hastings & Bexhill III L home -
16 Apr Ashford 3 L home -
23 Apr tba -

Veterans XV

date opponent venue result
05 Sep Ashford Beer Festival F away -
26 Sep Faversham 2 F away -
17 Oct Sevenoaks O45 F home void -
07 Nov Canterbury Vets F home lost 15 - 55
28 Nov Gravesend Moles F away void -
05 Dec Crawley Veterans F home won 40 - 7
19 Dec Maidstone Barbarians F home draw 14 - 14
09 Jan Gillingham Anchorians 3 F away won 0 - 22
23 Jan Faversham 2 F home -
30 Jan Battersea Ironsides Vets F away -
27 Feb Gravesend Moles F home -
19 Mar Crawley Veterans F away -
02 Apr Tour away -

Evergreen XV

date opponent venue result

Seasons

2020-2021 Season
2019-2020 Season
2018-2019 Season
2017-2018 Season
2016-2017 Season
2014-2015 Season
2012-2013 Season
2013-2014 Season
2011-2012 Season
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