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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 2018-2019

1st XV

date opponent venue result
18 Aug Eton Manor F away won 19 - 29
01 Sep Aylesford KC home lost 20 - 23 report
08 Sep Horsham L home lost 23 - 50 report
15 Sep Thanet Wdrs L away won 18 - 22 report
22 Sep Charlton Park L home lost 13 - 43 report
29 Sep Heathfield & Waldron L away won 18 - 23 report
06 Oct Deal & Betteshanger L home lost 10 - 13 report
13 Oct Bye IC -
20 Oct Aylesford L away lost 21 - 19 report
27 Oct Dover L home won 15 - 8 report
03 Nov Haywards Heath L away lost 17 - 16 report
10 Nov O Cranleighians IC home lost 3 - 62 report
17 Nov O Colfeians L home lost 5 - 53 report
24 Nov tba -
01 Dec Gravesend L home lost 0 - 29 report
08 Dec Beckenham L away lost 55 - 3 report
15 Dec Thanet Wdrs L home won 20 - 10 report
05 Jan Charlton Park L away lost 32 - 24 report
12 Jan Heathfield & Waldron L home lost 25 - 27 report
19 Jan tba -
26 Jan Deal & Betteshanger L away won 29 - 31 report
02 Feb tba -
09 Feb Aylesford L home won 20 - 0 report
16 Feb Dover L away lost 31 - 30 report
23 Feb tba -
02 Mar Haywards Heath L home lost 17 - 33 report
09 Mar O Colfeians L away lost 52 - 7 report
16 Mar tba -
23 Mar Gravesend L away lost 22 - 14 report
30 Mar Beckenham L home lost 0 - 59 report
06 Apr Horsham L away lost 76 - 12 report

2nd XV

date opponent venue result
23 Aug Gillingham Anchs 1st (floodlit evening match) F away won 26 - 52
08 Sep Snowdown F away draw 21 - 21
15 Sep Thanet II L away -
22 Sep Medway III L away postponed - Postponed to 10th November
29 Sep Sevenoaks III L home postponed Postponed to 22nd December -
06 Oct Deal & Betts II L away -
13 Oct East Peckham L away -
20 Oct Aylesford II L home -
27 Oct Dover II L away -
03 Nov Snowdown L home -
10 Nov Medway III L away -
17 Dec Vigo II L away -
01 Dec Gravesend II L away -
08 Dec Canterbury III L home -
15 Dec Thanet II L home -
22 Dec Sevenoaks III L home -
05 Jan Medway III L home lost 5 - 27
19 Jan Sevenoaks III L away -
26 Jan Deal & Betts II L home -
09 Feb Aylesford II L home -
16 Feb Dover II L home won 31 - 17 report
02 Mar Snowdown L away -
09 Mar Vigo II L home -
23 Mar Gravesend II L home -
30 Mar Canterbury III L away -
06 Apr East Peckham L home -

Barbarians XV

date opponent venue result
15 Sep Weavering II F home -
22 Sep Canterbury V L home lost 5 - 12
29 Sep Dover III L away postponed - Postponed to 24th November
06 Oct Thanet III L home postponed postponed to 2nd Feb -
13 Oct Ashford Babas L home -
27 Oct Hastings & Bexhill III L home -
03 Nov Folkestone III L away -
17 Nov Sittingbourne II L away -
01 Dec Ashford III L away -
08 Dec Deal & Betts III L home -
05 Jan Canterbury V L away -
12 Jan Dover III L home -
26 Jan Thanet III L away -
02 Feb Thanet III L home -
16 Feb Hastings & Bexhill III L away -
02 Mar Folkestone III L home -
09 Mar Sittingbourne II L home -
16 Mar Thanet III (rearranged) L home -
23 Mar Ashford III L away -
06 Apr Ashford Babas L away -

Veterans XV

date opponent venue result
29 Sep Bexley 2 F away won 29 - 34 report
13 Oct Old Briscards Vets F home 24 - 24 report
27 Oct Sittingbourne III F home won 58 - 19 report
03 Nov footscray II F away lost 40 - 5 report
13 Nov Aylesford Vets C home won 63 - 5 report
17 Nov Chiddingstone Badgers (early Kick Off) F away lost 38 - 0 report
15 Dec Faversham II F away won 20 - 40 report
22 Dec Gravesend Moles F home lost 13 - 15
05 Jan Canterbury 5 L away lost 50 - 36 report
02 Feb Chiddingstone Badgers F home -
09 Feb Crawley Vets F away -
02 Mar Old Shootershillians XV F away lost 65 - 5 report
16 Mar Gravesend Moles (Early Kick off) F away -
06 Apr Ashford Barbarians L away lost 24 - 19 report

Evergreen XV

date opponent venue result
11 Nov Aylesford C home won 61 - 5
25 Nov O Gravesendians C away won 21 - 33 report
20 Jan New Ash Green C home won 50 - 19 report
19 Feb Thanet Wdrs C away lost 40 - 19 report

Seasons

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