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Countdown to RWC 2015

Countdown to RWC 2015

Mary Blumbergs18 Sep 2015 - 07:02
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It's here!

Well it's finally here and we are more than ready for it! Bar well stocked, bunting up, VIP area installed, new tellies tested, food bought, goody bags packed, sweepstakes, raffles... etc all sorted... now we just need you to come and enjoy and help us to whip up a great Rugby World Cup Fever!

We are open for ALL games starting tonight with the opening ceremony followed by England v Fiji and everyone is welcome, so grab your family and friends and come and enjoy a great Rugby World Cup at our Great Rugby Club!

Match schedule attached below. Food available at all games, special promotions and offers to be announced as the tournament progresses.

1 day to go

ONLY ONE DAY LEFT!! Are you ready? Here's a reminder of a few of the things that you can enjoy at Slough RFC during Rugby World Cup 2015. Membership of the club is not required to enjoy our facilities and hospitality during the tournament however if you do happen to ask about it you'll find that our fees are extremely reasonable and offer great value for money ;)

Raffle for a ‘VIP’ Club experience!
Rugby Taster sessions
Home Nation Happy Hour!
Theme Days
Ultimate Club Experience
Rugby Megafest
Food and drink offers
Fantasy Rugby Pool
Sweepstake
and of course ALL THE RUGBY WORLD CUP GAMES SHOWN LIVE!

It really is going to be TOO BIG TO MISS so make sure you get down and support your local Rugby club during RWC2015. Match schedule attached below. Offers, promotions...etc to be announced as the tournament progresses.

2 days to go

The wait is almost over! Just two days left to go!

The Rugby World Cup Kicks Off THIS Friday with the opening ceremony followed by England v Fiji... and you can watch it all HERE live on our new screens!

Bar open from 6pm for the Opening Ceremony
England v Fiji KO 8pm
Fish n Chips
Sweepstake
Raffle

All welcome so come and join us on Friday and help us to kick off the 2015 Rugby World Cup in style!

3 days to go

The following dates are when our senior teams are at home during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Why not make a note and come down to support all the action at the club on these weekends- live on our pitches and live on our screens ;)

Sat 19th Sept
Slough 1XV v Chipping Norton
Slough 2XV v Reading Abbey

Sat 10th Oct
Slough 1XV v Gosford All Blacks

Sat 24th Oct
Slough 2XV v Tadley

4 days to go

Fabulous to see so many new faces at our youth training this weekend :) If your child is inspired by the Rugby World Cup why not bring them down for a FREE taster session while the Rugby World Cup is on!

Slough Rugby Club welcomes boys and girls age 4-15 and no experience is necessary, just turn up at one of our Sunday training sessions and give it a go! Situated in Upton Court Park, we provide coaching in tag rugby for children under 8 and contact rugby for older children while promoting rugby’s core values of
Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.

Regardless of gender, size or ability there is a place for everyone in our rugby teams so why not come along this Sunday and Give Rugby a Try?!

With the Rugby World Cup almost upon us it’s a great time to get involved!

5 days to go

Just to remind you that Slough Rugby Club will be showing EVERY SINGLE MINUTE of the Rugby World Cup( subject to numbers) kicking off with the Opening Ceremony this Friday! Make sure to keep an eye out for our U9s coach Bob Fullam at the Opening Ceremony... we're not too sure what he's doing but rumour has it that he got a special Slough green and white tutu for it ;)

6 days to go

Slough RFC has been getting ready for the Rugby World Cup for a while now with things really starting to kick off back in June when we had our big Rugby Force weekend. This was a great weekend which saw a big turnout from the club to help clear, clean and generally tart up the club ahead of RWC2015. We also had a visit from Leicester Tigers, Bath Rugby and British and Irish Lions star Lewis Moody who spent the Sunday helping us with our repairs and renovations!

7 days to go

Just one week left! Did you see us in Slough Observatory today promoting Slough RFC and the Rugby World Cup? Here's some guys we met that are getting behind the club and RWC2015!

8 days to go

Checklist…
Have you…

Printed off the match schedule? get it here
Joined our fantasy rugby world cup pool? sign up here
Bought your tickets for our Ultimate Club Experience? more info here
Told your friends to join us for RWC2015? selection of posters here

Not long to go now! Are you excited? We are!

9 days to go

It's getting closer! The countdown is now in single figures so just to recap, here’s a few of the things that you can enjoy at Slough RFC during Rugby World Cup 2015.

Raffle for a ‘VIP’ Club experience!
Rugby Taster sessions
Home Nation Happy Hour!
Theme Days
Party after the Final
Membership promotion
Ultimate Club Experience
Rugby Megafest
Schools’ Tournament
Food and drink offers
Fantasy Rugby Pool
Sweepstake
and of course ALL THE RUGBY WORLD CUP GAMES SHOWN LIVE!

It really is going to be TOO BIG TO MISS so make sure you get down and support your local Rugby club during RWC2015. Match schedule attached below. Offers, promotions...etc to be announced as the tournament progresses.

10 days to go

Slough Rugby Club has seen a number of international teams use its grounds as a training base ahead of fixtures over the years. Most recently twelve international Ladies 7s teams including New Zealand, Australia, Canada(pictured) and England utilised the club’s pitches to train for the World 7s Women’s Series 2015.

Committed to providing rugby for all, Slough Rugby Club plans to hold a number of taster sessions for girls and women during RWC2015 with the aim of reintroducing a Ladies section at the club in 2015/16. So… inspired by RWC2015? Female and not sure where you can go to give rugby a try? Come to Slough RFC! Dates TBA

11 days to go

As part of our Rugby Megafest on Saturday 3rd October we will be hosting a number of RFU led rugby activities which will see visitors to the club introduced to the delights of our great game!

This will run from 3-6pm ahead of our special screening of England v Australia and boys, girls, men, women… EVERYONE is welcome!

Can you run like Mike Brown or kick like Jonny Wilkinson? Will you be Top of the Props or Bottom of the Heap? This promises to be a fun-filled and informative afternoon for all whether you are an old hand or completely new to the game so be sure to save the date, grab your trainers and head down to Slough Rugby Club for a great day!

Food available throughout. All welcome

12 days to go

Did you know that two of our members are part of ‘The Pack’?

U6s coach Helen and U9s coach Bob are two of the 6,000 volunteers, known as 'The Pack', that have been selected to welcome the world to England, Cardiff and the beautiful game of Rugby at Rugby World Cup 2015!

13 days to go

As well as various sweepstakes, raffles and prize draws throughout the Rugby World Cup, we also have a VIP experience to be won!

Win this and you and your guest will enjoy front row comfy armchair seats at our Ultimate Club Experience match with a tray of nibbles and a bell for service so you won't have to move an inch and risk missing any of the action!

More to follow on this and other prizes and treats so be sure to keep an eye out for posters, social media announcements...etc

14 days to go

Yes that's right! Just 14 days, a fortnight, TWO MORE WEEKS to go now until the Rugby World Cup kicks off… where will you be watching it?

The correct answer to that should be right here at Slough RFC!

We will be showing ALL games throughout the Rugby World Cup starting on 18th September with the Opening Ceremony followed by England v Fiji KO 8pm. Bar open, good crowd, food available, why would you want to be anywhere else?

Non-members are encouraged to come along and watch the games and enjoy a real rugby club atmosphere so bring your family and friends and spread the word. All welcome at Slough RFC during Rugby World Cup 2015 :)

15 days to go

Think you can pick a better team than Stuart Lancaster? Why not join our fantasy rugby pool for a bit of Rugby World Cup fun and find out! Using your skill and judgement pick a team and manage it through the Rugby World Cup competing against other members and friends of Slough RFC for the top spot on the pool leaderboard. Free to enter and there may even be a small prize for the winner ;)

Click here to join
pool name: Slough RFC
pool code: hackdeft

16 days to go

Has the Rugby World Cup 2015 reawakened your love of the game?
For the first time in a good few years we have a Vets team! If you are over 35, fancy dusting off your boots and putting your body through its paces for the odd game or two followed by a good social please contact Justin on j.williams@kdsuk.co.uk or 07771528961.

17 days to go

Be a part of the Twickenham Experience with Slough RFC - Tickets now available!

Our Ultimate Club Experience, provided by NatWest and the RFU, will take place on 3rd October 2015. There will be numerous events happening on the day including a schools’ tournament and Ultimate Rugby Megafest but the crowning glory will be our very special screening of the England v Australia game (K.O 8pm) where we will be bringing a bit of Twickenham to Slough RFC!

The screening is a ticketed event and tickets are now available for general sale at £5 per person including food. There is a limited number available so please ensure that you purchase yours early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are only available from the club and cannot be reserved.

18 days to go

Gill will be opening the clubhouse for ALL games throughout the Rugby World Cup ( fixture list attached below)

Food will be available at all games and there will be a number of special offers and promotions as the tournament progresses including Home Nation Happy Hours!

19 days to go

Did you know that two Slough RFC players have gone on to play for England?

Paul Rendall who won 28 caps despite not being capped until he was 34 and Ann O’Flynn who was also the first girl to play at Slough!

20 days to go

A few of the things you can enjoy at YOUR club this Rugby World Cup!

Raffle for a ‘VIP’ Club experience!
Happy Hour!
Theme Days
Halloween Party after the Final (31st October)
Membership promotion
Ultimate Club Experience
Fantasy Rugby Pool
Sweepstake

and of course ALL THE RUGBY WORLD CUP GAMES SHOWN LIVE!

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