As we come to the end of another "season" it is safe to say that this year has been unique, both in terms of the challenges faced and the impacts on the community game. Whilst playing rugby has been restricted to a few touch tournaments during the summer months, the club has continued to operate as a business whilst revenue has been restricted and facilities have remained closed for large parts of the year.

Similar to many clubs at this level, we rely heavily on the generosity and financial support of our members and a number of local businesses to support our operations. We have been very fortunate that our partners have continued their association with our club during this period to ensure that we come out of the other side of this pandemic in a strong position. Sponsorship is vital to the clubs on-field ambitions as we aim to progress up the league structure in the years to come and it also helps to engage with people within the community.

We have been able to carry out key maintenance to our clubhouse from boiler repairs to the replacement of our old posts on the 2nd/3rd XV pitch and the installation of new barriers adjacent to the 1st XV pitch. Additionally, it has also helped us develop our online presence through the development of our social media platforms and website graphics.

Main Sponsor
Lister Interiors Ltd - Nick Lister

1st XV Sponsors
Mather Marshall - Paul Mather
Winns Services - Rob and Karen Stillwell, Alan Davies
Taylor Walton - Daljit Dale

2nd XV Sponsor
Think Hire - Pete Maloney

Club Sponsors
Dylans The Plough - Tim Hughes
Alban Consulting - Tom Styles
Moveology - Doug Plunkett
The White Lion - Alicia Nelson
St Albans Van Hire - Andy and Billie Sutton
Herts Signs - Sian Hicks
Audus Kitchens - John Lindsay
George Davies Turf Ltd - Nick Hardy
Stephen Birch Building - Stephen Birch
Tradewind Recruitment - Victoria Whimpenny
Batchwood 1 Life Leisure - Matt James
Ember Designs - Lee Wood
Hallsdale Commercial Insurance Brokers - Dan Hillier
KG Electrical Contractors - Kyle Gamble and Gabby O'Malley
Brick Repointing UK Ltd - Ray George
RPG Crouch Chapman LLP - Paul Randall
DGS Chartered Financial Planners - Richard Nuttall and Jayne Odie
HSM Drive - Daniel Satchell
JJ Burgess - Justin Burgess
AS Homes & Construction - Peter Wright
Slam Signs - Jodie

Additionally, we would also like to mention our charity partner East & North Herts Hospitals Charity for the fantastic work they have done this year in partnership with our club.

The club continues to engage with our sponsors and this year saw the launch of our Sponsors Spotlight mini-series. Thank you to all of the sponsors that contributed, this feature provided a fantastic opportunity to connect and understand more about the day-to-day operations of our partners, the challenges that the last year has presented, and why it is that they love grassroots rugby. Some industries have been hit harder than others, however, the general message has been one of positivity and for those who have had a very tough year the club is here to help you through it.

Thank you all for your support. We hope to return to playing the sport that we love this year and also welcome back our supporters on Saturday afternoons.

St Albans Rugby Club currently has a number of sponsorship opportunities available, if you would like to find out more please reach out to our Commercial Manager Fraser Morris at stalbans88@gmail.com for further information.