Reading Rugby Club has served the needs of the local Reading community for 125 years. Our objective is to bring the traditional benefits of Rugby as a team sport - Companionship and Respect for others, Physical activity, skills and confidence development - to the complete range of the local population.
Our active membership includes not only the "traditional rugby player" but 23 different teams comprising Adult men and women, through young adults (boys and girls) and children from Under 6 through to Under 12, and onto Walking Rugby for our more senior menbers and Berkshire's first Mixed Ability team, with a total membership over 500 strong
We offer all our members the full range of benefits sport can bring - building their interpersonal and physical skills, confidence, mental health and physical fitness in a safe and controlled environment fully supported by the Rugby Football Union in Twickenham.
We run 23 teams covering the following cohorts, offering varying degrees of competitive rugby (from participation in National Leagues through to local festivals and "fun" training sessions) to suit the requirements of each individual participant
MEN - 1s, 2s, 3s, Vets
WOMEN - 1s
MINIS - Under-6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U11, U12
BOYS - U13, U14, U15, U16, U18,
GIRLS - U12, U14, U16, U18
ALL - Walking Rugby
ALL - Mixed Ability Rugby
Each team is fully supported by a coaching and management team, with regular training and playing sessions appropriate to the cohort involved, all provided in line with RFU structures and guidlines. We also provide a full infrastructure of support including medical and mental health support, Safeguarding, Physiotherapy and meals after training and games, with a dedicated clubhouse, changing rooms and social spaces.
