SPEIGHTS MATES NEWS!

LNZRFC is proud to be associated with our major sponsors Speights for the 2009 – 10 season and we invite new players of all levels and any nationality to join the club for the forthcoming season. We are New Zealands only rugby club in the UK and have been here since 1926!

WE ARE OFFICIALLY THE ONLY RUGBY CLUB IN THE WORLD OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND TO HAVE SPEIGHTS ON TAP! (We have Macs Gold on Tap too and don’t forget the cold Steinlager Pure in the fridge!)

LNZRFC is located at the home of Wasps FC and the training ground of London Wasps which is located at Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Twyford Avenue, Acton W3. – see map.

THE COMPETITION SEASON KICKS OFF IN SEPTEMBER 2009!

Pre Season training will commence on Thursday the 6th of August will be held every Tuesday and Thursday night from this date! Training commences at 7pm sharp so please be at the club by 6.45pm!

In 2009-10 we are running two teams in competitions as follows:

1st XV - London Division 2

2nd XV - Middlesex Merit Table Division 1

IMPORTANT 2009-10 DATES!

September 5th 2009 – Pre-season BBQ

October 3rd 2009 – Hangi – Jayson Norris Live

March 13th 2010 – Hangi – Jayson Norris Live

May 1st 2010 – ANZAC Rugby Challenge 2010

WHY PLAY FOR US?

The Speights London New Zealand Rugby Football Club is New Zealand's very own rugby club here in the heart of London.

LNZRFC exists to provide visitors to London - mostly, but not exclusively, young New Zealanders - with the opportunity to play rugby, and to foster the friendships that rugby brings and become part of a proud history dating back to it's establishment in 1926. The club is run along strictly amateur lines by its members, volunteers and its players.

We are not a “closed” Club and we currently number British, Australian and South African’s amongst the membership.

Due to the nature of the clubs members whom are doing their "Big OE" we offer the flexibility that other clubs in London don’t with regard to players missing games to travel, support the All Blacks on their tours and work commitments. Our flexibility however doesn’t affect our ability to play competitive rugby in our respected competitions.

It’s not just all about rugby at the club though! We are a very social club, we always enjoy a few beers (Speights of course) after the game, we have a friendly club atmosphere which is a great way to make new friends and we are they only rugby club in London who have Hangi’s! We can boast our Hangis and Socials are usually attended by well over around 500 people and lots of Speights is always consumed!

We do travel as a club at the end of each season. We compete in 7’s competitions in Europe and represent New Zealand in the International Beach Rugby Champs which are held in Italy each year. Watch the video below. In 2008 we were the first team to ever play rugby in Passchendaele, Belgium as part of the 90th Commemorations. See website. This is pretty significant due to the commitment of NZ in World War 1 (We were part of a documentary film by Maori TV in NZ).

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CLUB?

Get along to training or contact our Club Captain:

Campbell Rowe
Mobile: 0797 1177 116
lnzrugby@btopenworld.com