The last few years have been tough for OB rugby but, thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of former players and Vice-Presidents, the club is ready to enter a new phase. The 'new-look' OBRFC, which will incorporate the "Pelicans" (the 7s team), is all about playing high-quality rugby with former school mates and entering a few select competitions.
Over the next few months you will be hearing from our 'admin secretary' Fiona Aiken with details of fixtures and events for players and supporters. Please check your texts, e-mail in-boxes and Facebook for on-going details. If you know of any OBs who would like to receive fixture details, please ask them to contact Fiona Aiken.
Comprehensive details for all fixtures will be published here. If you are available to play for any of the above fixtures, please contact the relevant person directly or Fiona Aiken.
Please note: the club is self-funding so players will be asked to pay modest match fees to cover things such as player insurance and annual club subscriptions.
Full Rugby Club contact details.
Venue: Home Ground, Brighton College
Old Brightonian and current Harlequins rugby player Jordan Turner-Hall (H. 2002-05) has been selected into the Elite England Rugby Squad ahead of this year's 6 Nations Championship. The 38 man squad start training in Leeds next week and we wish him well.
The College hosted a fund-raising event on Sunday 11th September for the Sam Griffiths Foundation, which has been set up in memory of Sam Griffiths (School, 2005-8) who died in January 2009.
Despite a very poor weather forecast, the sun shone brightly during the main event, which was a memorial rugby match; the two teams comprised many of Sam’s old school friends from both Brighton College and Hurstpierpoint School, and also some of his friends from his rugby club, London Scottish in Richmond, London. After the match, all the players and spectators – around 125 people in total – congregated in the Great Hall for afternoon tea, during which Father Robert hosted an auction and raffle, which raised a fantastic £6,500 for the Foundation.
30th June - 1st July
The Newquay Surf 7's is back!!! As the world of 7s gets bigger and better every year so does the Newquay Surf 7s so get yourself down to Cornwall for 2012!!!
(date to be finalised)
Every team has had its successes and failures which have made them stronger, and we present here a wonderful compilation of video clips and photos from the season.
With preparations underway for the World Cup in New Zealand this year, it is with an inflated ego and a great deal of national pride that I humbly submit that we have a new contender this year: The United States of America. That's right: the Eagles will go all the way this year, and no one will see it coming.