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From The Chair – Romsey Rugby Club

August 27, 2025

 

Dear Romsey Rugby Club Members,

What a summer it’s been! As we gear up for another exciting season, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the incredible energy, generosity, and community spirit that continues to define our club.

🌟 Highlights from the Off-Season

  • MNDA Fundraiser: Huge congratulations to Nick Smith and team for raising over £10,000 through a heroic bike ride, walk, and visits to every rugby club in Hampshire. An amazing achievement for a vital cause. https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nick-smith-mnda.
  • Romsey Bed Race: A roaring success in July, with two club teams taking part—including the winning team! A massive shout-out to Tash Campbell and crew for making it happen.
  • Beer Festival: Back in June, we raised over £800 for club funds. Hats off to Ian Paxton, Dave Richardson, and the whole delivery team for a cracking event.
  • Awards Night: Celebrating our players and volunteers in style—check out the winners on our website.
  • Summer Camp: A huge success—thanks to Paul Finney for leading the charge. More notes to follow!

🚀 Looking Ahead

There’s so much going on—and it’s all thanks to our volunteers and sponsors. We simply couldn’t do it without you.

  • Referees Matter: As we head into the season, let’s remember the “R” in TREDS stands for Respect. We only get to play rugby because of our referees—let’s treat them accordingly.
  • Stay Connected: Join your relevant WhatsApp and Spond groups to stay in the loop.
  • Minibus Mission: A working group is now in place to source a new club minibus for this season.
  • 100 Club: It’s tripled in size—but our treasurer Neil Prowse (aka “Grumpy”) still wants YOU to sign up! Just £5/month, with 50% going to club funds and 50% in prize money. Join here.

📅 Upcoming Events

All events are now listed on our Ticketpass site. This season includes:

  • 10 Matchday Lunches – open to all, with juniors providing mascots for each home match.
  • Oktoberfest, Christmas Party, Burns Night, and Dinner Dance – all returning for another round of fun.
  • Senior Tour – pencilled in for Summer 2026.
  • Friday Co-Working Space – test opening from September.

🏃 Weekly Activities

  • Ladies Touch Rugby – Wednesdays from 10th September, 8–9pm on the 4G.
  • Veteran Men’s Touch Rugby – Mondays, 8–9pm.
  • Walking Rugby – Sundays, 11–12pm.
  • Senior Training – Mondays and Thursdays.

💼 Sponsorship & Recruitment

  • New Sponsors: Welcome aboard Spire Health and Ask About Mortgages!
  • Volunteer Roles Open:
    • Head of House
    • Social Media Content Generator
    • Social Media Poster
    • Event Organisers (individual or series)

If you’re keen to get involved, please reach out—we’d love to have you on board.

Thanks again for being part of this amazing club. Here’s to another season of rugby, camaraderie, and community.

Warm regards,
Tristan Pattison
Chair, Romsey Rugby Club

President’s Note

As we look ahead to an exciting new season, I want to take a moment to reflect on some recent successes and share a few updates.

Our rugby summer camp we held in August was a great success, and it’s important we continue to promote the value it brings to the club. The club coaches who supported the camp did a fantastic job and the camp coaches supported a great session with our seniors and colts, which received excellent feedback. The colts commented on how much they enjoyed and benefited from the session, which speaks volumes about the quality and commitment of our coaching staff and bodes well for the clubs future players . We’re pleased to say the camp coaches are already keen to return next year. While they are paid for their time, it’s clear they genuinely enjoy being part of our club community.

Looking forward, we’ll be promoting not just our on-field efforts but also the off-field initiatives that help bring us together—such as this year’s club lunches and the 100 Club. These are key parts of what makes our club special and we encourage everyone to get involved.

After last season’s seniors promotion, we know this year will bring new challenges, but we’re excited for what lies ahead. The squad is looking strong and has already shown real promise, with a win in our first friendly providing a great boost as we build toward the competitive season.

Thank you all for your continued support—we’re looking forward to a successful and enjoyable season together.

John

President

Safeguarding

At Romsey RFC the safety, wellbeing, and respect of every player, coach, volunteer, and supporter is our top priority — both on and off the pitch. We follow the RFU code of conduct and safeguarding practices for safe recruitment.

If you have any concerns — whether about player safety, welfare, or conduct — speak to our Club Safeguarding Officer, Katherine Glanville, at safeguarding@romseyrugby.club or 07801930097 . All reports are confidential and taken seriously.

We’re a team on and off the pitch. By following these safeguarding guidelines, we help make Romsey a safe, welcoming, and respectful place for everyone to enjoy rugby.