Cinque Ports Rugby Club
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Cinque Ports Rugby Football Club is an English community rugby union club who will play in the Sussex rugby leagues in the 2007/2008 Season. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club is based at The Grove School in St. Leonard’s between the towns of Hastings & Bexhill in East Sussex. Cinque Ports RFC is affiliated to the English RFU via the Sussex RFU.
[edit] History
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club was founded in April 2006. The purpose of founding the club was to bring the sport of rugby to the attention of a wider community than was already aware of the sport in the area. To this end it was agreed that Cinque Ports Rugby Club would play according to the rules of Rugby Football Union and where possible promote a Rugby Football League team too. It was also agreed at the founding of the club that the Cinque Ports Rugby Club would, in conjunction, with the local Rugby Regional Development Organization actively promote the sport of rugby in the area at a school level though the use of free after school rugby training. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club started with only five founding members in April 2006 however by September the membership had grown to a full playing squad and by April 2007 the club had 30 playing members and a number of non playing members.
[edit] Location
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club play their home games and train at The Grove School in the St. Leonards area of Hastings & Bexhill in East Sussex. The Grove School is a long established school in the area, where, prior to the arrival of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, rugby was last played in the late 1960’s. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club, in agreement with The Grove School uses the schools training and changing facilities, while the school uses the posts and rugby training equipment as installed and provided by the Cinque Ports Rugby Club.
[edit] Philosophy
While a social team at heart the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, playing, training and supporting philosophy can be summed up:
Cinque Ports Rugby Club is committed to progressive rugby excellence through the practice of communication, loyalty, commitment and respect.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club applies this philosophy throughout the club. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club coaches lead the team in all aspects of training with both group and one to one sessions, the clubs experienced players bring passion and knowledge to those in the squad who are new to the game, and those who are new bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas to us all.
[edit] Club colours
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club, play in a red, orange and black top, black shorts and black and red socks.
[edit] The name
The Cinque Ports Rugby club name comes from the name give to a series of local ports (Hastings, New Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich) who were formed for military and trade purposes.
[edit] International game
On March 24th 2006 The Cinque Ports Rugby Club promoted a mini international demonstration match between the Belgium Colts Team and the Eastbourne Colts team. This game was made possible because The President of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, Mr. Dany Roelands, a retired international rugby referee is also the president of the Belgium National RFU. The game was played at the home of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club in St. Leonards. Belgium comprehensivly beat Eastbourne, 53 to 5 with both sides showing flair speed and skill. This is one of a number of international demonstration games Cinque Ports Rugby Club have lined up over the comming months and years.
In the game of rugby a colts team is a team aged between 18 and 19 years old.
