RUGBY CLUB FIGHTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Nottingham Rugby players will be lending a hand in the fight against childhood obesity through a project based at West Bridgford Community Centre. The Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it! (MEND) programme, which is run by Rushcliffe Borough Council, aims to help children and young people understand the benefits of a balanced diet and maintaining a [...]
CLIFTON KEY TO NOTTINGHAM RUGBY CLUB
Nottingham Rugby Club chief executive Simon Beatham has outlined his belief that areas such as Clifton hold the key to further boosting attendances. The CEO, who was appointed last August following stints as director of rugby, coach, committee member, board director and player, is hoping the club can attract more fans from areas in the [...]
RUGBY CLUB WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
A pioneering Initiative between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham City Council has seen Clifton youngsters descend on West Bridgford for the first in a series of classroom events led by back row star Phil Eggleshaw (pictured below). The partnership will see school children from across Nottingham attend classes at the Green and Whites’ Lady Bay training [...]
WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
A pioneering Initiative between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham City Council has seen youngsters descend on West Bridgford for the first in a series of classroom events led by back row star Phil Eggleshaw. The partnership will see school children from across Nottingham attend classes at the Green and Whites’ Lady Bay training ground in Bridgford, [...]
FORMER ENGLAND RUGBY STAR LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN IN BINGHAM
Former England rugby player and World Cup winner, Phil Vickery, kick-started the 2011 RBS RugbyForce campaign at Bingham RFC last month. He is calling for the nation to get behind their local rugby club and, on his visit to Bingham, he helped carry out repair work to launch the special initiative. Vickery spent the day [...]
A BIT OF JAPAN IN BRIDGFORD
West Bridgford resident and Championship leading scorer James Arlidge has swapped Meadow Lane and Nottingham Rugby for international duties with Japan. The fly-half, who came to Nottingham this summer after signing from Magners League side Newport Gwent Dragons, has had an impressive impact at the Green and Whites since moving to Nottingham with his wife [...]
RUGBY CLUB MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN RUSHCLIFFE
A pioneering community initiative from Nottingham Rugby, in partnership with Rushcliffe Borough Council, aims to change the lives of young people in the area. The first major project underway is the council’s MIND scheme, which encourages young people to participate in physical activity with the help of expert training and encouragement from stars of the [...]
RUGBY CLUB STRENGTHEN LINKS WITH CLIFTON COMMUNITY
Excited children from Milford School in Clifton recently greeted Nottingham Rugby Club’s back row star Phil Eggleshaw and mascot Archie the Stag. Local schools are being given the opportunity to support their local Championship side, while the club strengthen their links with the community by visiting local children as part of their ‘Schools of the [...]
RUGBY SUCCESS
West Bridgford RFU Under-18s squad came runners-up in the Notts, Lincs, Derbyshire Under-18 7-a side rugby competition. They won all their league matches, including successes against Matlock, Ilkeston,and Ashfield, and then drawing against Paviors. The final was played against Paviors again where they drew 28-28 and Paviors won a drop goal penalty shoot-out. The Paviors [...]
2010/11 SEASON TICKETS LAUNCHED
Nottingham Rugby Club have launched their season ticket packages for 2010/11. Season ticket holders have ridden the Championship rollercoaster last year and have enjoyed some fantastic games at Meadow Lane, and there’s set to be more of the same for the Green and Whites next season. A spokesperson said: “A season ticket is a great [...]