Abbey Rfc - Reading Abbey Rugby Club
About Abbey Rfc - Reading Abbey Rugby Club
Training times:
1st-3rd XV Tuesday & Thursday 7. 15pm
Ladies Monday and Wednesday 7. 30pm
Colts Tues & Thurs 7. 30pm
Juniors Wednesday 6. 30pm
Minis Sunday 10am
Abbey Rfc - Reading Abbey Rugby Club Description
Reading Abbey was born in the early 1950s as a youth side meeting the playing demand of boys who went to non-rugby playing schools. As a consequence when they wanted adult rugby they were uncomfortable with the established hierarchy at the two clubs in town. So in 1956 they formed Abbey RFC and played in the Town's public park moving from pub to pub for changing and post match refreshments.
By 1971 life had become more heterogeneous and the club scraped together the wherewithal to buy 22 acres of ground and by their own efforts three pitches and a clubhouse were built. With all the energy released by the change of venue and an ever growing membership, it rapidly established itself as a leading club in the area for adult and youth rugby, three of whom have represented England at various youth levels.
League rugby saw Abbey start in South West 2 with a declared policy of amateurism aiming to cultivate rugby within the community; membership has thrived and leading it to adopt the name Reading Abbey; the club is proud that its finances are sound and the 22 acres are owned outright without any borrowings. Its playing fortunes have been equally stable for, bar a couple of years in one level below and one level above, Abbey has remained a constant dynamic force at the same level at which it entered the leagues.
Reviews
Congratulations to our ex-mini and junior player, Tom Willis!
Blustery conditions and a pitch change due to injury did not deter the 1st XV from a bonus point win over Slough. Photo Credit: John Taplin.
Well done Nuns great result to complete a winning weekend! #oneclub
Well done to Chrissy Munce for becoming January Player of the Month for the 1st/2nd XV squad!!!!
Thank you to Abbey legend Rednose for sponsoring today’s match and for providing the entertainment! #Abbey
It’s 25-0 at half time to Abbey!
Only one Senior match on tomorrow, our 1st XV welcome Slough RFC to Rosehill tomorrow, with the match sponsored by Rednose - there is pre- and post-match music entertainment!
Earlier in the season, Abbey took the spoils 23-37 away at Slough and after a tough match last week at Windsor, will be looking to return to form. #Abbey
FULL TIME: Reading Abbey RFC 51 - 0 OBB - Reading #REAOBB #Pitchero http://www.pitchero.com/…/tea…/69197/ match-centre/0-4084836…
No home games tomorrow but take your pick of the below and get on the road to support!
1st XV v Windsor Rugby (A) 2nd XV v Thatcham Rugby Club 2nd XV (A) 3rd XV v Witney RFC 3rd XV (A) **2.15pm**
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A brilliant victory over our local rivals on derby day. Photo credit: John Taplin
When you do the derby double this season! #Abbey
D E R B Y D A Y Reading RFC v 1st XV (A) 2pm 2nd XV v Rams RFC (H) 2.15pm Reading v 3rd XV (A) 2pm
... Abbey Ladies RFC are also on the road to Cheltenham Tigers Women’s RFC 2.30pm
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Did anyone see our Abbey Ladies RFC in the Broad St Mall today? How about giving rugby a go at their Open Taster Session? https://m.facebook.com/events/39622162113 5590/?ti=icl
1st, 2nd and 3rd XV teamsheets for today! 2nd and 3rd XV at home and with two Abbey Ladies RFC sides out we are proud to have 5 teams and over 80 players out for Abbey today. See you back at the club for the Christmas social this evening! #Abbey
This awful attack happened right behind our rugby club on Tuesday evening, if anyone has any information at all please contact Thames Valley Police!
Photo credit: John Taplin
Welcomes everyone, great facilities and sorroundings, gorgeous people. Sporting community at its best.
Very welcoming club from minis to vets and ladies. Great social side as well
Very friendly people so easy to jump in after play briefly a few years ago
Very friendly club, kind enough to let us use their pitches when ours were flooded. And the Fatboy 7s is a great summer tournament
The Home of The Berkshire Egg Run. Fantastic place with amazing Staff.
Pre season training for U9's great fun this morning :)
Played and coached and always felt welcome. Always recommend Abbey to anyone who wants to play. Rich & Chris still play there since U-9s
Lovely place, friendly welcoming staff. Good prices
Just wanted to say thank you for a great fireworks display first time but will definitely be going again AMAZING
Hadn't played rugby in around 12 years but Abbey made it feel like I'd never been away. Great people, facilities and banter to be had, win or lose. Best decision I've made in years.
Great place well looked after on sevens in the med tent.
Great for minis upwards - two kids in different age groups loving it - very friendly and good social- awesome fireworks nights and a second family vibe throughout
Fabulous countryside setting. Excellent day at 'A Different World' festival.
Brilliant atmosphere great food and great cakes always a welcome.
Another great display. Well organised. If I had 1 chance recommendation it would be to have a few more food outlets as the queues to get anything hot to eat were so long I decided to leave it and buy fish n chips on the way home. I would have been happier giving my money to your club and the fantastic volunteers.
A friendly club and incredibly supportive for newbies - coaching spot on and my eldest boy loving it!
Need more disabled parking and couldn't self propel into club due to step but everything else great
Great fireworks but 1 hour and half to get out takes the piss!