Part time Catering & Bar Staff required

Worthing Rugby Club require part-time staff for both the kitchen and bar areas over the weekend. Additional evening work behind the bar will be required for private functions.

Please call Elaine on 01903 784706 for more details or email elaine@worthingrfc.com

Worthing Raiders 26 v 14 Launceston

A fresh and cool wind blowing diagonally across the pitch was enough to affect the game and the tactics. The visitors set off at 0700 this morning and they started the match kicking into the wind towards the Spotted Cow.

Worthing took the initiative and then dominated the first quarter as the visitors strove to settle and keep out the lively attacks. Then on 22 minutes, a scrum followed by two fast rucks saw Worthing sweep to the left and a pass by Ben Dudley released Alex Neilsen to touch down in the corner.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ‘JOES’

Player profiles

Last week’s announcements of the England squads ahead of this season’s 6 Nations Championship saw the selection of former Raiders’ players - the 2 Joes – Marler and Launchbury.

Congratulations to both on their selection for the Elite and Saxons squads respectively. All at Worthing RFC wish them well for the coming campaigns. (Click on the attachment for further details and player profiles.)

WORTHING LADIES WIN AT HOME

Worthing Ladies welcomed Beccehamians Ladies to Roundstone Lane for their first league fixture of 2012. Having lost 39-5 in the first leg away in October, a greatly improved Worthing had something to prove.
The first half began a steady competition, both sides attacking and defending well, with some solid tackling noted from Worthing’s Steph Dewar and Carollyn Marskell. Worthing began to pick up the pace as number 8 Jess Lovenbury broke the Beccs defence on several occasions.
Some quick hands from Worthing backs Jo Baldwin and Gemma Warren kept the pressure on, with the remainder of the first half played inside the Beccs twenty two.

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Worthing IIs keep on winning in 2012

Worthing IIs beat Esher Academy 33 - 0 to take their tally to 4 consecutive wins in 2012.

They are playing London Scottish at home this Saturday (January 28th), kick off 2pm. Please come along and support them. You will be entertained by some really good rugby.

St Patrick's Celebrations

St Patrick's Night

The Raiders are responsible for organising the next club social event, which is the St Patrick’s Night Party.

This year St Patrick’s Day, March 17th, falls on a Saturday and coincides with the final day of the 6 Nations Tournament so we are taking advantage of this as part of our celebration.

England play Ireland at 5-00pm so: more...

Can you help the U19s Colts in their quest to win the National Cup?

At the half way stage of the season at Christmas, Worthing U18 Colts were top of the Sussex Premier League and progressing through to the Quarter Finals of the Sussex Colts Cup. Their next fixtures in these competitions are Haywards Heath at HOME on Sun 29th January and Pulborough AWAY on Sun 19th February, with both KO's at 2.00pm.

In the National Colts U19's Cup, the squad has had success with wins over Hove, Blackheath and Winchester to progress through to the last 32 teams. The next round sees them drawn AWAY at Rochford, Essex on Sunday 5th February.

The team are proposing to travel by coach to Rochford, and are seeking a sponsor who could assist them in funding the trip. As all the players are full time students, funds are very tight and any help would be gratefully received.

Contact kelly@worthingrfc.com if you can help - thank you

Results from the weekend January 14th/15th 2012

Raiders 29 v 5 Southend
Worthing II 47 v 23 Southend II
Worthing IV 42 v 0 Worthing V (report on 4ths page)

Raiders XV 29 v Southend 5

A tough fixture this with both teams a little out of form and Southend, as usual, confident of coming out on top.

A chilly sort of day with the ground a little soft on top from the earlier frost as Southend kicked off towards the Spotted Cow. more...

Raiders v Shelford

First game back after a three week Christmas break, Shelford kicked off playing with the advantage of a fairly stiff breeze at their backs for the first half. With one minute on the clock, Worthing gave away the first penalty of what was to become an unacceptably high count on the day. Fortunately for Worthing, Fly Half Harry Owens was unable to convert with his shot at goal. more...