Both the Senior Men and Women pre-season training is well underway with the Senior Men hosting the Coldstream Guards at Home Park last weekend it was an entertaining match to start the season.
Their next match is on Friday 22nd August 2025 ( tonight) away at Chiswick RFC. Kick Off 7.45pm.

The Senior Women’s campaign is going well with new players joining. Over 20 players from Windsor RFC and Phoenix RFC attended a joint training session on Wednesday night ( 20th August 2025).
Their first pre-season match is away at Camberley next weekend.

The Colts and the Junior age groups are also well into their pre-season training campaigns.

Windsor RFC are still keen to recruit new players of any ability for its Senior Men, Women, and Youth Section both Boys and Girls.

Home Park update:

Home Park pitches are in a very poor condition with both main pitches being unplayable and the training area in need of repair following the hot dry summer. The Grounds have also not recovered after the Horse Show And Dog Show when the areas were used for car parking.

As a consequence, the Club will be drill seeding the main 2 pitches and the training area early next week at the club’s own cost.

These areas cannot and must not be used for training and playing by any parts of the club until further notice.

If we get the rain or access to water the pitches should be ready at the start of October.

This will have an impact on the Senior Men’s, Women and Youth training and match programmes.

Further details will be provided in due course by the relevant Chairs of Men, Women and Youth Rugby.

AGM Friday August 15th 2025:

I would like to thank all the members that attended the AGM last Friday night. Highlights of the AGM with all the rugby reports will be published in due course.

In the meantime I would like to announce that Sharon Page, a long standing member of Windsor RFC, has been appointed to the Windsor RFC Board as Honorary Secretary replacing Graham Birch who is retiring.
In addition Anisha Oram has also been appointed as Youth Chair following Stephen Golding’s decision to stand down due to work and personal commitments. Steve Madoc- Jones has also decided step back as Volunteer Co-Ordinator.

After many years John Saunders has stepped down in managing the Club’s 100 Club . Tanya Snooks has kindly agreed to manage this going forward as it raises valuable income for the club.

On behalf of the club – good luck to both Sharon and Anisha in their new roles.

On behalf of the club I would also like to thank Graham, Stephen. Steve and John for all their support and hard work in their respective roles.

Congratulations also to Sharon Page, James Brayshaw, and Jason Stone for being voted in as Vice Presidents.

Final congratulations must go to Graham Birch who is retiring as the Club’s Secretary after 13 years of service. To mark his retirement Graham was voted in as a Life Member of the Club.
A fitting reward for his years of service on the Board and General Management Committee of Windsor RFC.

Women’s World Cup Launch Party at Windsor RFC - Friday 22nd August 2025.

This Friday England’s Rugby Women’s World Cup campaign gets underway against the USA.

The club will be marking the start with a Launch Party organized by the Senior Women. ( A big thank you to Sharon Richards, Head of Women, for pulling the Club’s World Cup programme together)

See link below for more information:

It's almost time for the Women's Rugby World Cup!

Words from Sharon Richards – Head Of Women – Windsor RFC

‘We'll be showing every England game during the tournament with a different section of the club organising each night.

Tonight will see a classic England Vs USA food offering as well as a raffle (prizes include an England Rugby ball signed by Will Greenwood and others) and plenty of music and dancing after the game.

Clubhouse doors open at 7pm, we look forward to welcoming lots of club members, players and friends. England game kicks off at 7.30pm!’

REMEMBER – Autumn International Ticket Draw – Friday 29th August 2025:

Next Friday it is the Autumn International Ticket Draw in the clubhouse.

To enter please see the link below:

https://www.windsorrugbyclub.com/news/windsor-rfc-autumn-international-ticket-draw-friday-29th-august--home-park-2933641.html

KEY POINTS TO NOTE!!

To Take Part in Draw - Only fully paid-up club members and VP’s who have made a donation to the club will be entitled to take part in the draw. Membership will be checked on the night. Please ensure that your membership has been paid in advance of the draw date. It will not possible to become a new member on the night of the draw or for existing members to renew on the night so please pay your membership in advance of attending the draw, preferably a week or so before the draw date.

Proxy - a fully paid-up member can hold a SINGLE proxy for another fully paid-up member. Please make sure that you lodge any Proxy with me: Ian Potter at Ispathome@aol.com before the draw date. Proxies not acceptable on the night.

Have a great Bank Holiday Weekend.

Mike Crawshaw
On behalf of the Management Committee