Welcome to King's College London Men's Rugby Club, better known as KCLRFC! We are the official Men's Rugby Club of KCL, initially founded in 1869; we are one of the oldest and finest clubs in the world. We are rich with tradition supported by a long and illustrious history. The club is open to anyone and everyone, regardless of prior rugby experience and the course they are studying.
Currently, the club has two squads which compete within the BUCS league (games are played on Wednesday). The 1st XV is our most competitive squad, and this squad takes part in the London Varsity series against UCL. The KCL V UCL varsity match is the biggest sporting event in the university calendar with well over one thousand people in attendance each year. The 1st XV also takes part in the anual Macadam Cup against GKT. We also have our strong 2nd XV squad, which has its own variation of the aforementioned games. Each squad also takes part in an additional Cup, which takes place over the season.
The club offers many social events throughout the year. The most typical form of social event you will attend if a member of the club is our post-match socials organised by our committee's social secs; the club also arranges two dinners throughout the year (Christmas and summer) to celebrate current members of the club and our achievements throughout the rugby calendar. We also have a yearly club tour where the majority of the club members take a few days abroad to relax after the season. A significant event is Rob Tagg, which brings together present and past club members to remember one of our own who tragically lost his life playing this beautiful game we all love.
The club is also very much involved with charitable projects. The club yearly takes part in Movember, with many boys growing a moustache in support of the incredible charity by raising money for men's mental health. In addition to this, we are also in support of the Oddballs Foundation. This year we have started a new volunteering intiative to bring Rugby to underprivelaged parts of London, where accessing Rugby/ sports facilities is more difficult. If this sounds like something you would like to take part in then join now.
BeActive Sports Team Membership
This year KCLRFC has partnered with King's Sport and Wellness to provide relaxed touch rugby sessions every Sunday. This can be for a fun run around on the weekend, or to get into rugby if you are new to the sport. Buying this membership through KCLRFC gives it to you at a vastly discounted rate. Once bought you will have access to all sports offered by for the entire year, not just touch rugby. These sessions will take place every sunday from 3pm-4pm. Our members will be running these sessions to teach rugby and skills to BeActive participants. If you are looking to get into rugby then this is the perfect opportunity.
Key information:
- Training takes place every Monday at Berrylands (5pm-7pm) and Sunday at Chsiwick RFC (4pm-6pm).
- Games are played by every team on Wednesdays (Home or away).
- Social members can take part in all aspects of the club except for playing games.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact the 2024/2025 Club's President Oscar Stuart (oscar.stuart@kcl.ac.uk / +44 7826242285) or text the club on Instagram (@kclrfc).