Queen Mary University Rugby Football Club
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| Location | Perry Street, Chislehurst, Greater London, England |
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| Ground(s) | Perry Street (Capacity: 300) |
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BUCS Rugby Union - South Eastern Conference 2B (1XV), BUCS Rugby Union - South Eastern Conference 5B (2XV) |
| Teams | 1XV & 2XV |
Queen Mary, University of London Rugby Football Club (informally Queen Mary RFC, or QMRFC is a university Rugby Union Club representing Queen Mary, University of London. They compete in the British Universities & Sports League (BUCS). The club consists of two fully functioning men's teams; the 1XV and 2XV, as well as joint Women's 1st XV with St.Bartholomew's and the Royal London Medical School
Both Men's teams compete in the South Eastern Conference Cup and Plate in addition to their league commitments.
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1st XV [edit]
Since 2010 Queen Mary 1st XV has developed into one of the top university teams in London. In 2011 Queen Mary 1st XV secured first place promotion after winning 13 out of 14 matches in the BUCS South Eastern 3B League.
In 2011-2012 Queen Mary 1st XV competed in BUCS South East League 2B and after their maiden season they showed that they are a rapidly improving team winning 6 out of 13 fixtures. In addition to this they reached the BUCS SE Conference Cup Final losing to Canterbury Christ Church 1st XV 37-28.
In the 2012-2013 season the 1st XV aim to push for a top 4 finish in the league, while going one further and winning the cup.
You can follow 1st XV progress by simply clicking on the links below:
BUCS South East Conference Cup B
2nd XV [edit]
Since 2010 Queen Mary 2nd XV have grown into a strong feeder team for the 1st XV. The clubs numbers bolstered by the large intake of first years as well as increased commitment among 2nd and 3rd years meant that team no longer have to cancel fixtures due to lack of players. This has given them the platform and as result they finished 6th out of 12 team in their league.
The 2nd XV compete in the BUCS SE League 5B as well as the BUCS SE Conference Plate.
You can follow 2nd XV progress simply by clicking the links below:
BUCS South East Conference Cup B
Fixture List 2012/2013 [edit]
1st XV (on the left) 2nd XV (on the right)
10 October 2012 RUMS 1s (Away) St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital 2s (Away)
17 October 2012 University of Hertfordshire 1s (Home) University of Kent 4s (Home)
24 October 2012 King's College London 1s (Away) King's College London Medics 2s (Away)
31 October 2012 University College London 1s (Home) Writtle College 1s (Home)
7 November 2012 No Game No Game
14 November 2012 University of Essex 1s (Home) Canterbury Christchurch University 3s (Home)
2*st November 2012 Universities at Medway 1s (Away) City University (Away)
28 November 2012 Goldsmiths, UoL 1s (Away) BUCS SE Cup Round 1 School of Oriental and African Studies 1s BUCS SE Plate Round 2
5 December 2012 Canterbury Christchurch University 1s (Away) University of Hertfordshire 2s (Home)
12 December 2012 RUMS 1s (Home) St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital 2s (Home)
16 January 2013 University of Hertfordshire 1s (Away) University of Kent 4s (Away)
23 January 2013 King's College London 1s (Home) King's College London Medics 2s (Home)
30 January 2013 Essex or Medways 1s (Home) BUCS SE Cup Round 2 BUCS SE Plate Round 3 (Away)
6 February 2013 University College London 1s (Away) Writtle College 1s (Away)
13 February 2013 University of Essex 1s (Away) Canterbury Christchurch University 3s (Away)
20 February 2013 BUCS SE Cup Quarter Final (Home) BUCS SE Plate Quarter Final (Home)
27 February 2013 Universities at Medway 1s (Home) City University (Home)
6 March 2013 BUCS SE Cup Semi Final (Away) BUCS SE Plate Semi Final (Home)
13 March 2013 Canterbury Christchurch University 1s (Home) University of Hertfordshire 2s (Away)
20 March 2013 BUCS SE Cup Final BUCS SE Plate Final
The date of Merger Cup 2013 is yet to be confirmed.
Playing and Training Facilities [edit]
The Club's home ground is located at the Queen Mary University Sports Grounds on Perry Street, Chislehurst which is occasionally used by neighbouring National League side Old Elthamians. In March 2012, the club staged its first evening match at Eton Manor Rugby Club in Wanstead, resulting in a win for The 1st XV against University of Hertfordshire 1st XV. It is hoped there will more evening matches staged at Eton Manor given the success and increased support at this fixture. The Chislehurst ground is used for a training weekend early in September when new students join the University. Most of the time, the club trains at East London Rugby Club in West Ham on Monday nights with Friday night training being introduced for the 2012/2013 season.
Away from the pitch, the 1st XV have further training at the University from a Strength and Conditioning coach with bi-weekly sessions.
2012/2013 Season [edit]
In the 2012/2013 season the Club will begin a drive to get more players within the club qualified as both referees and coaches so that they can pass their knowledge and experience back into the game at community level. The season will also see the introduction, in conjunction with QMotion, of GetActive Rugby. An initiative to get people playing rugby that either haven't played rugby before or do not wish to play competitive rugby. It is hoped that this programme will eventually lead to new players coming into the Club sides.
Club Committee 2012/2013 [edit]
President: James Bulman (New position)
1st XV Captain: Josh Campbell (Previously Joe McDonald)
2nd XV Captain: Luke Jeffs (Re-elected for a second year)
Social Secretary: Alex Keshavarsi (New Position)
General Secretary: Josh Francis (New position)
Treasurer: Mike Camden Ward (Previously James Christian)
Fixtures Secretary: Michael Woods (Previously Josh Francis)
Sponsorship Officer: Alexander Clark (Previously Rainer Iverson)
Media Officer: Alex Flowers (New position)
Fresher Liaison Officer: Barney Frost (New position)
Club Development Officer: Michael Woods (New position)
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