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GAME ON!

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐍!🏹 After a pitch inspection, we can confirm that tonight’s game is 𝐎𝐍! Tickets are still available!🎟️

Archers to welcome Cambridge!

Tomorrow night we welcome Cambridge to The Bay! Here’s how we lineup! 1. Kai Owen 2. Jack Dickinson 3. Dan Richardson 4. Sebastian Ferreria 5. Côme Joussain 6. Iosefa Maloney-Fiaola 7. Nathan Tweedy (c) 8. James Cherry 9. Michael Stronge 10. Sam Hollingsworth 11. Ryan Olowofela 12. Joe Woodward 13. Marcus Ramage 14. David Williams…

Nottingham Rugby Academy!

We are delighted to announce the dates for our new intake of players to the Nottingham Rugby Academy! We hope that we will be able to support those players that are not currently in an Academy or DPP to reach their full potential and support NLD with their player pathway. We are NOT taking players…

Hartpury 20-32 Nottingham

Sam Hollingsworth put in a master-class try-scoring display from the bench as Nottingham swung the pendulum in the second-half to get their first ever victory at the Alpas Arena after six times of trying Hooker TJ Harris, wing David Williams, outside centre Marcus Ramage and fullback Ellis Mee all got over the whitewash as the…

Archers to travel to Hartpury!

We travel to take on Hartpury under their Friday night lights tomorrow! Here’s the team! Kai Owen Antonio Harris Dan Richardson Sebastian Ferreira Côme Joussain Iosefa Maloney-Fiaola Nathan Tweedy (c) George Cox Michael Stronge Morgan Bunting Harry Graham Joseph Woodward Marcus Ramage David Williams Ellis Mee Replacements – 16. Jack Dickinson 17. Archie Van der…

Nottingham 26-38 Ealing Trailfinders

An emphatic four-try performance from winger David Williams wasn’t quite enough for Nottingham to get the win over top of the table Ealing Trailfinders, though it did ensure they got the all important bonus point. It didn’t take long for Williams to get his first try. Ten minutes in, Michael Stronge spread it wide to…

Statement following CCC meeting this morning

The 11 Championship clubs came together today to debate their collective future: whether our league will be best served by capitalising on the potential of its commercial rights and its brand–identity to underpin a truly “whole-game solution” to tier two, or by considering a putative “Premiership 2” based on a franchise model.   The clubs…

Archers to take on Ealing Trailfinders

Tomorrow we take on league leaders Ealing Trailfinders at The Bay! Kick off 7.45pm! Here is the team! 1. Kai Owen 2. Harry Clayton 3. Dan Richardson 4. Sebastian Ferreira 5. Côme Joussain 6. Sam Green 7. James Cherry 8. Scott Hall (cc) 9. Michael Stronge (cc) 10. Morgan Bunting 11. Jack Stapley 12. Joe…

We will remember them

Nottingham Rugby has great history over many years, and as a club we had several players fight in the World Wars. Below is a list of names of former players that gave themselves for their country during the wars. World War 1 Wellesley Roe ALLEN                     …

Doncaster 30-19 Nottingham

Nottingham suffered their first defeat of the season away to Doncaster Knights, despite shooting ahead to a 12-point lead within the first five minutes. The two early tries were punched in by Jordan Olowofela, who was playing in his first game back from injury, and David Williams. However, Doncaster’s forwards began to control possession and…

Archers travelling to Doncaster Knights!

We travel to Doncaster Knights tomorrow afternoon as we look to continue our perfect start to the Championship! Here is the team! 1. Kai Owen 2. Jack Dickinson 3. Jake Bridges 4. Sebastian Ferreria 5. Côme Joussain 6. George Cox 7. Jacob Wright 8. Richard Clift 9. Michael Stronge (c) 10. Morgan Bunting 11. Jordan…

Nottingham 41-28 Ampthill

Nottingham survived a scary encounter with an energetic Ampthill team on a pleasant Saturday afternoon at The Bay, scoring three tries in the final fifteen minutes to make it two wins from two in the Championship. Despite being the first on the scoreboard through a great team try finished by Joseph Woodward eight minutes in,…

Archers to welcome Ampthill!

After an opening day victory away to Caldy, we welcome Ampthill to The Bay tomorrow afternoon! The pitch is in perfect condition following the heavy rain we have had during the week, and the areas around the pitch is dry! Here is the team! 1. Kai Owen 2. Antonio Harris 3. Xavier Valentine 4. Côme…

Nottingham 44-31 Caldy

It was the best start to the league season Nottingham could have hoped for, coming away with the victory and a try bonus point in a pulsating 12-try contest up in the north west against Caldy. Caldy were the ones who opened the scoring, in the seventh minute Rhys Hayes did well to get past…

Archers to take on Caldy!

Here is our team to face Caldy tomorrow afternoon in our first Championship game of the season! Sam Hollingsworth will be making his 50th appearance for the club! Kai Owen Harry Clayton Xavier Valentine Côme Joussain Tom Manz Scott Hall Nathan Tweedy (c) Richard Clift Michael Stronge Morgan Bunting Harry Graham Joseph Woodward Marcus Ramage…

Ideagen sponsorship

A huge thanks to Ideagen for their continued support of our club! General manager Paul Taylor presented them with a framed Nottingham Rugby shirt signed by the players for their fabulous new sports cafe! Ideagen help the quiet voices and safe hands that protect organisations – a name trusted globally to deliver world-class, innovative regulatory…

Premiership Cup comes to an end

After 5 weeks, our Premiership Cup campaign has come to an end having traveled away to Gloucester, Saracens and Coventry as well as hosting Hartpury and Harlequins at The Bay. There were some really positive moments throughout the 5 weeks, notably a thrilling draw at at Coventry, as well as winning try of the week…

Nottingham 21-45 Harlequins

Nottingham made a good account of themselves against tough opposition in the form of Premiership side Harlequins on a sunny Saturday afternoon at The Bay, though they fell short of getting any bonus points. Harlequins very quickly built up a strong lead, scoring 26 unanswered points inside the first twenty minutes, the first coming from…

Archers to face Harlequins!

Here is how we lineup for our 2pm kick off at The Bay against Harlequins!   Kai Owen Jack Dickinson Xavier Valentine Sebastian Ferreira Côme Joussain Sam Green Nathan Tweedy © Scott Hall Michael Stronge Sam Hollingsworth Harry Graham Morgan Bunting Dafydd-Rhys Tuieti David Williams Ellis Mee Replacements: Antonio Harris Aniseko Sio Jake Bridges Iosefa…

A response from Championship clubs following the sad news of Jersey Reds demise last week

The Championship clubs together with their various owners and benefactors met in emergency session on the morning of Wednesday October 4th to discuss the way ahead in the context of both the progress of the Professional Game Partnership and the sad news relating to Jersey Reds. They agreed on the following points: The group as…

HARLEQUINS TICKET INFORMATION!

Both stands are now SOLD OUT!! General admission tickets are also going fast! We urge all supporters to purchase their Harlequins tickets prior to arrival at The Bay on Saturday! We cannot guarantee that tickets will be available on the gate on matchday!

Coventry 33-33 Nottingham

In a thrilling Premiership Cup clash between two Championship sides, Ellis Mee finished off a fantastic run by Harry Graham with just eight minutes left on the clock to complete a 14 point comeback and snatch a draw from Butts Park. Both sides scored five tries, with David Williams finishing two in a man of…

Archers to travel to Coventry!

Tomorrow afternoon we take on Coventry in the Premiership Cup! Here’s how we lineup! Kai Owen Jack Dickinson Aniseko Sio Sebastian Ferreira Côme Joussain Scott Hall (cc) James Cherry Richard Clift Michael Stronge (cc) Sam Hollingsworth Harry Graham Morgan Bunting Marcus Ramage David Williams Ellis Mee Replacements: Harry Clayton 17. Archie Van Der Flier 18….

Club Statement

Following the incredibly sad news that Jersey Reds have ceased trading, our thoughts go to all the players, staff and supporters. We hope that they can find a way to continue to exist and compete in English rugby. We will offer any support where possible but will follow the lead of the RFU and Jersey…

Harlequins ticket update! 🚨

Extremely limited tickets remain in the White stand for our game against Harlequins! Limited tickets in the Green stand will be available shortly. We advise all fans to purchase their tickets online prior to match-day to avoid missing out! Get your tickets here!

Our chairman Alister Bow’s response to to Brian Moore’s article on Championship Rugby

Brian Moore, a man of whose playing record my club is immensely proud, takes to task those who have dared to challenge the powers that be in English rugby. His complaints were against the 30 members of the RFU Council who signed a letter calling for greater accountability of the union’s Executive, a body that…

Saracens 73-29 Nottingham

Despite a heavy loss at StoneX Stadium to the reigning Premiership champion Saracens, Nottingham can be pleased with themselves having put together some nice attacking moves and come away with a try bonus point. Saracens got off to a good start, scoring two early tries through Alex Lewington chasing down a Manu Vunipola kick over…

Nottingham team to face Saracens!

Here are the Archers travelling to take on Saracens at the StoneX Stadium tomorrow afternoon! Aniseko Sio Harry Clayton Xavier Valentine Sebastian Ferreira Jack Shine Sam Green Nathan Tweedy (captain) Richard Clift Michael Stronge Sam Hollingsworth Harry Graham Michael Green Marcus Ramage David Williams Ellis Mee Replacements: 16. Jack Dickinson 17. Kai Owen 18. Jake…

Nottingham 17-21 Hartpury

Nottingham were back under the lights at the Bay for the first time this season, but Hartpury spoiled the party as they survived a late comeback attempt to hold onto a lead they had kept since their first try inside the first three minutes. It was Jarrard Hayler who dove over the line for Hartpury…

Archers to welcome Hartpury!

Rugby returns to The Bay for the first time this season as we welcome Hartpury in the Premiership Cup! Here is how we lineup: Kai Owen Jack Dickinson Xavier Valentine Iosefa Maloney-Fiaola Côme Joussain Scott Hall Jacob Wright Richard Clift Michael Stronge (captain) Morgan Bunting Marcus Ramage Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti Michael Green David Williams Ellis Mee…

Gloucester 42-14 Nottingham

A fast Gloucester start saw the hosts head into a 14-0 lead after only 11 minutes with tries from Clement and Dunn, both converted by Barton. Hathaway added a third try after 23 minutes and Barton converted to make the score 21-0. Strong Gloucester defence and pressure saw the home side take control of the…

Archers team to face Gloucester!

We travel to Kingsholm Stadium to take on Gloucester tomorrow in our Premiership Cup opener! Here is how we lineup! Archie Van Der Flier Jack Dickinson Xavier Valentine Tom Manz Côme Joussain George Cox Josh Poullet Scott Hall (c) Josh Goodwin Sam Hollingsworth Harry Graham Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti Michael Green Marcus Ramage George Daniels Replacements: 16….

Leicester Tigers match report

Nottingham were defeated at Mattioli Woods Welford Road by Leicester Tigers 36-19 last night, however there were plenty of positives to take from a very impressive and encouraging performance. Playing in front of 10,000 supporters, Nottingham put on an excellent display to show the kind of performances we will be seeing throughout the season. The…

Team News! 🏹

TEAM NEWS We travel to Leicester Tigers for a 7.30pm kick off tomorrow! Here’s the team: STARTING XV 1. Kai Owen 2. Harry Clayton 3. Xavier Valentine 4. Iosefa Maloney-Fiola 5. Côme Joussain 6. Josh Poullet 7. Nathan Tweedy (c) 8. Richard Clift 9. Michael Stronge 10. Morgan Bunting 11. David Williams 12. Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti…

Archers Debuts!

Having played our first pre-season fixture for the 2023-24 season away against Ampthill on Saturday 26th August, we have 12 players that made their debuts for the Archers! Congratulations to: Ellis Mee (current NTU student), Ronnie Du Randt (current NTU student), Matthew Durbridge (current NTU student), George Daniels (current NTU student), Sam Williams (current NTU...

Jose Rebelo Andrade

Former Nottingham Rugby player and former NTU student, Jose Rebelo Andrade, has been selected in Portugal’s squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup! Jose made 7 appearances for Nottingham, making his debut at home against London Scottish on the 19th November 2021 and his final appearance at home against Doncaster on the 1st April 2022….

TEAM NEWS!

TEAM NEWS!🟢⚪ Here is how we lineup for our first pre-season friendly against Ampthill on Saturday! Come on you Archers!🏹

Why is pre-season important?

We are now into week 10 of pre-season for the 2023/24 season with the first of our 2 friendlies coming up this weekend away at Ampthill. Here’s what Jack Westley, Head of Strength and Conditioning, had to say about pre-season. “Pre-season presents us with a massive opportunity to optimise our performance heading into the Championship…

3 New Signings!

Only 8 days until our first pre-season friendly and Craig Hammond has added 3 more players to his squad for the 2023-24 season! Côme Joussain, Second Row signed from US Carcassonne. Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti, Centre signed from Cardiff Metropolitan University after a successful trial period. Jamie Annad, Fly Half signed from the University of Nottingham after…

Rugby Journal Article

The Rugby Journal have published a great article about our club! Please feel free to have a read by clicking here!

JMF Chartered Architects

We are delighted that JMF Chartered Architects will be continuing as our health and well-being sponsor for the 2023-24 season! As the health and well-being sponsor, they help support our strength and conditioning team with supplements for recovery, allowing us to train harder and recover better! Thank you for your continued support!

Prize Winners!

At our season launch day that we held on Saturday 22nd July 2023, we had 3 draws to win some great prizes! We are delighted to announce the winners: 1 x signed shirt, Jack Kimmett 2 x hospitality tickets, Gareth Williams 1 x matchday ticket, George Payne Thanks to everyone that came down on the…

Pre-season Friendlies

With just over a month until the Premiership cup gets underway, we are delighted to announce that we have 2 pre-season fixtures arranged to help us prepare for the coming season. Saturday 26th August, 2pm kick off – Ampthill Friday 1st September, 7.30pm kick off – Leicester Tigers Both games are away from home but…

Season Tickets!

With all our Premiership Cup and league games now confirmed, make sure you purchase your season ticket for the 2023-24 season which now includes a £40 bar voucher! Purchasing your season ticket is now easier than ever with our new ticketing provider, TicketCo! Click here to buy yours! If you haven’t already seen our confirmed…

Premiership Cup!

We will take on 3 Premiership sides as part of the new-look Premiership Rugby Cup this season! We travel away to Gloucester and Saracens before welcoming Harlequins to The Bay! We also welcome Hartpury and travel to Coventry as part of the competition. A very exciting opportunity to test ourselves against Premiership opposition and to…

Season Launch!

Our season launch will be taking place on Saturday 22nd July this year at The Bay! Join us from 8.30am for a fully packed day, all free of charge! What can you expect at the season launch? 1st XV training 9-10.30am Meet the players in the marquee England vs Australia in the ashes on the...

Gareth McComb

Nottingham Rugby is deeply saddened by the passing of Gareth McComb, aged 42. Gareth was born on the 29th December 1980 in Northern Ireland and passed away on the 1st June 2023 in Cambridge. Gareth made his Nottingham Rugby debut on 13th September 2008 in an away win against Esher and his final appearance for…

NEW SIGNINGS!

We are delighted to announce that the club has completed 9 new signings with a mixture of youth and experience to help further develop the squad! Welcome to The Bay! Antonio ‘TJ’ Harris – Hooker signed from Jersey Reds, previously at Nottingham. Ellis Mee – Winger signed from West Bridgford, also part of the NTU…

Re-Signings!

Having completed 2 weeks of announcing the players that have re-signed with us for the 2023-24 season, here is a complete list of those who will be staying for another year at The Bay! Jay Ecclesfield – 2nd season Jordan Olowofela – 2nd seasonRyan Olowofela – 2nd seasonMarcus Ramage – 2nd seasonMichael Green – 2nd…

Final Re-Signings

After another busy week, we have announced the final 16 re-signings for the club! We are extremely delighted to have all of these players for another season here at The Bay! Jordan Olowofela – 2nd season Ryan Olowofela – 2nd season Josh Goodwin – 3rd season Marcus Ramage – 2nd season Michael Green – 2nd…

Re-Signings!

As excitement builds and we prepare for the 2023-24 season, what better way start than annoucing which players are re-signing for another season at The Bay! This week we have announced 10 players that have re-signed for the upcoming season! Harry Graham – 6th seasonHenry Joule – 2nd seasonIosefa Maloney-Fiola – 2nd seasonAniseko Sio –…

Nottingham Rugby and NTU partnership continues to be one of the best pathways to professional rugby in the U.K

The long-established partnership between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has, this season, once again continued to provide an outstanding pathway to playing professional rugby in England. Thirteen current or former students are playing in The Championship, England’s second professional league as part of Nottingham Rugby’s squad. Making the step up playing in their…

Supporter’s survey

At Nottingham Rugby, we strive to create the best experience for all supporters. With feedback from supporters like you, we can keep improving and growing. Please take a moment to complete our survey below – or click here to launch in a new window – it only takes 3 minutes. Thank you!

Nottingham 19-20 London Scottish

Nottingham were unable to close out their 2022/23 Championship campaign with a win, falling to a determined London Scottish side who came into the game needing a win to secure their Championship status next season. The visitors started the game as they meant to go on, winning a penalty in the first five minutes and…

TEAM TO FACE SCOTTISH

Here is the Nottingham squad to face off against London Scottish for the season finale here at The Bay! A huge game in the league with the visitors looking to stay in the league. Come on Nottingham!

Coventry 38-24 Nottingham

Despite opening the scoring with an early Charlie Thacker try, Nottingham were unable to come away with the win over Coventry in their last away game of the season Coventry took the lead six minutes after Thacker’s try, with Wand going over for the try and Will Talbot Davies slotting the conversion. From that point…

KIDS 4-DAY RUGBY CAMP

We are delighted to be hosting a 4-day holiday camp this May, running between the 30th May – 2nd June, 8.30am – 3.30pm. On the back of a successful and fun Easter camp, we thought it best to add a little top-up camp for all those Rugby lovers in the half-term break! We will be…

Nottingham 39-0 Ampthill

Nottingham brightened up a damp and miserable Friday night with a dominant performance at The Bay, coming away with a resounding 39-0 victory over Ampthill. The win is even more impressive when you consider that Ampthill came into the game in excellent form, having won four of their last five games with their only loss…

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF THE GAME!

Have your say on the future of the professional game in England – answer this survey, run by the Championship Clubs, RFU, and Premiership Rugby, to help shape the future of our competition, and be in with the chance of winning four tickets to either England v Fiji or England vs. Wales at Twickenham Stadium this summer!…

END OF SEASON DINNER

We are delighted to be opening up our end of season awards dinner at The Bay to all our friends and fans! We are hosting the dinner of the 29th of April. It will be a 3 course meal with various awards and celebrations happening across the evening. We would love to see as many…

Jersey Reds 52-10 Nottingham

Nottingham were convincingly beaten by a very good Jersey Reds side who stay hot on the heels of top of the table Ealing Trailfinders. In difficult windy conditions, the Reds scored eight tries, taking their tally for the past four games to 35. After a Russell Bennett clearance kick was blown over the dead-ball line…

TEAM TO FACE JERSEY

The team fly to Jersey this morning for a tommorow afternoon kick off vs The Reds on the island. A big game for Nottingham as they face off against another league giant in Jersey Reds. Here is the Nottingham squad to face Jersey tommorow afternoon: Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Archie Vanes, Dan Richardson, Callum Allen,…

Nottingham 26-24 Bedford Blues

It’s always an exciting game when Nottingham clash with Bedford Blues, and this afternoon was no different. Nottingham won in an extremely tight affair thanks to some outstanding defence in the final 15 minutes to keep out a number dangerous Blues attacks. Bedford struck first inside the first five minutes. They tried a cheeky grubber…

Nottingham 21-41 Ealing Trailfinders

Nottingham put in a performance they can be proud of against the league leaders on a rare Saturday afternoon game at The Bay, but unfortunately weren’t able to come away with the result or any bonus points. The game started well for Craig Hammond’s men. Although they conceded a penalty within the first minute, which…

TEAM TO FACE EALING

Here is the Nottingham squad to take on Ealing Trailfinders tommorow afternoon 2pm here at The Bay! A huge game in the league vs the league leaders. Can we turn over one of the top sides at home? If we have the supporters here making plenty of noise, the boys will bring it home! Starting…

Richmond 17-28 Nottingham

Three tries in twelve minutes in the first half were enough to seal Nottingham’s first league win since they beat the same side at The Bay in October. Both Nottingham and Richmond started the game short of confidence and played cautiously for most of the first twenty minutes However, It was Richmond who opened the…

EASTER CAMPS LIVE!

We are excited to announce we are back for another Easter holiday camp here at The Bay. Check out the description below for info! This years camps will be hosted by Michael ‘Pickle’ Green. Michael has vast experience running camps over in Hong Kong and has a reputation for bringing energy and enjoyment to each…

Nottingham 31-45 Hartpury

Two tries from David Williams on his 100th appearance for Nottingham weren’t enough to get past Hartpury, who won their eighth league game in nine matches in a 12 try thriller at The Bay. Despite Hartpury applying the early pressure, creating a number of try scoring opportunities within the first ten minutes, it was Michael…

DAVID WILLIAMS SET TO MAKE 100

WILLIAMS SET TO MAKE 100 🟢⚪️ A common theme across the photos. One of the leagues most prolific scorers is set to make to 100 appearances for Nottingham at the weekend. Here’s what David aka Cheese had to say about his time at the club-‘100 games has come around far quicker than I thought, even…

ANISEKO SIO MAKES IT TO 100

100 GAMES FOR SIO 🟢⚪️ Aniseko Sio completed 100 games for the club at the weekend at Ampthill. A massive achievement for any player in the league and one to remember. When asked about his time at the club and what it’s like to make 100 appearances- ‘Glory and honour goes back to our Heavenly…

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY AT THE BAY

Here is the Nottingham squad to take on Hartpury tommorow night on the live stream. Our first game back at The Bay in exactly 1 month when we took on Hartpury here in the Cup. We need a big home crowd this weekend to ensure the result goes our way and we can celebrate with…

Ampthill 36-24 Nottingham

Nottingham were unable to get back to winning ways in this rearranged league fixture, as Ampthill came away with their second win on the bounce thanks mainly to a stunning first half performance. Ampthill opened the scoring inside the first minute when Josh Skelcey bulldozed his way over the line to immediately punish Nottingham’s fumbling…

TEAM TO FACE AMPTHILL SATURDAY 25TH

As we return to league fixtures its back on the road for Nottingham! The squad head to Bedfordshire to face off against Ampthill this weekend. Just 3 point separate the two teams so this is building up to be a hotly contested battle. Here is the Nottingham side which will take to the field at…

TEAM TO TRAVEL TO JERSEY

Here is the Nottingham Squad who fly to Jersey tommorow to take on the Reds under the lights tommorow night 7:30pm Kick off! Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Archie Vanes, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen, Jack Shine, Sefa Maloney, Nathan Tweedy (C), Carl Kirwan, Liam Slatem, Morgan Bunting, Ryan Olowofela, Javiah Pohe, Michael Green, David Williams, Jordan…

EALING VS NOTTINGHAM REPORT

Nottingham weren’t able to follow up their fantastic win over Hartpury last weekend with another good performance this weekend, as they were heftily beaten by a very strong Ealing Trailfinders side in the Championship Cup. Ealing themselves came into the game with a point to prove, having lost three of their last five games including…

TEAM TO FACE EALING

Here is the Nottingham squad who travel to London to face Ealing Trailfinders this Saturday 3pm. This will be the 5th round of the cup and Nottingham in search of a second win. An opportunity for some fresh faces to show what they can do. Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Harry Clayton, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen,…

Nottingham 24-12 Hartpury

Some brilliant defensive work and a thrilling hat trick from David Williams saw Nottingham convincingly claim their first win in this season’s Championship Cup over Hartpury.

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY

Here is the Nottingham Squad to face Hartpury RFC in the next round of the Championship Cup. Starting: Aniseko Sio, Archie Vanes, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen, Iosefa Maloney, Jacob Wright, Emeka Ilione, Carl Kirwan, Liam Slatem (C), Morgan Bunting, Marcus Ramage, Jack Neville, Michael Green, David Williams, Sam Hollingsworth. Replacements: Harry Clayton, Toby Williams, Ben Betts,…

EALING AT HOME DATE CHANGE

Due to circumstances outside of our control, our upcoming home league game against Ealing will now be played on Saturday 18th March with a 2pm kick off. Nottingham Forest have had their fixture against Newcastle moved to Friday 17th for broadcasting reasons, which means we have to rearrange our fixture from the date originally planned. We hope…

STUDENT NIGHT AT THE BAY!

We are delighted to be inviting all students down to The Bay this Friday night to come and enjoy the Nottingham vs Hartpury match! In order to give the best experience for students we have hired DJ Griggy from OZO events to come along and perform before the game and at half time! We are…

Doncaster Knights 32-17 Nottingham

A 90-metre interception try in the last minute by Billy McBryde secured the five points for Doncaster against Nottingham. Doncaster, who have now won eight Championship contests, were under severe pressure in the final minutes as Nottingham, behind 27-17, were pressing relentlessly for a bonus point and were just short of Doncaster’s line when replacement…

TEAM TO TRAVEL TO DONCASTER

Nottingham are back on the road this week, heading over to Castle Park to take on the Knights. Nottingham will be looking to beat Doncaster twice in the season but we know it isn’t going to be easy. Hammonds men are looking for a big response after continuing a losing streak which leaves them sat…

Nottingham 17-29 Caldy

With the temperature approaching zero, Nottingham were beaten convincingly by Championship new boys Caldy, who came into the game in high spirits having won their last two, including a dramatic 26-24 victory over top of the table Ealing Trailfinders.

NOTTINGHAM BREWERY TASTER BEERS!

GETTING WARM FOR THE BEER FESTIVAL WITH NOTTINGHAM BREWERY! 🟢🟢 We are delighted to have 5 different options of Brewery beer at our game tommorow VS Caldy. We have SUPREME BITTER, BULLION, CENTURION, LEGEND and ROCK BITTER all on offer tommorow night on our outside bar! 🍻🍻 COME ON DOWN AND GIVE THEM ALL A…

HARRY BRADLEY

Nottingham Rugby is deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend Harry Bradley. Harry Bradley sadly passed away two weeks ago at the age of 96. Harry had been involved with Nottingham Rugby for many years. At Ireland Avenue he was Team manager for the Corsairs (then the Nottingham 2nd Team) and fulfilled many…

TEAM TO FACE CALDY RFC

Here is the Nottingham side to face Caldy this weekend.  Starting: Aniseko Sio, Jack Dickinson, Ben Betts, Callum Allen, Iosefa Maloney, Scott Hall, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Liam Slatem, Jack Neville, Ryan Olowofela, Phil Cokanasiga, Marcus Ramage, David Williams, Jordan Olowofela.  Replacements: Harry Clayton, Toby Williams, Liam Bishop, Ross Bundy, George Cox, Michael Stronge,…

Cornish Pirates 17-6 Nottingham

Despite taking the lead early on with two kicks, the long trip down to Penzance proved fruitless for Nottingham on Friday night, as they lost in a low scoring affair with Cornish Pirates On an initially dry and calm January evening, conditions were surprisingly good at kick-off, However, they deteriorated as the game progressed. In…

TEAM TO FACE PIRATES

Nottingham will be looking to start the new year with a win on the road. After missing the first weekend back of action, Nottingham take on the long journey down to Cornwall to face off against the Pirates this Friday night. Can Hammonds men bounce back after a difficult Christmas period for the men in…

FREE SOCIAL RUGBY WITH NOTTINGHAM CORSAIRS

WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN SOME FREE SOCIAL RUGBY MORE REGULARLY? 🟢 Sessions are completely free to all new members who come and get stuck in. For more information please get in contact via josh.poullet@nottinghamrugby.co.uk or call on 0115 907 0070 🟢⚪️🟢⚪️

BEER FESTIVAL

THE ANNUAL BEER FEST IS BACK! For tokens and tables please see the following link: https://emuevents.eventsair.com/nrfc-big-weekend Please see Nottingham Rugby website for tickets also!

AMPTHILL AWAY RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY

Our league fixture VS Ampthill RFC has now been re-scheduled for 25th February at 2pm. We hope to see as much support on the road as possible for a big game for Nottingham in the middle of the table! Come on Nottingham!

Nottingham 17-45 Coventry

It was a tough loss to take at The Bay on Boxing Day. Nottingham put up a good fight for the first 50 minutes, but Coventry eventually showed their quality and ran away with the game. Nottingham had a couple of very early attacks, and Morgan Bunting, noticing the referee had called advantage, tried the…

TEAM TO FACE COVENTRY ON BOXING DAY

Here is the squad for Boxing Day vs Coventry at The Bay.  Get your tickets online now for you and your family to come and enjoy what is going to be a smashing game of rugby here at The Bay! Starting: Dan Richardson, Harry Clayton, Xavier Valentine, Iosefa Maloney, Tom Manz, Scott Hall, Nathan Tweedy,…

HARTPURY CUP HOME LEG RESCHEDULED

Nottingham will now play Hartpury RFC on Friday 3rd February 7:45pm under the lights due to a change in fixtures of other teams in the area and other competitions. Another Friday night thriller to come here at The Bay!

BUILDING FOR BOXING DAY

After Round 10 vs Ampthill being cancelled due to weather conditions we turn our heads now to Boxing Day here at Lady Bay. The team will be looking forward to a home thriller VS Coventry and what is looking to be a huge fixture. Coventry currently sat in 3rd with a game in hand will…

TEAM TO FACE AMPTHILL

Here is the Nottingham Rugby squad to take on Ampthill this weekend.  Starting: Dan Richardson, Harry Clayton, Xavier Valentine, Lewis Chessum, Tom Manz, Sefa Maloney, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Harry Graham, Jack Neville, Marcus Ramage, David Williams, Ryan Olowofela.  Replacements: Jack Dickinson, Aniseko Sio, Ben Betts, Scott Hall, Carl Kirwan, Sam Edwards,…

BURNS NIGHT AT NOTTINGHAM RUGBY

We are delighted to be hosting Burns night at Nottingham Rugby in the New Year! Check out the poster below and if you’d like to enquire about booking please email events@nottinghamrugby.co.uk. Or book online here https://emuevents.eventsair.com/nottingham-rugby-burns-night

Nottingham 22-31 Jersey Reds

A freezing cold Lady Bay was the stage for an intense battle on Friday night. Despite the loss and no bonus point, Nottingham can hold their heads high as they gave the still unbeaten Jersey Reds an extremely tough game. It was the driving maul which proved to be the Achilles heal of an otherwise…

TEAM TO FACE JERSEY REDS!

Here is the Nottingham Rugby squad to take on Jersey Reds tommorow night 7:45PM at The Bay! Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Harry Clayton, Xavier Valentine, Tom Manz, Lewis Chessum, Sefa Maloney, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Ryan Olowofela, Javiah Pohe, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jack Neville.  Subs: Jack Dickinson, Toby Williams,…

Bedford Blues 32-31 Nottingham

On Saturday, Nottingham narrowly lost a nine-try thriller to the still unbeaten at home Bedford Blues at Goldington Road. Both teams have started their season strong, and both sat in the top half of the league table going into the weekend. It took a while for either side to get on the scoresheet, but after…

Team to Face Bedford Blues

Here is your Nottingham Rugby team to face Bedford Blues at Goldington Road on Saturday at 3pm: Dan Richardson, Harry Clayton, Will Hurd, Tom Manz, Iosefa Maloney-Fiola, Scott Hall, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Liam Slatem, Morgan Bunting, Ryan Olowofela, Charlie Thacker, Marcus Ramage, David Williams, Jordan Olowofela. Replacements: Jack Dickinson, Toby Williams, Xavier Valentine,…

GEORGE CHUTER AT THE BAY!

Next Friday on our first construction night of the year, we welcome former England and Leicester Tiger George Chuter to our hospitality for the evening. George will join us to provide humour, entertainment and a smile to our hospitality event for the evening. We are delighted to have him along as a friend of the…

BURNS NIGHT AT THE BAY

We are delighted to be hosting a celebration of Robert Burns life at Nottingham Rugby. Check out our special Scottish themed evening coming to you early 2023!Get your Kilt or Highland Dress on and join us as we and celebrate the poet’s life with a 5 course Scottish meal, live piper and welcome drinks on…

BEDFORD AWAY

Another week of no rugby here at The Bay. This week the team return to the league competition to which we currently sit at 5th on joint points with this weeks opposition Bedford Blues. The team will be looking to return to fine form after a disappointing first outings in the cup competition. Our next…

Hartpury 33-19 Nottingham

In a group that contains Ealing and Jersey, Hartpury and Nottingham knew it would be long odds against them progressing and so it proved when both lost their two opening games. On the road, Hartpury conceded 119 points in the process but back on home soil, they defeated Nottingham for the second time in five…

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY

Here is your Nottingham Rugby squad to face Hartpury at the Alpas Arena this Friday night under the lights. Starting XV: Toby Williams, Jack Dickinson, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen, Iosefa Maloney, George Cox, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Harry Graham, Javiah Pohe, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Sam Hollingsworth. Replacements: Harry Clayton,…

REMINDER FOR THIS WEEKENDS GAME!

A quick update to our fans. This weekends fixture vs Hartpury RFC will take place at 7:45pm on Friday 18th. Apologies for any inconvenience for those who had the fixture down as Saturday. There seemed to be a miscommunication on which day! Apologies and hope to see as many travelling fans at the Alpas Arena…

Watch the World Cup at The Bay!

Join us for all of England’s World Cup games live at The Bay. Free parking 2 big screens Full bar and food offering Free entry or reserve a table for just £5 per head (includes a drink) by emailing events@nottinghamrugby.co.uk!

Nottingham 19-26 Ealing Trailfinders

Jan Henning Campher’s try with nine minutes to go proved to be the difference for Ealing Trailfinders in a fiercely competitive Championship Cup game.

ROUND 2 TEAM TO FACE EALING

Here is your Nottingham team to take on the Trailfinders at The Bay this Remembrance Sunday. We will be laying wreaths and holding a minute silence pre game for those coming down to watch so please be mindful of noise. Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Jack Dickinson, Xavier Valentine, Callum Allen, Iosefa Maloney, Jacob Wright, Carl…

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

This Sunday we host Ealing Trailfinders in Round 2 of the Championship Cup. We will be paying our thoughts out to those who lost their lives across time and paying our respects before the game. Both teams will be paying their respect with a minute silence and a rendition of the last post before the…

Nottingham 12-38 Jersey Reds

A convincing win for Jersey Reds at The Bay meant that Nottingham kicked off their Championship Cup campaign with a loss.

BBC RADIO NOTTINGHAM

Tonight head coach Craig Hammond, Captain Josh Poullet, and CEO Chris Simon will feature in an hour long slot on BBC Radio Nottingham. The feature will run between 6-7pm so be sure to tune in if you’d like to hear more about the bright and successful start to the season and what we are building…

Ealing Trailfinders 64-33 Nottingham

After a tough first half for Nottingham in which Ealing Trailfinders build a 33 point lead, Craig Hammond’s men put together an impressive five-try second half performance to seal the bonus point against the undefeated league leaders. Just four minutes in, Ealing winger Jonah Holmes scored the first try of the afternoon, getting his hands…

Nottingham 45-26 Richmond

Nottingham showed their quality with an incredible seven-try performance under the lights, claiming a convincing win over Richmond. The opening ten minutes saw Nottingham put together a few attacks, but they weren’t able to turn any of them into points until they won a penalty inside the 22 which Sam Hollingsworth kick to the corner….

TEAM TO FACE RICHMOND FRIDAY 21ST

Here is the Nottingham Rugby squad to take on Richmond tommorow night at The Bay.  Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Harry Clayton, Dan Richardson, Callum Allen, Iosefa Maloney-Fiola, George Cox, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (C), Liam Slatem, Sam Hollingsworth, Ryan Olowofela, Javiah Pohe, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jordan Olowofela.  Impacts: Jack Dickinson, Toby Williams, Ben Betts,…

FORMER PLAYERS EVENING

This Friday we are delighted to be welcoming a wealth of former players back to The Bay for our Friday Night Lights fixture against Richmond RFC. Check out who’s already on our illustrious list of players attending: David Jackson, Luke Sheriff, Dan Moore, Tom Rolt, Richard Lloyd, Ben Thompson, Rohaan Nirmalendran, Adam Corcoran, Nigel Hall,…

Hartpury 39-31 Nottingham

Hartpury produced one of the biggest comebacks in recent memory after Nottingham scored four tries in the opening 25 minutes.

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY RFC

Starting: Aniesko Sio, Jack Dickinson, Dan Richardson, Lewis Chessum, Tom Manz, George Cox, Emeka Ilene, Josh Poullet (C), Liam Slatem, Sam Hollingsworth, Harry Graham, Javiah Pohe, Marcus Ramage, David Williams, Jack Neville.  Replacements: Harry Clayton, Toby Williams, Xavier Valentine, Iosefa Maloney-Fiola, Lewis Barrett, Sam Edwards, Morgan Bunting, Joe Browning.  Nottingham are back on the road…

WELCOME MFH GROUP!

A big welcome to MFH Group as a club sponsor, it’s great to have you onboard. Rarely will you find a sponsor with such passion for rugby and specifically the Championship. We looking forward to working with you and there are exciting times  ahead. We welcomed down Zac Poole yesterday one of their leading members…

JMF ARCHITECTS BACK ON BOARD

We are delighted to welcome JMF Architects back to the Nottingham Rugby Family. As Health and Wellbeing partner their sponsorship will help our players to prepare and recover from both training and playing. These are areas that make a significant impact on our performance and we really appreciate their support. Check out JMF here for…

Nottingham 30-15 Doncaster Knights

Nottingham put in an incredible performance to convincingly beat their local rivals, Doncaster Knights in front of their home crowd on a wet and windy Friday night under the lights. It was Doncaster who came out of the gates looking like the better side. They immediately put Notts under severe pressure and after a number…

TEAM TO FACE DONCASTER

Here is your Archers team to face Doncaster Knights tommorow night at The Bay. The two sides are tied on points currently in the league and this is always a big game as it is! The Doncaster rivalry goes back many years and this battle is going to be no less of a contest than…

DONCASTER FRIDAY NIGHT

Our first Friday Night Lights this week back at The Bay! We welcome local rivals and league runner up last year Doncaster Knights this week. The Knights sit just below us in the table and will be coming here looking for points. The Archers however, coming off the back of a strong win away at…

TEAM TO FACE CALDY RFC

Here is The Archers side to travel to Caldy RFC this Saturday in Round 3 of the Championship. Starting: 1. Toby Williams. 2. Harry Clayton. 3. Ben Betts. 4.Iosefo Maloney-Fiola 5. Ross Bundy. 6. Carl Kirwan 7. Nathan Tweedy (CC) 8. George Cox. 9. Liam Slatem. 10. Sam Hollingsworth 11. Ryan Olowofela 12. Javiah Pohe….

OCTOBER HALF TERM CAMP

We are delighted to be able to host a half term camp this October with our professional players. To book on head to Eventbrite or call the club. To book for just certain days please ensure you call us as Eventbrite bookings are for the whole week. Thank you.

Nottingham 19-23 Cornish Pirates

Nottingham were unable to hold onto a ten point lead in their first home game of the new Championship season.

TEAM TO FACE CORNISH PIRATES AT THE BAY

1. Toby Williams 2. Harry Clayton. 3. Ben Betts 4. Iosefa Maloney-Fiola 5. Cameron Henderson 6. George Cox 7. Nathan Tweedy 8. Josh Poullet (C) 9. Liam Slatem 10. Sam Hollingsworth 11. Harry Graham 12. Charlie Thacker (VC) 13. Marcus Ramage 14. David Williams 15. Jordan Olowofela.  Replacements: 16. Jack Dickinson 17. Aniseko Sio 18….

THE PARK HOSPITAL ARE BACK ON BOARD

We are delighted to announce that The Park hospital, part of the Circle health group have sponsored Nottingham Rugby for another season. The hospital which provides all of our health support for our squad have signed on for the new season. We have developed a great relationship with the hospital and their Executive Director Amanda…

MAN OF THE MATCH

A massive thank you to Larwood and Voce of West Bridgford for being this years sponsor of our man of the match award. This weeks winner was George Cox. Number 6 at the weekend against London Scottish. https://www.larwoodandvoce.co.uk/

TOP AFTER ROUND 1

The Archers came away from round 1 with the full package of points after a trip down to London Scottish on Saturday. The team put together a great performance of well rounded try’s and point scoring ability. Regular names such as Williams and Thacker getting on the scoresheet but supported by new faces in Tigers…

TEAM TO FACE LONDON SCOTTISH

Following the loss of Her Majesty the Queen, the RFU have confirmed the running of sport this weekend across all leagues. All teams will host a minutes silence for Queen Elizabeth II. Players will also wear black armbands in memory of our Queen. Here is The Archers side to face London Scottish at The Rag…

IDEAGEN BACKS NOTTINGHAM RUGBY

Nottingham Rugby Club and software firm Ideagen are to front up a new partnership as the tech company becomes the team’s premium sponsor. As part of the deal, Ideagen will feature on the shirt of the championship side for the 2022/23 season. Ideagen will also appear on TV screens on matchdays, as well as pitch…

HOSPITALITY AVAILABLE TO BOOK

Are you looking for somewhere to go for Sunday lunch? If so, why not come along to one of our Sunday games, where you can also watch a great game of rugby as well! We have a number of Sunday games available for you to choose from: 18th September – Season opener against Cornish Pirates 6th November…

ROUND 1 OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON

With pre season now behind us and finishing on a flourish against Cambridge RFC, The Archers now face their first big challenge of the year. Nottingham travel to London Scottish this weekend for round 1 of the Championship season. This fixture is set to be a massive clash for the first round given the standings…

PARKING TONIGHT

For tonights game Scarrington Road car park is CLOSED. All parking at The Bay will be free this evening. Come on down and get here early in order to secure your spot! See you all tonight!

TEAM TO FACE CAMBRIDGE

STAFF WANTED

Nottingham Rugby are looking for part time bar staff. If you know anyone, or are interested in work yourself. Please do get in touch and contact us on 01159070070. Send across your CV’s to james.peachey@nottinghamrugby.co.uk The bar hours are flexible and well paid. Thank you NRFC.

NEXT MATCH

This Friday is our last pre season fixtures which sees the Archers face off against Cambridge RFC at The Bay. The return of Friday Night Lights will be a really encouraging step towards the new season and welcoming back our fans who we know love a good Friday evening bash! The last chance to see…

PRE SEASON UPDATE

The Archers faced a top Welsh Premiership side Aberavon RFC at the weekend. Losing out to the Welsh side 31-21. Our side showcased a huge pool of talent across the squad, trying out new combinations and new players out across the squad. Great to see new faces Marcus Ramage and Josh Goodwin get over the…

PARKING FOR SATURDAY

For all those planning to attend the pre season fixture this weekend. The car park at Lady Bay will be extremely busy with a clash with cricket. However, Scarrington road car park is open for use to us at the weekend as usual. We look forward to seeing you all at the weekend.

SEASON TICKET COLLECTION

Calling all new and renewed season ticket holders, your 22-23 season tickets are now ready for collection at your convenience. Our office is open between 9-4pm most days. If you require another time or a specific date, give us a call on 01159070070. We have a list of fans who require their season tickets to…

Partnership with The Dairy Creative Agency continues as Nigel Rowlson named as Vice President

We are delighted to announce that Nottingham businessman and owner of The Dairy Creative Agency Nigel Rowlson, has been officially unveiled as a new Vice President of Nottingham Rugby Club. The club holds several Vice President positions with the role requiring each person to welcome and host representatives from visiting teams on matchdays, as well…

NTU PATHWAY WITH DAVE ROSS

PRE SEASON FRIENDLIES

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to be hosting 2 pre season friendlies this year in the run up to the 22/23 Championship season. Check out the two fixtures below for details of the games. Tickets will be £5 per adult and free for u16. Thank you. NOTTINGHAM RFC VS ABERAVON RFC @ LADY BAY 20TH AUGUST…

STATEMENT ON ED SLATER

Nottingham Rugby are deeply saddened by the news of Ed Slater former player who has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). As a club we send all the support and love to Ed and his family following the news and his retirement from professional Rugby. A statement from Ed’s current club Gloucester announcing his…

THE NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITIES PARTNERSHIP

Here at Nottingham Rugby club we are proud to work closely with both the Nottingham Universities. Both universities have well established and flourishing sporting programmes that we seek to help develop and draw from. Over the years NTU has provided us with a significant number of Championship level players including the like of David Williams,…

OLOWOFELA AND RAMAGE SIGN

Head coach Craig Hammond has added two more additions to his strike force for this season. Outside backs Jordan and Marcus will add more depth and strength to the backs division at The Archers. Marcus joins us from Cardiff University with a wealth of playing experience in BUCS Super Rugby, one of the hottest leagues…

SUMMER CAMPS CLOSING IN

Just over a week to go until our 2022 summer camps begin. Captain Poullet and Kiwi Tweedy have been prepping the schedule for the weeks ahead and cant wait to meet everyone in August. We are hopeful that we can keep most of the good weather around to enjoy the maximum amount of the week!…

LAUNCH DAY IS HERE

The team are ready and the pitch is set! Join us from 9am this morning meet the team, watch our open session and get to know everyhtig that goes on behind the scenes at The Bay week in week out! We cant wait! Come on down and show your support. Don’t forget, the premiership trophy…

PREMIERSHIP CUP AT THE BAY

Join us tommorow from 9am at our season launch to have the chance to meet and get photos with the Premiership Trophy. Our partners over at Leicester Tigers have kindly granted us the Cup for the opening of the new season and we cannot wait. Our team will be training from 9:15am-10:30am then joining fans…

JOSH GOODWIN COMES THROUGH THE NTU PARTNERSHIP

JACK DICKINSON RETURNS TO THE BAY

NEW SIGNING ROSS BUNDY SHARES HIS THOUGHTS

We caught up with new second row Ross Bundy to discuss week 1 of pre season and how he feels joining his new squad and what he would like to see! Check out the link below to see the full video. Come and meet Ross and the team this Saturday at our season launch on…

CATCHING UP WITH STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH JACK WESTLEY

Check out what Jack Westley has to say following the first week of pre season and an introduction into our new gym which is powered by Eleiko! We are very grateful for their support and providing such amazing equipment.

PRE SEASON WEEK1 WITH HAMMO

Check out what Hammo has to say as we come to a close on week 1 of pre season!

LAST WEEK TO RENEW SEATS

Calling all our seated season ticket holders. Due to the nature of our ticketing systems. We are requesting all seated season ticket holders please could you make contact with the office on the number 01159070070 to ensure that you keep your seat for the upcoming season! Deadline for seated season tickets: Friday 8th July 4pm.

NOTTINGHAM RUGBY FIXTURES 22/23

SEASON LAUNCH DAY 16TH JULY 9AM-ONWARDS

We are delighted to be hosting an open training session on Saturday 16th July alongside meeting the players and sponsors watching the rugby at The Bay! We would like to welcome all our fans and season ticket holders down to the club for food and drinks while we prepare for the new season! England also…

CHAMPIONSHIP VIEWS

Calling all members/season ticket holders and general rugby fans. Please if you have a spare moment of your day would you take time to fill out this survey with regards to the Championship rugby competition and where it stands in the modern game. We value our fans opinions and we are hopeful that the league…

NEW SIGNINGS

Today marks the final day our new signing reveals through our social media platforms. The new signings have really shown a large interest in the clubs social media analytics and its great to see! To round up the signings we would like to give you some information on each signing! Jack Dickinson. Hooker. Joins us…

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP

If you are a current player sponsor or looking to become a player sponsor for the forthcoming season we are now commencing renewals and taking on new clients! If you are interested in sponsoring or wondering what package may suit you as a fan please do get in touch! We will also be taking sponsors…

COME AND MEET OUR TEAM

We are delighted to be hosting an open training session on Saturday 16th July alongside meeting the players and sponsors watching the rugby at The Bay! We would like to welcome all our fans and season ticket holders down to the club for food and drinks while we prepare for the new season! England also…

SEASON TICKET 22/23

We are delighted to open up season ticket sales for the upcoming season. We have signed well and retained a strong group of players from last years squad. Familiar faces return such as Poullet, Kirwan and Williams. We are expecting to keep our strong home performances up next season and looking to turn over more…

NOTTINGHAM RUGBY MEMBERSHIP CARD!

Welcome to the brand new Nottingham Rugby Membership Card 22/23.  The membership card offers a cheaper more flexible way of getting involved in your favourite rugby club. For just £40 for the year you will get a various of different perks!  Here are the following perks:  1. Discounted match day entrance prices2. Discounted venue hire…

RE-SIGNED PLAYERS

If you don’t already please check us out on facebook, twitter and instagram as we have been revealing the whole 22/23 squad in funky and new ways! Here is a full list of all those players who have re-signed for the 22/23 season. Toby Williams, Aniseko Sio, Ben Betts, Callum Allen, George Cox, Scott Hall,…

PLAYERS LEAVING

Following the highs and lows of the 21/22 season we would like to thank those players for their efforts across last season who are leaving us this year. The following players depart The Archers: Josh McNulty, Matt Marsh, Elliot Creed, Elliot Bale, Jose Andrade, Jake Farnworth, Theo Manihera, Storm Hanekom, Jack Ramshaw, Liam Bishop. THANKS…

SUMMER CAMPS

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce that this years summer camp will run on two separate weeks across August! We are delighted to be able to offer two weeks of coaching for all youngsters! We hope we have picked a time where we can have as many different club, players, levels and ages all at…

NOTTINGHAM FOREST PLAY OFF FINAL

If you’re looking for somewhere to watch the playoff final, why aren’t you coming to The Archers Sports bar? We have 2 big screens showing the game, with an emphasis on being a family friendly environment for all. Over the season the levels of people coming down to The Bay has gradually grown and we…

TUESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

After a fantastic 2-1 win away at the weekend in the first leg of the play offs, Nottingham Forest host Sheffield United on Tuesday night in a bid for play off finals. We will be opening The Archers Sports bar for the evening for those who haven’t got tickets. The bar will be open before,…

PLAY OFFS

A massive congratulations to our neighbours over at Nottingham Forest for reaching the play off to the Premier League! We will be hosting both the fixtures against Sheffield United at the Archers sports Bar starting this weekend. We will have all our big screens showing the game for those who cant attend the away leg….

ONE CLUB

Yesterday we hosted Nottingham Corsairs junior section end of season fun day. Head coach and players attended the day and provided a fun day out for all. This work with Nottingham Corsairs is just the tip of the iceberg of the community coaching that our players and coaches do within the community. Across the 21/22…

TOM YOUNGS RETIRES

Over the weekend news has broken out that former Nottingham loanee and Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs is retiring form rugby. Tom has has an illustrious career and we as a club are so proud to be recognised as part of Toms journey. Head coach Craig Hammond remembers Tom’s playing time at Nottingham and said…

BIG THINGS COMING

As the season comes to a close, we look ahead to what will hopefully be yet another improvement on a post Covid-19 Nottingham Rugby. As an operations team we have made a lot of changes and have some really exciting plans. We are currently working on everything 2022-23 season and were looking to be able…

Team to Face Bedford

The Green and Whites will travel to Goldington Road this Saturday to take on Bedford Blues in the second leg of their Championship Cup tie.

NOTTINGHAM RUGBY STATEMENT ON BRYAN FORD

Nottingham Rugby is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bryan Ford last weekend. Bryan was a former chairman of the Green and Whites for nine seasons from 1996/7 to 2004/5 and returned more recently as shareholder and Vice President. Throughout the period in between he continued to follow Nottingham Rugby, often being seen…

Nottingham 14-38 Bedford Blues

Nottingham will head into the second leg of their Championship Cup tie with Bedford Blues 24 points down after being beaten 14-38 at The Bay despite some impressive try-line defence.

TEAM TO FACE BEDFORD

With the return of this years Championship Cup competition, Hammonds men take on Bedford Blues at home this Friday night 7:45pm. The cup offers opportunity to showcase a different brand of rugby and provide clubs opportunity to explore more avenues for success. Starting XV: Aniseko Sio, Archie Vanes, Dan Richardson, Lewis Chessum, Scott Hall, Jacob…

FANS PLAYER OF THE YEAR AND TRY OF THE SEASON

Today we open the voting for fans player of the year and Try of the season. In order to vote for these please follow the link below to cast your vote!

Nottingham 5-26 Doncaster Knights

In the final game of the league season, Nottingham put up a big fight but were unable to stop a very strong Doncaster side from jumping into first place in the Championship table.

TEAM TO FACE DONCASTER

Starting XV: Toby Williams, Archie Vanes, Josh McNulty, Scott Hall, Jose Andrade, Carl Kirwan, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (c), Michael Stronge Sam Hollingsworth, Harry Graham, Morgan Bunting, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jack Stapley. Replacements: Jake Farnworth, Aniseko Sio, Liam Bishop, Callum Allen, Jacob Wright, Matt Marsh, Elliot Creed, Lewis Barrett.  Nottingham will be looking to end…

END OF SEASON AWARDS

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce the return of the annual awards night to celebrate the achievements and our team in the 2021-22 season. We will be hosting the awards on the 23rd of April following the Bedford Blues away fixture in this years Championship Cup competition. We expect the awards to start at 7pm…

LAST LEAGUE GAME OF THE SEASON

After a long and very competitive season, Nottingham host Doncaster this Friday under the lights in the final round of the 21-22 season. Last time Nottingham faced Doncaster at the Bay was in 2020 where Nottingham won 15-0 in a competitive and closely contested Covid season match. Doncaster are a different beast now and find…

CALL UPS!

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce that skipper Josh Poullet and Nathan Tweedy have been called up to Leicester Tigers for tonights Premiership cup match away at Newcastle. Both players have been standout in recent fixtures for the Green and Whites so the call-ups come well deserved for both the boys. Another mention goes out…

EASTER CAMPS!

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce the return of this years Easter camp. Following the success of our half-term camps, we are really excited to get up and running again and give back to our community players. We have looked at what has been going well and not so much and have tailored our sessions…

JERSEY MATCH REPORT

Jersey came out the blocks fast looking to stretch Nottingham early. From the kick off earning multiple penalties and also taking an early numbers difference, with number 11 Joe Browning being sent to the bin early for a reckless challenge, Jersey looked to the big boys to take it to the Green and Whites. Nottingham…

FANCY WATCHING MORE RUGBY ON WOMEN’S DAY?

Come on down to The Bay tommorow night to watch the British women’s police take on the British Women’s Fire department under the lights on international Women’s Day. We would like to welcome all our regular fans and any supporters of the women’s game in the area to come on down and support the two…

HAMMO’S REACTION OT RICHMOND DEFEAT

Check out what Head coach Craig Hammond had to say in response to a tough home defeat to Richmond on Friday night.

Nottingham 12-19 Richmond

A cold Friday night at The Bay was the setting for a cagey but competitive clash between Nottingham and Richmond. It was the visitors who were able to pull away at the end, handing the Green and Whites their second defeat in five days. The first half began with neither team really able to create…

THANK YOU TO OAK LETTS!

With the Beer Festival just around the corner we would like to take this time to say thank you to our main sponsor for the event, Oak Student Leets. Oak have been a long term sponsor at the Rugby club and have been going the extra mile in ensuring that we have everything we need…

HAMMO’S REACTION AND LOOKING AHEAD TO RICHMOND

Check out what Head Coach Craig Hammond had to say with regards to Sundays tough loss to Bedford at home and looking forward to a big week ahead facing Richmond at home on Friday night at The Bay.

Nottingham 22-47 Bedford Blues

Nottingham were unable to make it three wins in a row on a sunny Sunday afternoon at The Bay. After a competitive first half, the visiting Bedford Blues quickly took control of the game in the second half and ran up the score, putting a total of seven tries past the Archers.

CHARITY COLLECTION

This week we welcome Rob Jones and his family to the club in search of support to the Nottingham University Hospital charity. Alberts story: Albert was born prematurely at 35 weeks, weighing 3 pounds and measuring only 27cm from head to toe. After he was safely delivered by the wonderful staff at Nottingham City Hospital,…

HAMMOS VIEWS ON BEDFORD

Check out what Hammo had to say ahead of this Sunday’s fixture against Bedford Blues at 3pm.

TEAM TO FACE BEDFORD

NOTTINGHAM XV: TOBY WILLIAMS, ARCHIE VANES, BEN BETTS, SCOTT HALL, JACK RAMSHAW, KARL KIRWAN, LEWIS BARRETT, JOSH POULLET (C), MICAHEL STRONGE, MORGAN BUNTING, JOE BROWNING, WILL SIMMONS, CHARLIE THACKER, DAVID WILLIAMS, JACK STAPLEY. REPLACEMENTS: STORM HANKEOM, ANISEKO SIO, JOSH MCNULTY, CALLUM ALLEN, JACOB WRIGHT, MATT MARSH, SAM HOLLINGSWORTH, JAMES PEACHEY. Looking ahead to Ladies day…

WILLIAMS MAKES IT TO 50

Following Saturdays win over London Scottish on the road, David Williams was able to score his 50th try for the club in 75 appearances. With his try scoring ability, Williams now averages on a strike rate of scoring 1 try in every 1.44 games. This strike rate being the highest strike rate to be recorded…

Hammo’s Reaction

Check out what Head Coach Craig Hammond had to say about the 5 point away win to London Scottish at the weekend. He also looks forward to the week ahead and the challenge of Bedford Blues this Sunday 3pm.

LONDON SCOTTISH MATCH REPORT

Nottingham coming off the back of another strong home performance, go on the road in search of a first away win of the season. Facing bottom of the table London Scottish looked to be a game to target for their first away 5 points.   Nottingham started the game strong with two quick successive penalties,…

LADIES DAY

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to be hosting this years annual Ladies day this Sunday 27th vs Bedford Blues. As a club we are using ladies day as a way with engaging with as many female audiences as possible through rugby. We would like to take this time to invite all the female sports audiences to…

TEAM TO TRAVEL TO LONDON SCOTTISH

Nottingham XV: Toby Williams, Archie Vanes, Toby Williams, Scott Hall, Callum Allen, Carl Kirwan, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet (c), Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Harry Graham, Charlie Tacker, Elliot Creed, David Williams, Jack Stapley. Replacements: Finn Thomas, Aniseko Sio, Josh McNulty, Suvwe Obano, Sam Edwards, Sam Hollingsworth, Lewis Barrett. Coming off the back of a huge…

RESCHEDULED FIXTURES AND CUP

Following Covid match rescheduling Nottingham will now face Richmond at home on Friday 4th March at 7:45PM. The final game of the season is set to be announcement also which has been moved. Nottingham are set to confirm the date of this fixture however the two key dates are 1st or 2nd of April TBC….

MAN OF THE MATCH

We caught up with Scotty Hall after Friday nights win over Coventry at The Bay. Scott is an NTU graduate as of January and has been a dual registered player for the past two years and now features regularly in the match day squad. He is the epitome of how Nottingham Rugby looks to develop…

HAMMO’S VIEW ON COVENTRY

Here’s what Head Coach Craig Hammond had to say about Friday nights dominant performance and well deserved win on Friday night at The Bay against Coventry. For the full match report see the article in the ‘Rugby News’ section of the website. The boys now travel to London Scottish this week to try and back…

ENGLAND DEBUT

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that former player Ollie Chessum made his England senior debut this weekend in the Six Nations fixture in Rome. Chessum who was a formidable force in the back row for Nottingham in the 19-20 making 10 appearances for the First XV squad . Ollie was just…

Nottingham 27-15 Coventry

An incredibly entertaining performance from Nottingham at The Bay on Friday night saw them get the better of Coventry to achieve their first victory of the year.

TEAM TO FACE COVENTRY

Nottingham XV: Toby Williams, Archie Vanes, Ben Betts, Scott Hall, Callum Allen, Carl Kirwan, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet ©, Michael Stronge, Morgan Bunting, Harry Graham, Will Simonds, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jack Stapley.  Replacements: Storm Hanekom, Aniseko Sio, Josh McNulty, Jack Ramshaw, Suvwe Obano, Matt Marsh, Sam Hollingsworth, Joe Browning.   The match: Nottingham are…

MATCH REACTION WITH DAVE ROSS

We caught up with assistant coach David Ross to discuss Fridays defeat against Jersey Reds. Despite the loss, a sense of pride in Dave’s tone and how he spoke about the boys performance puts us in prime position to put out a strong performance this week against Coventry. Nottingham host Coventry this Friday 11th at…

Nottingham 31-41 Jersey Reds

Despite another unfortunate loss, Nottingham can feel good about themselves after running a very good Jersey Reds team remarkably close at the Bay.

TEAM TO FACE JERSEY

Nottingham Rugby XV: Toby WIlliams, Archie Vanes, Ben Betts, Scott Hall, Callum Allen, George Cox, Nathan Tweedy, Josh Poullet ©, Matt Marsh, Morgan Bunting, Harry Graham, Will Simonds, Charlie Thacker, David Williams, Jack Stapley  Replacements: Jake Farnworth, Aniseko Sio, Josh McNulty, Jack Ramshaw, Lewis Barrett, Michael Stronge, Sam Hollingsworth, James Peachey.   Nottingham are set…

NOT LONG FEBRUARY RUGBY CAMPS

We are delighted to announce details of our February Half Term Rugby specific camp at The Bay. Led by professional Nottingham Rugby players, the camps are a fantastic way for your child to learn rugby skills in a friendly and inclusive environment. Running from 8:30am-3:30pm every day, the camp costs just £25* per day, with…

BEER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

BEER TOKEN TICKETS ARE LIVE Across the upcoming week there will be a variety of reveals and promotions going out across our various social media platforms with the chance of winning prizes and learning more about our upcoming beer festival! The beer festival is set to be a headline event at the club, running from…

NOTTINGHAM RUGBY WELCOMES 3 PILLARS PROJECT

With Nottingham Rugby hosting jersey Reds this Friday 4th, the club are delighted to welcome the 3 Pillars Project to the club in order to promote and boost awareness of their current operations and charity work. So far the project has successfully targeted over 100 young men in the South-mids and Midlands area. With one…

HALF-TERM CAMPS FINAL CALL!!

We are just one week away form hosting our February half term camp here at Lady Bay. The players involved have planned out their sessions and excited to meet all the new talent coming through the age groups! If you have a child with bundles of energy who needs a way to spend their half…

RECORD BREAKER WILLIAMS!!!

Following the Friday evening game against Ealing at The Bay, we are delighted to announce that David Williams has broken the all time record try scoring record for Nottingham Rugby in the Championship competition. Williams scored twice at the weekend, his first coming from a delightful cross-field kick which slipped through the hands of the…

TEAM TO FACE PIRATES

NOTTINGHAM XV: Sio Aniseko, Vanes Archie, Betts Ben, Andrade Jose, Allen Callum, Kirwan Carl, Tweedy Nathan, Hall Scott, Stapley Jack, Williams David (C), Cusick Jacob, Bunting Morgan, Graham Harry, Hollingsworth Sam, Edwards, Sam Replacements: Hanekom Storm, Williams Toby, Bishop Liam, Poullet Josh, Barrett Lewis, Marsh Matt, Creed Elliot, Peachey James. Squad mentions: A few changes…

Trailfinders Reaction

Nottingham Head Coach Craig Hammond says he is proud of his players after the defeat to Ealing this evening. The Archers ultimately fell short at the end, although there were a number of opportunities for Hammo’s men to get something from the game. He said: “Frustrating and disappointed. I’m proud of the boys, it was…

NATIONAL CALL UP!

Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce that second-row and NTU student partnership player, Jose Andrade has received an invitation to the Portuguese national squad. The team are set to face Georgia and Romania in the upcoming European National Championship 2022. All the best to Jose on his international endeavours.

NOTTINGHAM RUGBY BOOSTED BY PARTNERSHIP WITH COVID TESTING BIOSCIENCE EXPERT

CHAMPIONSHIP club Nottingham Rugby has announced a sponsorship agreement with Source Bioscience, a leading international provider of integrated laboratory products and services, including COVID-19 testing. The partnership deal – which has been agreed for the remainder of the 2021-22 season – will see Source BioScience join as one of the club’s platinum sponsors, with its…

EALING PROGRAMME ONLINE

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme vs Ealing Trailfinders can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom, match reports and pictures from our past two games, plus much more!

TEAM TO FACE EALING

The Nottingham team to face Ealing Trailfinders at The Bay tomorrow evening (Friday 14th Jan, 7.45pm KO) has been confirmed. Craig Hammond’s men haven’t played at the bay for 56 days, and the Head Coach says that supporters will be important on Friday evening. “It’s a big one,” says Hammo. He added: “It feels a…

U12 NOTTINGHAM RUGBY FESTIVAL

We are delighted to announce on the 11th of March we will be hosting a Floodlit Rugby festival at Nottingham Rugby alongside our opening night of the Nottingham Rugby Six Nations Beer Festival. The festival will commence at 6pm at Lady Bay with first kick-off aiming for 7pm. The games will be hosted on the…

RIP COLIN SLATER

Nottingham Rugby is deeply saddened to report the passing of Colin Slater MBE, at the age of 87. Colin passed away peacefully on Monday evening with loved ones by his side. He fell in love with football as a nine-year-old when his father first took him to watch his local team Bradford City at Valley…

BEER FESTIVAL IS BACK

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce the return of its annual Six Nations Beer Festival running from Friday 11th March – Saturday 12th March 2022 at Archer’s Sports Bar. The Nottingham Rugby Six Nations Beer Festival hosts more than 40 different beers, as well as ciders and lager at the bar. The weekend event will…

EALING TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s Championship fixture against Ealing Trailfinders on Friday 14th January (19:45pm) are on sale and available from just £13. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession £13 £15 Junior U16 £3 £15 E-Ticket FAQs I haven’t received an email with the…

RIP CHARLES MILLER

Nottingham Rugby is deeply saddened to report the passing of former player, Dr Charles Ernest ‘Chas’ Miller. Miller was born on 6th August 1939 in Knottingley, Yorkshire but was evacuated to Rhyl, Wales during WWII where his early education commenced. After the war, he returned to Knottingley where he was taught for 4 years at…

RIP MICK WEBSTER

Nottingham Rugby are deeply saddened to report the passing of Mick Webster at the age of 83. For over sixty years, Mick was synonymous with rugby in Bakewell. From his first days with Bakewell Mannerians in the early 1960s until illness made it impossible for him to get to games, he was woven into the…

HALF SEASON TICKET EXTENSION

The deadline to purchase your Half Season Ticket has been extended, due to Covid-19 fixture postponements. The Half Season Ticket will include five league games, as well as any home cup group-stage games – and you have until Wednesday 12th January to purchase yours. On average, supporters have seen over 7 tries per game at…

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY

The Nottingham team to face Hartpury at the ALPAS Arena on Sunday 2nd January (14:30pm) has been confirmed. This will be Nottingham’s first game of 2022, having not taken to the field since 18th December against Doncaster Knights in a 45-12 defeat. Hartpury currently sit four places above Nottingham, having gained ten more points this…

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

To ensure Nottingham Rugby minimise the impact of Covid-19 and maximise the welfare of staff, the rugby office will close on Thursday 23rd December and will remain closed until Tuesday 4th January, but with the following exceptions (subject to Covid restrictions): Thursday 30th December – Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Monday 3rd January – Nottingham Forest…

NOTTINGHAM V RICHMOND POSTPONED

Nottingham’s 2021/22 Round 13 Championship Rugby match against Richmond has been postponed. The decision to postpone the fixture, originally due to take place on Saturday 26th December at 3pm, has been taken by the Rugby Football Union after Richmond reported ongoing COVID-19 cases this week within the playing squad.   The interim decision follows the detailed…

TEAM TO FACE AMPTHILL

Nottingham Rugby’s team to face Ampthill at Dillingham Park tomorrow afternoon (13:30pm KO) has been confirmed. The Archers come in to the game looking for a performance on the road having lost their last two games in the league against Doncaster and Bedford respectively. Ampthill currently sit one place above Craig Hammond’s men in the…

LATEST COVID-19 GUIDANCE

After recent Government guidance, Nottingham Rugby would like to update all supporters on the latest protocols relating to attending The Bay. We (Nottingham Rugby) will operate under the latest Government guidelines which, at the moment, doesn’t require any change to our operations. The latest guidance states that an NHS COVID Pass is required for visitors…

NEW OFF-FIELD APPOINTMENTS

Nottingham Rugby has strengthened its off-field team with the appointments of a new General Manager and Office Manager respectively. Paul Taylor will join Nottingham on 20th December as General Manager. An experienced fundraiser, and event consultant, Paul has predominantly worked previously in the sports industry, including the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He was also part…

GET MORE VITS

Nottingham Rugby is proud to be supported by Get More Vits during the 2021/22 campaign. Get More Vits is an independent company aiming to provide people of all ages with their daily dose of Vitamins. They do this through a wide-range of tasty, fruit and sugar-free products that can be found in major UK retailers…

JERSEY GAME RE-ARRANGED

Nottingham Rugby’s 2021/22 Round 10 Championship Rugby match against Jersey Reds has been re-arranged. The new fixture will take place on Friday 4th February, 7:45pm KO at The Bay. The original fixture on Friday 3rd December was postponed after Nottingham reported four confirmed COVID-19 cases (4 players). Tickets and hospitality purchased for the match will…

AMPTHILL KO TIME CHANGED

The kick off time for Nottingham’s trip to Ampthill at the weekend has been brought forward. The game will now kick off at 1:30pm on Saturday 18th December at Dillingham Park. Tickets are available online here: https://buff.ly/3scyW5c

TEAM TO FACE DONCASTER

The Nottingham team to travel to Castle Park to face Doncaster Knights tomorrow afternoon (2:30pm) has been confirmed. Craig Hammond’s men haven’t played since 27th November due to last week’s home game against Jersey Reds being postponed for Covid-related reasons. Doncaster currently sit fourth in the Championship table, having won six of their nine games…

19 DAYS TO GET A HALF SEASON TICKET

You have just 19 days until our Half Season Ticket kicks in to action! The Half Season Ticket is valid from our boxing day fixture against Richmond at The Bay and will include five league games, as well as any home cup group-stage games. On average, supporters have seen over 7 tries per game at…

NTU VS UON AT THE BAY

Nottingham Trent University 1st will host University of Nottingham 1st at The Bay this Wednesday 8th December, 4:30pm KO. The top-of-the-table clash will take place on the main pitch (pitch 1) and Archer’s Sports Bar will be open from 3pm until 10pm – It’s the hottest student bar for pre-drinks on a Wednesday! Student spectators…

TONIGHT’S GAME POSTPONED

Championship Rugby update: Nottingham Rugby v Jersey Reds postponed     Nottingham Rugby’s 2021/22 Round 10 Championship Rugby match against Jersey Reds has been postponed. The decision to postpone the fixture, originally due to take place tonight at 7.45pm, has been taken by the Rugby Football Union after Nottingham reported four confirmed COVID-19 cases this week (4…

JERSEY PROGRAMME ONLINE

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme vs Jersey Reds can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom, match reports and pictures from our past two games, plus much more!

TEAM TO FACE JERSEY REDS

The Nottingham Rugby team to face Jersey Reds at The Bay tomorrow evening (Friday, 7:45pm) has been confirmed. Craig Hammond’s men come in to the game off the back of a disappointing defeat away to Bedford Blues, but The Archers will be looking to put things right at The Bay. Jersey Reds currently sit in…

HAMMO’S JERSEY PREVIEW

Head Coach Craig Hammond has offered his thoughts ahead of the visit of Jersey Reds tomorrow evening. Jersey currently sit in second place in the Championship table, but Hammo has put the onus on his players to focus on themselves. “The big focus point is on us this week and making sure we get our…

CONFIDENCE AT ALL-TIME LOW FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

It’s no secret that Championship rugby is under-funded and undervalued by the Rugby Football Union (RFU), but after years of false promises Alistair Bow, major shareholder and chairman at Nottingham Rugby, believes the RFU needs to get its head out of the sand and bring about real change for the sport. Confidence in the RFU’s ability to operate the Championship and grassroots rugby is at an all-time low….

HAMMO’S BEDFORD REACTION

The Archers went down 40 points to nine at Goldington Road as Bedford Blues hit six tries on home turf. “It was a frustrating away trip,” said Craig Hammond. “It was windy down there and they scored a few tries in the first half. “We then played in to the wind and it was pretty…

TEAM TO FACE BEDFORD

The Nottingham Rugby team to face Bedford Blues tomorrow has been confirmed. The Archers travel to Goldington Road in a 3pm KO looking for their first win on the road this season. Craig Hammond’s men come in to the game off the back of a 41-31 victory over London Scottish at The Bay, and backs…

DAVID ROSS ON BEDFORD

Nottingham Rugby are back on the road this Saturday as they travel to Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship. The Archers come in to the game off the back of a home victory against London Scottish, a game in which they scored five tries, but backs coach David Ross is aware of the attacking threats…

JOIN US AT JERSEY

Nottingham Rugby will be chartering a flight for our away fixture to Jersey Reds on Saturday 12th March 2022, 2.45pm KO. Due to Covid-19 regulations last season, only players and coaching staff were able to board the flight, but now restrictions have eased, we are opening up the opportunity to supporters. The flight details are…

DISCIPLINARY HEARING: DAVID WILLIAMS

David Williams appeared before an independent disciplinary last night (Wednesday 24 November 2021). Williams was shown a red card by referee Charlie Gayther in the final minute of the match between Nottingham and London Scottish on Friday 19 November 2021. This was for two yellow cards. David accepted the charge and was given a one-week…

HALF SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

Nottingham Rugby supporters can now take advantage of our Half Season Ticket offer. The Half Season Ticket is valid from our boxing day fixture against Richmond at The Bay and will include five league games, as well as any home cup group-stage games. On average, supporters have seen over 7 tries per game at The…

STRONGE AND STAPLEY IN TOTW

Michael Stronge and Jack Stapley have been named in the Championship Club Podcast Team of The Week after their impressive performances against London Scottish on Friday night. Both players have made six appearances each for The Archers this season, with Stronge scoring his second try of the campaign last time out. 🔥TEAM OF THE WEEK🔥…

EXTRA MILE CHALLENGE

Head Coach Craig Hammond will be joining Leicester Tigers Defence Coach Kevin Sinfield in his Extra Mile Challenge today. Sinfield is running 101-miles from Mattioli Woods Welford Road to Headingley Stadium in 24 hours from Monday, November 22 – Tuesday, November 23. He will lead a team to undertake the remarkable fundraising challenge to run from Leicester…

CRAIG HAMMOND’S LONDON SCOTTISH REACTION

Nottingham got back to winning ways at The Bay with a 41-31 victory over London Scottish after a very dominant first half. The visitors came back in to the game in the second half, but an Elliot Bale penalty was enough to deny London Scottish of a losing bonus point. “To get that win and…

NOTTINGHAM 41-31 LONDON SCOTTISH

London Scottish were quick off the mark at The Bay as Harry Sheppard offloaded in the middle to Cameron King who evaded the tackle and scored under the post. Sheppard was the converter on six minutes. The Archers were only behind for three minutes as Nottingham piled on the pressure and breaking the line of…

FORMER PLAYERS AT TONIGHT’S GAME

Six former England players, including four that played for Nottingham, are in attendance at The Bay tonight. John Pallant, William Hare, Gary Rees, Simon Hodgkinson, Peter Larter and Paul Simpson will all watch the Archers host London Scottish this Friday. Pallant played three times for England in 1967 and he also played in a non-capped…

SCOTTISH PROGRAMME ONLINE

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme vs London Scottish can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom, match reports and pictures from our past two games, plus much more!

TEAM TO FACE SCOTTISH

Nottingham Head Coach Craig Hammond has named his squad to face London Scottish at The Bay tomorrow evening, 19:45. It has been a stop-start couple of weeks for the Archers with the way the fixtures have fallen, but now Hammo’s men are re-charged and ready for action going in to a solid 7-week block of…

“IT’S A MASSIVE ACHIEVEMENT FOR BOTH OF US”

Josh Poullet and Scott Hall will don the Leicester Tigers jersey at Welford Road tomorrow afternoon after they were selected in the XV to face Sale Sharks in the Premiership Cup. As part of the cooperation agreement between the two clubs, Poullet and Hall have been training with the Premiership outfit for a number of…

POULLET AND HALL START FOR TIGERS

Josh Poullet and Scott Hall have been selected in Leicester Tigers’ XV to face Sale Sharks in the Premiership Cup on Saturday (November 13) at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, 3pm. The Nottingham pair have been training with the Premiership outfit for the past couple of weeks, and have now been given an opportunity from the…

HALF SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

Nottingham Rugby supporters can now take advantage of our Half Season Ticket offer. The Half Season Ticket is valid from our boxing day fixture against Richmond at The Bay and will include five league games, as well as any home cup group-stage games. On average, supporters have seen over 6 tries per game at The…

TEAM TO FACE COVENTRY

The Nottingham team to face Coventry at Butts Park Arena tomorrow afternoon (15:00) has been confirmed. Aniseko Sio and Elliot Bale come in to the matchday squad for the first time this season after battling injury, whilst Callum Allen makes his first start of the campaign. The Archers come in to the game off the…

RFU SURVEY

The RFU are currently undertaking a strategic review of the RFU Championship, and as a valued fan, they want to understand your views about the role and purpose of the competition. The results of this survey will form a valuable part of the review process and feed into subsequent recommendations, with your input helping to…

VACANCY: OFFICE MANAGER

Nottingham Rugby is recruiting an Office Manager to work as part of an enthusiastic and motivated office team at a professional rugby union club. The Office Manager is responsible for managing the office environment, general administration and ticketing services for Nottingham Rugby. The person is responsible for the management and co-ordination of all ticket sales…

SPONSOR A TV!

Archer’s Sports Bar has got an exciting opportunity for local sponsors to increase their brand awareness to over 20,000 visitors per year. This is a fantastic opportunity to make your brand visible to avid sports fans and rugby supporters at The Bay. BRONZE• Company branding around your sponsored 65” TV• FREE entry to Nottingham Rugby’s…

“I’M PROUD OF THE BOYS”

Head Coach Craig Hammond is disappointed that his team didn’t get more points on the board, but stated that he is proud of the boys for their intent in the game and their willingness to create good opportunities. He said: “We had some good opportunities up front and we had opportunities to take some more…

NOTTINGHAM 8-32 PIRATES

A sloppy 80 minutes of rugby from Nottingham gave Pirates the opportunity to leave The Bay with a bonus point victory. Just two minutes in a quick penalty was taken by Pirates and Tom Channon crossed the line in the corner. Successful conversion by Arwell Robson. Four minutes later, Joe Elderkin had the chance to…

PIRATES PROGRAMME ONLINE

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme for this evening’s game vs Cornish Pirates can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom, match reports and pictures from our past two games, plus…

TEAM TO FACE PIRATES

Nottingham Head Coach Craig Hammond has named his squad to face Cornish Pirates at The Bay tomorrow evening, 19:45. The Archers come in to the game off the back of a reserve week in the fixture list, and Hammo says the time off has made the players come back with more hunger and desire to…

CORNISH PIRATES TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s Championship fixture against Cornish Pirates this Friday (19:45) are on sale and available from just £13. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession £13 £15 Junior U16 £3 £15 E-Ticket FAQs I haven’t received an email with the booking confirmationYou…

NOTTINGHAM DONATE TO ODDBALLS

Nottingham Rugby has donated £3,000 to Testicular Cancer charity ‘OddBalls’ following the Tom Miller memorial fixture, held at The Bay during the summer. A former pupil at Royal Hospital School (RHS) in Suffolk, and student at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), Tom was honoured with a memorial rugby match between NTU and RHS on July 31st…

VACANCY: GENERAL MANAGER

Nottingham Rugby is an ambitious organisation looking for a talented and committed individual to join the senior management team. The General Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive to ensure all areas of operation are delivered to a high standard and in line with budgets and growth targets for the organisation. The GM will…

BOARD AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES

Nottingham Rugby has announced some changes to the board and senior management team as club COO Steve Smith has accepted a position at the Rugby Football Union (RFU), whilst club director Chris Simon becomes part-time CEO and Sean Wolstenholme joins as Head of Food & Beverage. The club can also announce the addition of Andrew…

FINAL CHANCE TO #NAMETHESHIRT

Your Chance To Make History This is your final chance to take part in an exciting fundraising initiative. The Archers are offering supporters the chance to purchase a limited-edition Nottingham Rugby shirt that will feature the names of all of those involved in the initiative sublimated into the fabric. From just £100, supporters can be…

GIRLS RUGBY CAMP

Loughborough Lightning and the Girls Rugby Club welcomes players of ages U13, U15 and U18 with all abilities for a fun-filled day of rugby action. You can now benefit from our unique collaboration with leading Allianz Premier 15s club Loughborough Lightning and their talent pathway to deliver unique opportunities for young players in the region….

“WE HAD OPPORTUNITIES”

Head Coach Craig Hammond says Nottingham’s 78-19 defeat to league-favourites Ealing was a ‘tough day at the office’ but was pleased with the efforts of his players. “It was frustrating day at the office today. They (Ealing) are a very good team and they were a wounded beast after losing last weekend,” said Hammo. “Credit…

TEAM TO FACE EALING

The Nottingham Rugby team to face Ealing Trailfinders at the Trailfinders Sports Ground on Saturday (3pm KO) has been confirmed. Archie Vanes, Sam Edwards, Dan Lancaster, Jacob Cusick, Harry Graham and Luke Hibberd all come in to the XV for their first starts of the league campaign, whilst Matt Marsh and Morgan Bunting make the…

CORNISH PIRATES TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s Championship fixture against Cornish Pirates on Friday 22nd October (19:45) are on sale and available from just £13. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession £13 £15 Junior U16 £3 £15 E-Ticket FAQs I haven’t received an email with the…

OCTOBER RUGBY CAMPS

We are delighted to announce details of our October Half Term Rugby specific camp at The Bay. Led by Nottingham Rugby legend Josh Poullet, the camps are a fantastic way for your child to learn rugby skills in a friendly and inclusive environment. Running from 8:30am-3:30pm every day, the camp costs just £25 per day,…

STUDENT ATHLETES SIGN UP

WITH the upcoming BUCS season getting under way this Wednesday, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Nottingham Rugby are delighted to announce this coming season’s partnership players who will play a part in both programmes for the upcoming season. The Nottingham Rugby / NTU partnership continues to go from strength to strength, and the new generation…

TWO FROM TWO AT THE BAY

Nottingham Rugby made it two Championship home wins on the trot, under the Friday night lights at The Bay, with a gritty, narrow victory against Hartpury. The Archers raced out of the blocks in the first half, scoring 22 unanswered points in the opening 30 minutes, starting with a brace from captain Jake Farnworth, who drove over the line for his…

HARTPURY PROGRAMME

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme for this evening’s game vs Hartpury can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom, match reports and pictures from our past two games, plus much…

TEAM TO FACE HARTPURY

Nottingham Head Coach Craig Hammond has named his Archers team to face Hartpury at The Bay for Round 3 of the Championship. Toby Williams and Ben Betts are replaced by James Whitcombe and Josh McNulty respectively. Hammo said: “They’re (Hartpury) a good team and they’re coached pretty well. They’ve made some good signings this year….

AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL TICKET BALLOT NOW OPEN

The Autumn Internationals are soon upon us as England host Tonga, South Africa and Australia. You can now apply for International Tickets through Nottingham Rugby for the South Africa and Australia fixture. Please submit your applications through the form below, and please fill in all the fields in full. If successful, you will be informed…

HARTPURY TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s Championship fixture against Hartpury this Friday night (19:45) are still on sale and available from just £13. Craig Hammond’s men come in to the game with one win and one defeat from two Championship games so far this season. The Archers put in an impressive display last time out at The…

HAMMO’S RICHMOND REACTION

Nottingham Head Coach Craig Hammond was left frustrated this afternoon, as the Archers let a 17-3 half time lead slip to eventually lose the game 27-24. “It was pretty frustrating,” said Hammo. “The boys played well until half time then it fell away in the second half and ill discipline cost us and Richmond came…

TEAM TO FACE RICHMOND

Craig Hammond has named his squad to face Richmond in Nottingham’s first away trip of the season tomorrow afternoon, 3pm KO. Nottingham kicked their season off with an exciting 36-26 victory over Ampthill last Friday, and the Archers are looking to build on that performance. Hammo makes two changes to the XV that started against…

HAMMO’S RICHMOND PREVIEW

Nottingham are set for their first away trip of the season this Saturday as they head down to the Athletic Ground to face 8th-placed Richmond. The home side lost 33-18 to Cornish Pirates in their first game of the season last Saturday, but Head Coach Craig Hammond is well aware of the tradition that Richmond…

OCTOBER RUGBY CAMPS

We are delighted to announce details of our October Half Term Rugby specific camp at The Bay. Led by Nottingham Rugby legend Josh Poullet, the camps are a fantastic way for your child to learn rugby skills in a friendly and inclusive environment. Running from 8:30am-3:30pm every day, the camp costs just £25 per day,…

FINAL CHANCE TO #NAMETHESHIRT

Your Chance To Make History This is your final chance to take part in an exciting fundraising initiative. The Archers are offering supporters the chance to purchase a limited-edition Nottingham Rugby shirt that will feature the names of all of those involved in the initiative sublimated into the fabric. From just £100, supporters can be…

CURRENT VACANCIES

Nottingham Rugby has three current vacancies at The Bay. These roles include Ticket Office Assistants, Office Administrator and Bar Staff for Archer’s Sports Bar. Click on each job title below to find out more. Ticket Office Assistants Office Administrator Archer’s Sports Bar Staff (Please email Sean.Wolstenholme@nottinghamrugby.co.uk)

THE DAIRY CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP

West Bridgford-based creative agency The Dairy is set to continue its long-term partnership withNottingham Rugby Club, after agreeing to continue to provide marketing and design support for the2021/22 season. The award-winning agency has been Nottingham Rugby Club’s official marketing and design partnersince 2006, developing the club’s brand identity and creating all of the club’s marketing…

NEW HEADLINE SPONSOR

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce that Peter James Homes has agreed a three-year partnership to become the club’s Headline Sponsor. The partnership will see Peter James Homes become the front-of-shirt sponsor for the next three seasons. Peter James Homes, who have previously been the club’s Headline Sponsor, has quickly earned a reputation across the…

DAVID WILLIAMS’ REACTION

Winger David Williams helped himself to a brace in Nottingham’s opening Championship fixture of the season at The Bay, and he’s described the evening as ‘quality’. There were over 1,000 supporters inside The Bay, of which Williams has heaped praise on. “Quality. Absolutely quality,” said Williams. He added: “The first game back at The Bay,…

HAMMO’S AMPTHILL REACTION

Craig Hammond admitted he was relived to get the first win of the season on Nottingham’s opening day in the Championship and has heaped praise on the 1,047 supporters that attended. He said: “I’m a bit relieved. The guys here have been working hard for the past ten weeks in pre-season and to kick it…

WINNING START FOR THE ARCHERS

Nottingham Rugby started their home league campaign with an entertaining 36-26 victory over Ampthill at The Bay on Friday night. And it was the home side who opened the scoring. A quick penalty taken by Michael Stronge was offloaded to Josh McNulty who then danced around the Ampthill defence, offloaded to Stapley, one more to…

MATCH PROGRAMME

Nottingham Rugby’s match programme for this evening’s game vs Ampthill can be read online for FREE. Thanks to Zeeon, Archers fans can view the programme online by clicking here. The 38-page programme features a column from Head Coach Craig Hammond, an update from the Boardroom plus many more news stories!

TEAM TO FACE AMPTHILL

Craig Hammond has named his first competitive Nottingham Rugby squad of the season, as the Archers gear up to face Ampthill at The Bay on Friday night, 7.45pm KO. Nottingham finished their pre-season campaign with an entertaining victory over London Scottish at The Bay last weekend, and now all eyes turn to the Championship. Jake…

AMPTHILL TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s first home Championship game of the season are on sale and available from just £13. The Archers take on Ampthill at The Bay this Friday, 7:45pm KO in the Championship curtain-raiser. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession £13 £15…

PLAYER SPONSORSHIP

Nottingham Rugby has a small number of players available for sponsorship ahead of the 2021-22 Championship season kicking off on Friday night against Ampthill at The Bay. We have two packages available; Fans’ Sponsor and Corporate Sponsor. Fans’ Player Sponsorship Your name next to your player’s profile in every match day programme A post-match meal…

“GET DOWN ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND ENJOY THE GAME”

Nottingham Rugby Head Coach Craig Hammond is urging all supporters to get down to The Bay for The Archer’s Championship opener against Ampthill this coming Friday. Hammond’s men signed off pre-season with a 36-25 victory over London Scottish at The Bay on Saturday, ahead of their first league game this coming Friday. “Friday night footie!…

TICKETS FOR FRIDAY

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s first home Championship game of the season are on sale and available from just £13. The Archers take on Ampthill at The Bay on Friday 17th September, 7:45pm KO in the Championship curtain-raiser. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession…

ARCHERS 36-25 SCOTTISH

An 11-try thriller at The Bay saw Nottingham Rugby sign off pre-season with an entertaining victory. But it was the visitors, London Scottish, who got things moving quickly, after a scrum right under the sticks was worked out to the left through Sam Hanks and finished off by John Davetanivalu. The conversion was missed by…

TICKETS AVAILABLE UNTIL KICK OFF

Tickets for today’s pre-season fixture against London Scottish are available to purchase until kick off. Supporters can still buy online and have their tickets sent directly to their smartphone, or you can buy tickets on the gate, £5 (Standing) or £10 (Seated). Nottingham Rugby Season Ticket Holders can gain FREE access to the fixture. Season Ticket Holders…

TEAM TO FACE SCOTTISH

Craig Hammond has named his final squad of pre-season, as The Archers host London Scottish at The Bay tomorrow afternoon, 3pm KO. Starting XV: 15. Luke Hibberd, 14. Jack Stapley, 13. Elliott Creed, 12. Charlie Thacker, 11. Joe Browning, 10. Sam Hollingsworth, 9. Michael Stronge, 1. Ben Betts, 2. Jake Farnworth ©, 3. Josh McNulty,…

THE RU GROUP JOIN THE ARCHERS

The RU Group, one of the region’s leading wealth management and financial advice firms, has secured key sponsorship of Nottingham Rugby Club for the 2021/22 season, starting this September. Nottingham Rugby Club, established in 1877 and now based at Lady Bay in Nottingham, was forced to adjust in the pandemic, as with all sporting venues…

AMPTHILL TICKET INFO

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s first home Championship game of the season are on sale and available from just £13. The Archers take on Ampthill at The Bay on Friday 17th September, 7:45pm KO in the Championship curtain-raiser. Advance Ticket Prices Available online here until midnight, the day before each home fixture: Standing Seated Adult £15 £20 Concession…

SCRUM MASTERCLASS

Nottingham Rugby prop Josh McNulty will host a scrum masterclass on Wednesday 8th September. The 26-year-old has Gallagher Premiership experience with Harlequins, and most-recently represented Chinnor in the National League 1 before linking up with The Archers. He began his youth career at Worcester Warriors Academy before making the switch to Gloucester Rugby Academy from…

LONDON SCOTTISH TICKETS

Tickets for our home pre-season friendly against London Scottish are on sale. Craig Hammond’s men will take on Scottish at The Bay this Saturday (11th September), 3pm KO, and you can get a ticket for just £5! We’re also delighted to be able to welcome all Nottingham Season Ticket Holders FREE of charge. Season Ticket…

ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SCARLETS

The Archers were much-improved in their second pre-season fixture of the campaign against Scarlets, as Craig Hammond’s men build up to the Championship season. Ryan Conbeer scored a hat-trick for Scarlets, and 18-year-old Archie Hughes claimed a double on debut as the hosts ran out 55-21 winners at a sun-soaked Parc y Scarlets. It was…

TEAM TO FACE SCARLETS

Craig Hammond has named his squad to face Scarlets in a pre-season friendly tomorrow. The Archers will travel to Parc y Scarlets for a 2:30pm kick-off, in their second pre-season friendly of the campaign. Starting XV:15. Jack Stapley, 14. David Williams, 13. Elliot Creed, 12. Charlie Thacker, 11. Joe Browning, 10. Morgan Bunting, 09. Michael…

OCTOBER RUGBY CAMPS

We are delighted to announce details of our October Half Term Rugby specific camp at The Bay. Led by Nottingham Rugby legend Josh Poullet, the camps are a fantastic way for your child to learn rugby skills in a friendly and inclusive environment. Running from 8:30am-3:30pm every day, the camp costs just £25 per day,…

STRENGTH IN THE BACK

The Archers have strengthened their back three with the re-signings of Harry Graham, Jack Stapley, David Williams and Luke Hibberd. Joe Browning has also signed on a season-long loan from Leicester Tigers. All five players were with Nottingham Rugby last season and made a combined 27 appearances during the shortened season. Harry Graham got off…

PRE-SEASON TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s home pre-season friendly against London Scottish are on sale. Craig Hammond’s men will take on Scottish at The Bay on Saturday 11th September, 3pm KO, and you can get a ticket for just £5! We’re also delighted to be able to welcome all Nottingham Season Ticket Holders FREE of charge. Season…

MATT MARSH JOINS THE ARCHERS

The Archers have secured the services of scrum half Matt Marsh for the upcoming 2021-22 Championship season. The 23-year-old most-recently represented Ampthill in the Greene King IPA Championship, and has previously played for Cardiff Met Uni, Exeter Chiefs U18, South West U16’s and England Lions U16s. In addition, we’re delighted to announce that Michael Stronge…

FREE EVENT AT PARC Y SCARLETS

Scarlets Official Supporters Group would like to welcome all Nottingham Rugby supporters to their post-game celebrations at Parc y Scarlets. The Archers travel to Wales to take on Scarlets on Saturday 4th September, 2:30pm KO. As it’s the first fixture back with full crowds permitted, the Scarlets Official Supporters Group are celebrating by holding a…

SEASON TICKETS READY TO COLLECT

2021-22 Season Tickets are now available to collect. You can pick up your season ticket from Lady Bay, 1 Holme Rd, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5AA ready for our pre-season fixture against London Scottish on Saturday 11th September, 3pm KO. The collection office will be open Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10am – 4pm. They are…

THREE FLY HALVES SIGN UP

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to sign up three fly halves for the upcoming season. Elliot Bale and Morgan Bunting have recently joined The Archers, whilst Sam Hollingsworth signs for a further year after making three appearances last season. 29-year-old Bale brings a wealth of experience to The Bay having represented the likes of Moseley, Plymouth…

ELLIOT CREED JOINS THE ARCHERS

The Archers are delighted to confirm the signatures of three centres. Charlie Thacker and Theo Manihera have both re-signed for Nottingham after impressing in the Championship last season, whilst Elliot Creed joins after most-recently playing for London Scottish. Thacker and Manihera made a combined 14 appearances for The Archers last season, both in their debut…

SQUAD TO FACE COVENTRY

Craig Hammond has named his first Nottingham Rugby squad, as The Archers take on Coventry in a pre-season friendly tomorrow. Nottingham travel to the Butts Park Arena in a 3pm KO, and the full squad is as follows: Callum Allen, Jose Andrade, Lewis Barrett, Ben Betts, Morgan Bunting, Lewis Chessum, George Cox, Elliott Creed, Sam…

SIX PLAYERS JOIN FROM TIGERS

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to welcome six players on a season-long loan from Leicester Tigers. As announced last week, The Archers and Leicester Tigers have formalised a cooperation agreement which will see the two clubs linked through a unique performance partnership which includes cooperation on coaching resources, education and programme alignment, training and playing opportunities…

PRE-SEASON TICKETS

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s home pre-season friendly against London Scottish are on sale. Craig Hammond’s men will take on Scottish at The Bay on Saturday 11th September, 3pm KO, and you can get a ticket for just £5! We’re also delighted to be able to welcome all Nottingham Season Ticket Holders FREE of charge. Season…

PRE-SEASON DOUBLE HEADER

Nottingham Corsairs will host Long Eaton 2nd XV on Pitch One at The Bay straight after Nottingham Rugby’s home pre-season friendly against London Scottish. The Archer’s will face Scottish on Saturday 11th September, 3pm KO, and this will now be followed by Corsairs vs Long Eaton at 5pm on the same pitch. Tickets are available…

VACANCY: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

Nottingham Rugby is recruiting an Office Administrator. Working as part of an enthusiastic and motivated office team at a professional rugby union club, the Office Administrator is responsible for managing the office environment, general administration and ticketing services for Nottingham Rugby. The person is responsible for the management and co-ordination of all ticket sales for…

HOLIDAY CAMPS START TOMORROW

ARCHIE’S Army members can get 10% OFF Nottingham Rugby’s Summer Holiday Camps. Archie’s Army is a FREE annual membership for children aged 5-16 which will provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Nottingham Rugby squad. Not only that, but all Archie’s Army members are entitled to a FREE season ticket when…

FOUR MORE SIGN UP

FOUR more forwards have committed to Nottingham Rugby for a further year. Callum Allen (second row), Jack Shine (second row), Jacob Wright (back row) and Josh Poullet (back row) will all stay with The Archers for the 2021-22 season under new Head Coach Craig Hammond. Callum Allen and Josh Poullet have made a combined 111…

SUVWE OBANO JOINS THE ARCHERS

THE Archers are delighted to welcome the signing of Number Eight, Suvwe Obano. Suvwe joins Nottingham after most-recently representing Ampthill in the Championship last season. He was involved in Ampthill’s 31-15 victory over The Archers back in March. Suvwe is joined by the re-signing of Jack Ramshaw, Scott Hall, George Cox and Carl Kirwan, who…

TWO MORE PRE-SEASON GAMES ADDED

Nottingham Rugby has added two more pre-season fixtures to its schedule as The Archers build up to the 2021-22 Championship campaign. We announced a trip to United Rugby Championship side Scarlets last month, and now Nottingham has added a trip to Coventry and a home friendly against London Scottish. Craig Hammond’s men will travel to…

RIP MARK TOMANY

NOTTINGHAM Rugby is saddened to learn of the passing of former player, Mark Tomany. Mr Tomany made 85 appearances for the Archers between 1977-1981, scoring 28 Points. He was also a member of the tour squad to Canada in 1980. Representative honours: Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (Senior) Rest In Peace. By: Nottingham Rugby History Group

PARKING FOR TRENT BRIDGE

Car parking for the Royal London Cup Final at Trent Bridge tomorrow (Thursday 19 August) is available at Lady Bay, situated off Holme Road (NG2 5AA), priced at £10 for Nottinghamshire members and £12 for non-members. Parking must be booked online here. Kindly note that you should download your parking pass, and either save it…

TIGERS AND NOTTINGHAM FORM PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce the formalisation of a cooperation agreement with Premiership side Leicester Tigers. The agreement will see the Premiership Rugby and Championship club linked through a unique performance partnership which includes cooperation on coaching resources, education and programme alignment, training and playing opportunities for players and pathway integration. Tigers and Nottingham…

FARNWORTH, MCNULTY & BETTS SIGN UP

NOTTINGHAM Rugby is delighted to confirm the re-signing of three more players ahead of the 2021-22 Championship season. Jake Farnworth, Josh McNulty and Ben Betts have all committed to The Archers for a further year. McNulty, who signed for Nottingham back in February, has valuable Premiership experience with the likes of Gloucester and Harlequins. Jake…

SCARLETS TICKET INFORMATION

NOTTINGHAM Rugby will face United Rugby Championship side Scarlets in a pre-season friendly at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 4th September, 14:30 KO. Scarlets finished third in the PRO14 Conference B last season, as well as reaching the Round of 16 in the Heineken Cup. Ticket details have now been confirmed, and are as follows:Adults…

HOLIDAY CAMPS START TOMORROW

ARCHIE’S Army members can get 10% OFF Nottingham Rugby’s Summer Holiday Camps. Archie’s Army is a FREE annual membership for children aged 5-16 which will provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Nottingham Rugby squad. Not only that, but all Archie’s Army members are entitled to a FREE season ticket when…

THREE FRONT-ROWERS SIGN UP

THE Archers are delighted to confirm the signing of three front-rowers ahead of Craig Hammond’s first season in charge at The Bay. Aniseko Sio and Toby Williams have re-signed for a further year after making a combined 14 appearances during the shortened Covid-hit season. Storm Hanekom, a 21-year-old hooker who can also play loose-head prop,…

HOME MATCH TICKETS ON SALE

TICKETS for all of Nottingham Rugby’s 2021-22 Championship home games are now on sale. Home fixture dates were confirmed yesterday, with The Archers playing all of their home games on Friday nights, except for our home clash with Richmond which will be played on Boxing Day, Sunday 26th December, 3pm and the visit of Bedford Blues…

HOME FIXTURE DATES CONFIRMED

FINAL dates for Nottingham Rugby’s 2021-22 home fixtures have now been confirmed. Fixtures were released last month with provisional ‘weekend commencing’ dates, and Nottingham Rugby have now confirmed when they will be playing their home games. Supporters will be able to get a first glimpse of new Head Coach, Craig Hammond, and his squad on…

FLY HALF MASTERCLASS

There’s just 1 week until Elliot Bale’s Fly-Half Masterclass at The Bay. Attendees will learn out of hand kicking, restarts, drop goals, placement kicking plus much more! The camp will take place on Wednesday 18th August at The Bay, 18:30-20:30 and costs just £20* per person. The masterclass is for U13 – U18, and it’s…

SPORTS BAR OPEN BEFORE NOTTINGHAM FOREST GAMES

Archer’s Sports Bar at Nottingham Rugby will be open before all three of Nottingham Forest’s upcoming home fixtures. The Reds will face Bradford City, AFC Bournemouth and Blackburn Rovers in the space of seven days at the City Ground, and all home supporters are being invited to start their match day at Archer’s Sports Bar….

VACANCY: TICKET OFFICE ASSISTANT

Nottingham Rugby is looking to recruit Matchday Ticketing Assistants to work on home match days in the Ticket Office at The Bay. There are a number of positions available. The successful candidate will work in a team of staff selling tickets to supporters on matchday and helping with queries etc. Full training will be provided….

SCRUM MASTERCLASS

Nottingham Rugby prop Josh McNulty will host a scrum masterclass on Wednesday 8th September. The 26-year-old has Gallagher Premiership experience with Harlequins, and most-recently represented Chinnor in the National League 1 before linking up with The Archers. He began his youth career at Worcester Warriors Academy before making the switch to Gloucester Rugby Academy from…

FLY HALF MASTERCLASS

Former Tigers Academy fly-half Elliot Bale will be hosting a Fly-Half Masterclass at The Bay. Attendees will learn out of hand kicking, restarts, drop goals, placement kicking plus much more! The camp will take place on Wednesday 18th August at The Bay, 18:30-20:30 and costs just £20* per person. The masterclass is for U13 –…

WATCH THE CRUCIAL TEST MATCH

Watch the crucial final test match between South Africa and the British & Irish Lions at Archer’s Sports Bar this weekend. The Springboks drew level in the series with a 27-9 win in the second Test in Cape Town last weekend, and Warren Gatland has labelled the final test a “Cup final”. The Lions, who…

ARCHERS TO FACE SCARLETS

NOTTINGHAM Rugby will face United Rugby Championship side Scarlets in a pre-season friendly at Parc y Scarlets on Saturday 4th September, 14:30 KO. Scarlets finished third in the PRO14 Conference B last season, as well as reaching the Round of 16 in the Heineken Cup. The Archers have close-ties with Scarlets, after Shaun Evans, Harri…

10% OFF HOLIDAY CAMPS

ARCHIE’S Army members can get 10% OFF Nottingham Rugby’s Summer Holiday Camps. Archie’s Army is a FREE annual membership for children aged 5-16 which will provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with the Nottingham Rugby squad. Not only that, but all Archie’s Army members are entitled to a FREE season ticket when…

SEASON TICKETS FROM £165

SEASON Tickets for Craig Hammond’s first season in charge of Nottingham Rugby are still on sale. A familiar face with Nottingham Rugby supporters, Hammo made 289 appearances for the Green and Whites, and a record 227 as captain over an 11-year spell with the club from 2001-2012. The season ticket package will include all of…

MICHAEL STRONGE SCRUM HALF MASTERCLASS

Nottingham Rugby first-team scrum-half Michael Stronge will be hosting a Scrum Half Technical & Tactical Masterclass. Attendees will learn the tactical positioning in defence and attack, passing, kicking, technical & situation-based practises plus much more! The camp will take place on Wednesday 1st September at The Bay, 18:30-20:30 and costs just £20* per person. The…

SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMPS

Nottingham Rugby is delighted to announce the dates for its Summer rugby camp. The camps will be split up in to two weeks for different age groups. The U6-U12 camp will take place from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th of August followed by an U13-U16 camp from Tuesday 24th to Thursday 26th August. Led by…

VACANCY: TICKET OFFICE ASSISTANT

Nottingham Rugby is looking to recruit Matchday Ticketing Assistants to work on home match days in the Ticket Office at The Bay. There are a number of positions available. The successful candidate will work in a team of staff selling tickets to supporters on matchday and helping with queries etc. Full training will be provided….

FIXTURES CONFIRMED

Fixtures for the 2021/22 RFU Championship season have been confirmed.  The competition will be played over 22 rounds, beginning on 18 September, with the final round scheduled for the weekend of 19-20 March next year.  The league will consist of 11 teams in the upcoming season after Saracens secured promotion back to the Premiership following…

CATCH ALL THE ACTION

SEASON Tickets for Craig Hammond’s first season in charge of Nottingham Rugby are on sale. We announced last month that former captain and club stalwart Craig (Hammo) Hammond will return to the club as Head Coach for the beginning of the 2021-22 season. A familiar face with Nottingham Rugby supporters, Hammo made 289 appearances for…

FHP PROPERTY CONSULTANTS CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT

LONG-STANDING supporters of the club, FHP Property Consultants, has agreed to continue its sponsorship with Nottingham Rugby for a further season. FHP was established in 1990 and their growth and success has enabled them to become nationally recognised by the Estates Gazette Survey, breaking into the top 100 national firms of Chartered Surveyors in their…

THE PLACE TO BE TO WATCH THE LIONS

Archer’s Sports Bar is the place to be to watch the British & Irish Lions three test matches vs South Africa. The British & Irish Lions will play three Test matches against the reigning World Champions South Africa on their epic tour in July and August. The Lions, one of the greatest touring teams in…

RH3PEAKS CHALLENGE

This July, Jack Ramshaw and 13 others will be taking on the National 3 peaks challenge in aid of raising money and support for Papyrus Charity who do so much amazing work for the prevention of young suicide. Sadly, this year is the 10 year anniversary of losing one of our best friends, Robbie Hale,…

SUPER SEVENS SERIES

The Super Sevens Series will take place at The Bay on Saturday 17th July, from 10am. The national series is played over four venues and will see some of the best sevens players compete on pitch one and two at The Bay throughout the day, plus entry is FREE to all spectators.  All spectators are…

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

SEASON Tickets for Craig Hammond’s first season in charge of Nottingham Rugby are on sale. We announced last month that former captain and club stalwart Craig (Hammo) Hammond will return to the club as Head Coach for the beginning of the 2021-22 season. A familiar face with Nottingham Rugby supporters, Hammo made 289 appearances for…

EURO 2020 FINAL AT THE BAY

You can watch the final of EURO 2020 live at Archer’s Sports Bar, at The Bay. Last night Italy progressed to the final after beating Spain on penalties – and their opponents will be confirmed tonight as England face Denmark in the semi-final. Tables cost £30 to reserve, with your money back as drinks when…

JOSH POULLET MASTERCLASS

NOTTINGHAM Rugby first-team players Josh Poullet and Scott Hall will be hosting a Breakdown & Contact Masterclass in July. Poullet, a three-time Varsity winner with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), has made over 100 appearances for the Green and Whites since 2013 and will lead the one-day masterclass at The Bay. Scott Hall has broken in…

ENGLAND VS DENMARK

Get behind the Three Lions at The Bay this Wednesday, 8pm KO. England take on Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-finals with a place in the final at stake. Both teams won their quarter-finals – Denmark against Czech Republic in Baku, before Gareth Southgate’s side triumphed over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. You can book…

DEPARTING PLAYERS AND STAFF

Nottingham Rugby can confirm the members of the playing and coaching squad departing the club this season, progressing their careers at new clubs and organisations. Forwards Luke Frost, Owen Hills (retired) and Willie Ryan will all depart the club at the end of the month. Frost played 10 games for the club this season, after…

#FM24

Simon Fotheringham, Nottingham Forest’s Commercial Sales Manager, is taking part in ‘Fothers Mission 24’ (#FM24). The challenge will see him run one mile every hour, on the hour, for 24 hours to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Simon’s father was diagnosed with (MND) in 2006 which saw him lose the use of most…

NLD CUP FINAL AT THE BAY

Nottingham Corsairs will take on Chesterfield Panthers in the 2nd Leg of their Men’s NLD Cup Final on Saturday, 3pm, Lady Bay. Corsairs are a very young side, coached by Nottingham favourites Josh Poullet and Alex Dolly, but showcase a good deal of exciting talent and play exciting and expansive rugby. They go in to…

MIDWAY CLOTHING DONATE APRONS AND POLOS

Midway Clothing & Promotions have kindly donated embroidered Polo Shirts & Bar Aprons for the Bar Staff at the Bay. Midway specialise in the supply of corporate clothing, promotional merchandise and workwear. Their clothing range of products consists of t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, fleeces, jackets, shirts and blouses, knitwear, activewear and headwear, all of…

VACANCY: BAR STAFF

Nottingham Rugby is looking for bar staff and waiters/waitresses for our busy Hospitality and Sports Bar venue. We are looking for people that take pride in appearance, excellent customer service skills and enthusiasm for the industry. Full training will be given to all staff. How to apply:Please email your CV to Steve.Smith@nottinghamrugby.co.uk.

ENGLAND vs GERMANY

England and Germany meet in a huge Euro 2020 round-of-16 clash at Wembley on Tuesday night, with a favourable route to the final awaiting the victors. The Three Lions won Group D to set up a last-16 tie against the runners-up of Group F – the so-called ‘group of death’ featuring France, Portugal, Germany and…

LIVE SPORT AT THE BAY THIS WEEKEND

We have an incredible weekend of LIVE sport lined up at Archer’s Sports Bar this weekend. The British & Irish Lions kick off their tour against Japan at 15:00, followed by a crucial knock-out fixture in the Euro 2020 Championships between Wales and Denmark at 17:00. Rugby supporters can get their fix with an incredible…

#NAMETHESHIRT

Your Chance To Make History You still have time to take part in an exciting fundraising initiative. The Green and Whites are offering supporters the chance to purchase a limited-edition Nottingham Rugby shirt that will feature the names of all of those involved in the initiative sublimated into the fabric. From just £100, supporters can…

CZECH REPUBLIC VS ENGLAND

We’ve made a late addition to our live sport schedule at Archer’s Sports Bar tomorrow, and we’d love to see you there. Join us for Czech Republic vs England in the final game of Group D at 20:00. Gareth Southgate and England will be looking to finish off the group stages in style, and qualify…

SPORTS BAR SOLD OUT

Archer’s Sports Bar has now SOLD out for tonight’s huge EURO 2020 clash between England and Scotland. There is still space left in the Sports Bar for an action-packed Saturday, starting with Bristol Bears vs Harlequins at 13:30, followed by Hungary v France, Exeter vs Sale, Portugal v Germany and then we finish the evening…

VACANCY: ARCHER’S SPORTS BAR AND HOSPITALITY MANAGER

Nottingham Rugby has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Bar and Hospitality Manager. To oversee the management and development of the marquee and premises including the Sports Bar, Catering and Events on-site to a consistently high standard.

JOSH POULLET MASTERCLASS

NOTTINGHAM Rugby first-team players Josh Poullet and Scott Hall will be hosting a Breakdown & Contact Masterclass in July. Poullet, a three-time Varsity winner with Nottingham Trent University (NTU), has made over 100 appearances for the Green and Whites since 2013 and will lead the one-day masterclass at The Bay. Scott Hall has broken in…

FREE BOTTLE OF BUDWEISER

You can claim a FREE bottle of Budweiser at Archer’s Sports Bar this weekend. Everybody that pre-books a table at Archer’s Sports Bar for Friday 18th or Saturday 19th June will receive a FREE bottle of Budweiser for everybody in their party to enjoy whilst watching an unbelievable weekend of LIVE sport! The EURO 2020…

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE

SEASON Tickets for Craig Hammond’s first season in charge of Nottingham Rugby are now on sale. We announced last week that former captain and club stalwart Craig (Hammo) Hammond will return to the club as Head Coach for the beginning of the 2021-22 season. A familiar face with Nottingham Rugby supporters, Hammo made 289 appearances…

EUROS AT THE SPORTS BAR

We have SEVEN live games at Archer’s Sports Bar this weekend! Fixtures include the start of the EURO 2020 Championships campaign between Turkey and Italy, as well as the Vanarama National League Play-Off Semi-Final between Torquay United and our local team Notts County, after Notts County beat Chesterfield in the Quarter-Final on Saturday. We also…

CRAIG HAMMOND RETURNS TO NOTTINGHAM RUGBY

NOTTINGHAM Rugby is delighted to announce that former captain and club stalwart Craig (Hammo) Hammond will return to the club as Head Coach for the beginning of the 2021-22 season. Hammond is currently working with the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) as Bloomberg HK Scottish Director of Rugby and interim Hong Kong coach. A familiar…

LIVE SPORT THIS WEEKEND

ARCHER’S Sports Bar at Nottingham Rugby are showing three unmissable live games this weekend! We kick off the weekend with the final stages of England vs New Zealand (International Test Cricket) on Friday, followed by international football between Spain and Portugal at 18:30 as both teams look to gear up for the European Championships. Friday…

LADY BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL

There are now very limited tickets available for The Lady Bay Festival on Saturday 5th June at The Bay. The festival is a great day for all the family featuring live music, stalls and lovely food and drink. Britpop legends Nigel Clark (Dodgy) Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) and Chris Helme (The Seahorses) are returning to…

TEAM TO FACE DONCASTER

Nottingham’s team to face Doncaster Knights in our final game of the season has been confirmed. Head Coach Neil Fowkes makes three changes to the side that beat Bedford Blues last time out. In come Toby Williams, Joe Browning and Carl Kirwan to replace Aniseko Sio (bench), Luke Mehson and Ollie Chessum respectively. Starting XV:15       …

UNMISSABLE LIVE SPORT

We have an incredible weekend of live sport lined up at Archers Sports Bar this weekend. As well as four live games on show, Neil Fowkes and the Nottingham Rugby squad will be returning to the Sports Bar after their away game vs Doncaster this Saturday. The squad and management are expected to arrive between…

LAST-GASP VICTORY FOR NOTTINGHAM

Nottingham Rugby played their penultimate game of the season in front of 700 supporters at The Bay. The Green and Whites came in to the game off the back of their first win of the season against Richmond. The game began with Green and White domination, having possession for a long period of time, and…

TEAM TO FACE BEDFORD

NOTTINGHAM’S team to face Bedford Blues in our final home game of the season has been confirmed. Head Coach Neil Fowkes makes two changes to the side that beat Richmond last time out. In come Ollie Chessum and Willie Ryan to replace Carl Kirwan and Jordan Coghlan (Kirwan drops to the bench). A fresh face,…

BEDFORD INFORMATION

TICKETSNo tickets will be available on the day of the game. All tickets must be purchased in advance of the game online by clicking here. If you have purchased your ticket and select ‘Collect’, your tickets will be available to collect at the ticket booths at The Bay on the day of the game. If…

BEDFORD LIVE STREAM

Watch Nottingham Rugby take Bedford Blues at The Bay this Sunday for just £10! The Green and Whites take on Bedford this Sunday in a 3:00pm kick off, and the online stream is the only place to watch our fixtures this season. Match passes for our upcoming clash against Bedford are available now and can…

WIN A CASH PRIZE VS BEDFORD

You can win an amazing cash prize at our final home game, and final 50-50 cash draw of the season vs Bedford Blues on Sunday. Supporters can purchase a draw ticket online for just £1, and they’ll be in with a chance of winning half of the money generated from the draw. Not only does…

BEDFORD TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE

Tickets for Nottingham Rugby’s final home clash of the season against Bedford Blues are now on general sale. The Green and Whites take on Bedford at The Bay on Sunday 23rd May, 3pm KO. Supporters can buy tickets online now by clicking here. Tickets MUST be pre-purchased in advance of the fixture. No tickets will…

PLAYERS CLUB DONATES OVER £1,300 FOR VITAL EQUIPMENT

The Nottingham Rugby Players Club formed many years ago to raise funds to provide much needed equipment for the players – and has, once again, purchased much-needed medical equipment to aid injured players recovery. Dan Turner, Head of Physiotherapy for Nottingham Rugby, said: “We, in the physiotherapy department, are very grateful to the Players Club…