Ladies

Longton Rugby Ladies Team - the Badgers - started in 2003 as Newcastle (Staffs) Ladies. They played in a friendly league for their first season in 2003/2004.

The team began to expand, attracting players from both Staffordshire and Keele Universities. The increase in players enabled the Ladies team to be entered into a competitive league in 2004/2005.

Success soon followed and the Ladies were promoted in each of their first two seasons.

During the 2006/2007 season the team decided to move to Longton, where they could be part of an ever-evolving and developing rugby club that would actively support the development of women's and girl's rugby in the Staffordshire area.

Longton ladies has a proud tradition of squad members being selected to play for representative squads from Staffordshire, West Midlands with one original team member now playing in the Premiership and has been capped for England. More recently during the 2009-10 season one member was selected for the Welsh under 20s squad.

There is a good squad of players here, and we are always keen to encourage new players who would like to give rugby a try. How about playing a bit of rugby in your spare time? Don't worry if you've never played before, why not get yourself outside in the fresh air, meet some new people, become a bit fitter and of course get muddy!

Gemma Hughes, the team's Captain says, "We'd encourage anyone to come and give rugby a go. We have a range of abilities and ages throughout the club and we all started out by just mucking in! Whether you are 18 or 50 there will be something in it for you! You can train with us from the age of 18 and play league games with the seniors if you were 18 before 1st September 2009."

Fixtures are most Sunday afternoons either at Trentham Fields or away at the other team's grounds, so feel free to come and watch and support. Full details are available on our fixture list.

Alternatively why not come along to training on Thursday evenings from 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. at Longton Rugby's ground at Trentham Fields. Please have a look at our map to find out where we are.

For more information please get in touch using the Contact Us page of our website, or give Longton Rugby a call on 01782 594016.