Old Wesley RFC Ladies team has arrived!

It’s all happening down at Old Wesley RFC – their new Director of Women’s Rugby Avril Poff wants women of (almost) all ages to come down and check it out.

Come one, come all, Old Wesley RFC is giving the fairer gender the chance to prove their worth on the rugby field this Autumn. The Club is delighted to announce the introduction of Women's rugby this season with the launch of Old Wesley U16's, U18's and senior Women's teams.

With many years experience in managing sports teams and having travelled to Rugby World Cups, 6 Nations (including all games leading up to & including the 2009 Grand Slam!), Heineken Cup Finals I was delighted to have been appointed Director of Women's Rugby. Andy Adams is the newly appointed Head Coach (IRFU Level II qualified) and has been coaching the U21's for Old Wesley RFC for the past four years. We also have Elma Beirne as Team Manager who recently completed a Masters in Rugby Management in UCD. We are calling on all the women to come and try it out.

A Club Open Day will be held at Old Wesley RFC, Donnybrook on Wednesday 5 September with a mixed tip tournament starting at 7pm followed by a BBQ. Registration is from 6.15pm. We look forward to seeing as many as possible on the day - myself, Andy and Elma will be there to answer any queries about the new teams.

TRAINING :

Women : Donnybrook, Mondays @ 7pm - commencing Monday 20 August (a second nights training on Wednesdays is tbc)

Girls : Ballycorus, Sundays @ 11am - commencing Sunday 2 September

The first 10 women who register and pay their subscription before 30 September will receive a ticket to a home Leinster RaboDirect game accompanied by post-match drink & grub. In addition, all members who pay their subscriptions by mid October will receive €25 bar vouchers.

Spread the word ... tell your sisters, tell your mother, tell your grandmother (maybe not), tell your wife, tell your daughter... tell EVERYONE that Old Wesley RFC Ladies Team has arrived!

Avril Poff

Director of Women's Rugby

Old Wesley RFC

Telephone : 083 1423851

Email : avril.poff@oldwesley.ie