Mens Rugby

At Keele Rugby, we maintain a culture and an attitude of which we pride ourselves on, we are professional on the pitch and off the pitch. We ensure that we celebrate and socialise as a collective. As a club we pride ourselves on having a family atmosphere, sport at Keele is a fantastic way to meet like-minded people as well as providing an opportunity to help de-stress during term time.

We currently host two BUCS Rugby Union teams within the club, with the 1^st Team  playing in BUCS Northern 2A and the 2^nd Team in Northern 5A. In addition to this we also have our 3rd Team, this is our development team, as a club we have a close link with the local Newcastle Rugby Club to ensure that all players get enough game time. On Wednesdays those not selected in BUCS games can train in our development sessions in order to further develop their skills.  This enables those new to rugby to develop their basic skills from our training sessions in order to play in games and move up the teams. 

Outside of rugby we host a range of activities within the university. As a club we host many charitable events, from delivering roses for students on Valentine’s day to our campus-renowned annual naked calendar. On the social side, we have weekly socials on a Wednesday in the Student Union which have a range of themes throughout the year. 

 By joining Keele Men’s Rugby you are not just becoming a member of a rugby club but joining a life-long brotherhood and the friends you make here will be life-long friendships. 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to email us on the club account or get in contact with us via social media! 

Grounds:

At the University to have two grass pitches which are used for home games and occasionally used for training. In terms of training we use the University’s 3G rubber crumb pitch. In addition to this we have access to the University’s facilities which includes a Strength and Conditioning room and coach. 

Training schedule:

• Monday morning S&C: 7:30am-8:30am (1^st team)
• Monday evening training: 7pm-9pm 
• Wednesday: BUCS Fixtures
• Wednesday development sessions: 12:30pm-1:30pm (those not selected for BUCS) 
• Friday morning fitness: 7:30am-8:30am 
• Sunday training: 1pm-3pm 

(These are likely to change due to COVID-19)