Our 1st XV had a monumental game last weekend beating Letchworth is a huge NINE try campaign. Hoping to use this momentum tomorrow, our 1st XV are raring to go as they travel to Fullerians. Despite sitting 3 places below Colchester in the league table, Fullerians beat Ruislip away last weekend, something Colchester failed to overcome, so this weekend's match up is looking to be an interesting competition. If you're travelling to Middlesex to watch then you can find the directions to Fullerian's club here. Please note, due to the clocks going back, the game will kick off at the earlier time of 2.30pm.

Our Ravens came heartbreakingly close to beating a strong Old Albanians side last weekend, missing out by just 3 points! This weekend they travel to London Irish to complete the game that was postponed in October against their Wild Geese. London Irish currently sit above the Ravens in the league on points difference alone, so a win here will see our players rise further up the table. The game is being played at the impressive training ground for the Premiership side so it's well worth the trip to cheer our boys to victory! Kick off is at 2.30pm and you can find the directions here.

Our A XV are on a roll, with two enormous wins in a row. First beating Sudbury 40-0 and last weekend beating Mistley 45-8. Our players hope to do the same as they host Brightlingsea at Mill Road tomorrow. Make sure you're there to cheer on our players as they go into battle at 2pm- our bar will be open as always so it's a great chance to grab a drink and buy your Fireworks tickets!

Our Cavaliers are on home soil tomorrow as well as they host Bury IVs. After a brilliant win at home against Sudbury last weekend our Cavs sit proudly at the top of the Eastern Counties 2 table. This weekend is set to be another brilliant game so make sure you're at Mill Road for the 2pm kick off!

After a tough game against Alde & Thorpe last weekend, our Roundheads take to the road this weekend as they travel to Mistley. Our veteran side are looking for a win and you'll be in for a great game if you go and support! The game gets underway at 2.30pm and the address for Mistley's club can be found here.

As always our fantastic bar will be open from 12pm for you to grab a drink and buy your Fireworks tickets before cheering on our home sides.

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Youth on Sunday

After a morning of expert teaching from our dedicated coaches, our youth section are ready to get stuck into their fixtures this weekend. This weekend it's all about Bury St Edmunds with most sides either playing them at home or away. Keep an eye out for our brilliant Colts Academy team who will take to pitch 1 at 12pm. All the weekend's fixtures below:

Things got freaky at our Halloween themed lunch..

Rugby players don't do fancy dress in halves that's for sure! We had lots going on at our Halloween lunch, including petrifying pumpkin table decorations from Amnesia Flowers, beastly beer courtesy of Colchester Brewery, and frightful fancy dress from the 1st XV. You can see all the photos on our website here.

Upcoming Events at CRFC

TWO DAYS LEFT TO BUY TICKETS!

We are putting on a fantastic fireworks evening exclusively for you; our dedicated club members and supporters. The evening of Sunday 5th November will include a professional fireworks display taking place on the 1st XV pitch, a delicious BBQ run by our superb in house caterers as well as sumptuous home made paella, and of course Claire and her sparkling crew of bar staff will have all the best drink deals available for you.

We'll have inflatables and fairground rides for children to play on and our cheerleaders from Community day are back to provide the build up for the main event; the FIREWORKS! For more details of what you can expect, join our Facebook event here.

Buy your ticket now to bag your place for you and your family and friends, at the best fireworks event in Colchester (if we do say so ourselves!), you won't want to miss out! Reserve your tickets by emailing us here, or purchase them at the bar when you're next at the club.

Family Tickets (2 adult, 2 U18s): £20
Adult Tickets: £7
Child Tickets (U18): £5

Gates open at 4.30pm, we can't wait to see you there!

Curry, beer and International Rugby..!

Got your attention? Is there anything better than a belly full of a curry, a pint in your hand whilst watching the English beat the Aussies?! We argue not!

In the absence of any senior games on Saturday 18th of November we’re putting on a curry lunch for anyone who wants to come and watch the England v Australia game on our big screens at the club.

For £10 not only will you get to watch the game in the 2nd best venue after Twickenham, you’ll also get a bowl of curry with all the trimmings and a free pint to get you started! What more could one ask for?!

No need to buy tickets, just save the date and we’ll see you there!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Look away now if you refuse to engage with Christmas this early in the year!

After the success of last year's market our traditional Christmas Market is returning! With beautiful gifts, Colchester RFC stocking fillers, sweet treats and of course mulled wine, our Christmas Market is the perfect occasion to get yourself into the Christmas spirit.

Join us at 6pm on Wednesday the 29th of November to browse through everything we have to offer and catch some fantastic rugby at the same time as we'll have our youth section floodlight sessions as we welcome St Joseph's College to Mill Road.

This is an evening you won't want to miss out on so make sure you've got it in your diary!

1st XV: The Review, with John Smith

Every week Senior Chairman Jon Smith writes a review of the 1st XV's last game and a separate preview to the next game. These articles will give you the behind the scenes low down on what goes on with our 1st XV and in an insight into the inner workings of our club. Jon's review of last weekend is already up on the website here covering the 1st XV's huge win over Letchworth. This week, in his preview, Jon explains the 1st XV selection process.

"Reflecting on the Letchworth game it was great to see our forwards carrying the ball in the right areas and creating mismatches. Examining the tries in detail, our forwards played a significant role in every try, for example, Dan Whiteman and Ollie Pickett combining to score the first, Pickett again feeding Crozier for try number two, a solid scrum provided the base for Matt Wadling to run in the third try and a driving line out started and finished by Rhys Hartley secured the fourth (and bonus point) try. These examples of forwards and back working in combination are a real step in the right direction for the team and we need to sustain this progress against Fullerians this weekend.

Fullerians had a good victory last week at Ruislip (37-44) and some of their pre-match "tweets" (now deleted!) indicate that they are already planning how to celebrate a win over us on Saturday evening. We are determined to spoil their party so expect some fireworks! Fullerians are named after Elizabeth Fuller - who founded a free school for girls and boys in Watford in 1704. In 1894 an old boys association, known as "Old Fullerians" and one of the societies that emerged from the old boys association was Fullerians RFC.

In terms of selection there are just a few enforced changes. The forwards remain unchanged from the nine-try victory over Letchworth. Simon Gray and Rob Pickard will again provide utility cover from the bench. Joe Colcomb will again partner Eli Castle in the second row, a pairing that did an excellent job around the pitch against Letchworth and made their collective presence felt! Having Eli Castle back in the 1st XV mix has given everyone a lift. In training and in games Eli brings a great deal of power and stability to the tight five; his short, driving carries 'around the corner' enable our loose forwards and midfield to attack the space he creates."

You can read Jon's full report including an exclusive look at the 1st XV line up on our website here.

Bring in the New Year with Colchester RFC

2017 has been a great year for CRFC and we're determined to get 2018 off to the best possible start with a huge New Year's Eve party up at Mill Road.

From 7.30pm until 1am we're providing special drinks deals at the bar to rival every venue in Colchester including a free glass of prosecco on arrival. We’ve got a brilliant DJ to supply the tunes, a delicious buffet and a photo booth, all we need is YOU! Gather your friends and family and join us for this mega event. Colchester RFC knows how to have a good night- and our New Year’s Eve Party will be no exception!

We also have extremely reasonably priced taxis available exclusively for this event which you can pre-book with Claire beforehand, saving you the headache of finding a taxi.

You can begin reserving your tickets with Claire now, and at only £15 for an adult and £7 for a child you’re getting a real bargain!

Stock up on all your CRFC stash at our Clubhouse Shop

Our CRFC club shop is open Thursday evenings 7pm-8pm and Sunday mornings 9.30am to 12.30pm for you to grab all the CRFC goodies you need.

We've got playing kit, hoodies, socks, gumshields, new hats and scarfs and much more all ready for you to buy. With the weather getting colder, we recommend you check out the shop so you can stay warm in CRFC style!

Colchester Rugby Club gets social...

There's plenty going on across our social media all the time. Keep up to date with all CRFC news, rugby content, events, and video highlights. We announce the Man of the Match every weekend over on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter so make sure you're following us to keep up to date!

So, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay in the loop. You can also find videos of all the tries from this season and last on our YouTube channel and all the behind the scenes action and live game highlights are on our snapchat: colchesterrugby.

Good luck to all our players in action this weekend and we look forward to seeing you at Mill Road soon!