Chess Valley RFC

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ChessValley RFC
ChessVallyRFC Logo.jpg
Full nameChess Valley Rugby Football Club
Union Hertfordshire RFU
Founded1996
Location Croxley Green, Hertfordshire, England
Ground(s)Croxley Guild of Sport
ChairmanDoug Wotherspoon
PresidentMike Atkins
Coach(es)Brian Reilly
Captain(s)Alex Gudiens (Club)
Official website
chessvalleyrfc.com

Chess Valley RFC is a rugby union club originally from Rickmansworth but now based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. It is a member of the Hertfordshire Football Union [1] and the Rugby Football Union. It is a community club and fields adult Men's, Youth and Minis sides

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Adult Rugby

The senior men's section of the club fields two sides.

For the 2022/2023 season the 1st XV are again playing in Counties 3 Herts/Middx. The 2nd XV are playing in Herts/Middx Merit League 7 (SW).

Games take place on Saturday afternoons with training being held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Women's Rugby

The 2009/2010 season saw Chess Valley put together its first senior Ladies side. They managed to win their first piece of silverware, winning the Windsor 7's Plate Final 41-0 against Thames Valley Ladies. There is currently no women's team.

Youth Rugby

For the 2013-14 season CVRFC fields sides within the U18, U16 x2 teams, U14 and U13 age groups playing within the Herts and Middx leagues.

2008/2009 season saw the first Junior side put out by Chess Valley in the U13 age group. For the 2010/2011 Season Juniors are represented at U13's and U15's. For the 2012/13 season youth sides will be represented with one under 17s team (div 5) two under 15s teams (div 2 and 7) and an under 13s team (div 4)

In the 2011/2012 season the U14's have won an amazing 6 trophy's including Saracens JP Morgan 7's tournament, The Hertfordshire 10s Cup tournament, Leicester tigers tiger challenge, Aylesbury 10s, the Hertfordshire plate tournament, and finally league three championship gaining promotion to league two. To win all this silverware the Valley under 14s have beaten Cheshunt, Aylesbury, Hemel, Fullerians, Minehead, Datchworth, Old Albanians and Saracens Amateurs to name a few. Three players have been selected to county and two to Herts school of rugby with good hopes of more lads being selected next season. 2013 the now U16's are playing in division one having been promoted for the fourth consecutive year

Training is mid-week and games are played on Sunday mornings. Sundays without games are also used to train.

Junior Rugby

The Junior section of the club was started in the 1998/1999 season. Training and games take place on Sunday mornings.

Children playing U7s and U8s (stage 1) play Mini-Tag Rugby, U9s and U10s (stage 2) play Mini Rugby and U11s and U12s (stage 3) play Midi Rugby. A player’s age grade is determined by their age at midnight on 31 August at the beginning of each Season. The only exception to this are players that turn six during the season may start to play immediately rather than waiting until the following season. [2]

Match & Training Venues

Croxley Guild of Sport

The new home of Chess Valley having left their original ground and birthplace Rickmansworth Sports Club at the end of the 2012/13 season. Senior training and fixtures are usually played here.

Croxley Guild of Sport
The Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3HT

Rickmansworth School and St Joan of Arc School

Training and fixtures are played at local schools for both the Mini's and the Junior sides.

Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 3AQ

History

Formed in 1996, it is one of the youngest rugby clubs in Hertfordshire.

The club is often fondly referred to as "The Valley" by players and supporters.

Club Officers History

SeasonPresidentClub ChairmanClub Captain1st Team Captain2nd Team CaptainMini/Youth ChairLadies Chair
96/97Brian O'ConnorJohn O'RoukeChris Whitwell
97/98Brian O'ConnorJohn O'RoukePaul KleianMark Kelly
98/99Mike AtkinsJohn O'RoukeMark KellyIan OrmerodPete WilsonDanny Kearns
99/00Mike AtkinsJohn O'RoukeMark KellyIan OrmerodMark DunfordDanny Kearns
00/01Mike AtkinsIan RobbMathew ShepherdNeil CusackDanny Kearns
01/02Mike AtkinsIan RobbMathew ShepherdMark DunfordAndrew Fawssett
02/03Mike AtkinsJerry GreenRichard NemethMichael HorwoodMark KellyAndrew Fawssett
03/04Mike AtkinsJerry GreenPaul KleianMichael HorwoodGreg BertolottiAndrew Fawssett
04/05Mike AtkinsJerry GreenPaul KleianTimothy SimmondsGreg BertolottiAndrew Fawssett
05/06Mike AtkinsNeil BrooksPaul KleianTimothy SimmondsAlan Walters/Adam FarnsworthMike Baldwin
06/07Mike AtkinsNeil BrooksPaul KleianMatt LeverAdam FarnsworthMike Baldwin
07/08Mike AtkinsNeil BrooksAdam FarnsworthRichard NemethMike Baldwin
08/09Mike AtkinsDavid StokesAdam FarnsworthMark DunfordRichard NemethAlex Wodzicki
09/10Mike AtkinsDavid StokesAdam FarnsworthPaul FoskettDirk OvenstoneAlex WodzickiNikki Thomas
10/11Mike AtkinsDavid StokesPhil CoulterGraeme ColesMark RyderAndrew FawssettNikki Thomas
11/12Mike AtkinsDavid StokesMark DunfordPhil MortonAndy Ruffell-WardAndrew Fawssett
12/13Mike AtkinsPhil CoulterRichard HarveyTBAAndy Ruffell-WardJonathon Stephen
13/14Mike AtkinsPhil CoulterRichard HarveyJosh WilkinsonAndy Ruffell-Ward/Marc AdamsJonathon Stephen
14/15Mike AtkinsPhil CoulterRichard HarveyGrant VorsterAndy Ruffell-Ward/Marc Adams
15/16Mike AtkinsPhil CoulterRichard HarveyWill AdamsAndy Ruffell-Ward/Marc AdamsRich Lake
16/17Mike AtkinsPhil CoulterSam StablerSteve MilliganRich Lake
17/18Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonSam StablerDavey AdamsRich Lake
18/19Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonMarc AdamsDavey AdamsRich Lake
19/20Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonAlex Gudiens
20/21Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonAlex GudiensAndy Ruffell-Ward
21/22Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonAlex GudiensAndy Ruffell-Ward
22/23Mike AtkinsDoug WotherspoonAlex GudiensScott BrooksAndy Ruffell-Ward

Club Honours

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References

  1. Hertfordshire Rugby Football Union
  2. R.F.U (2011), RFU Regulation 15 - Age Grades Rugby (For Age Grades U7 - U18), archived from the original on 2010-11-17

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