Wests Warriors

Wests Warriors

Club information
Full name	Wests Warriors Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)	Wests Warriors
Short name	Wests Warriors
Colours	Black and Green
Founded	2014;12 years ago (2014)
Website	westswarriors.com
Current details
Ground	Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton, London
Coach	Kim Parkinson
Captain	Neil Thorman
Competition	Southern Conference League
2025 season	1st
Uniforms
Home colours
Records
Southern Conference League	2 (2021, 2022)
Challenge Cups	0
Other honours	6

The Wests Warriors are an amateur rugby league club based in Acton, London, England who compete in the Southern Conference League. They are coached by Kim Parkinson and play their home games at the Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, which is where the rugby union sides Wasps FC and Wasps Women play. ^[1]

The Wests Warriors' home colours are black and green.

History

The club was formed in 2014 as Wests Warriors Rugby League Football Club and entered into the London And South East Merit League. They won that league and the London Challenge Cup in their inaugural season. They went to become London Champions again in 2016 and 2019.

They have won the Southern Conference League Grand Final, with victories in 2021 and 2022. The have also won the League Leaders Shield on three occasions, in 2021, 2023 and 2025.

One of their biggest ever matches was playing the Leeds Rhinos away at Headingley in the third round of the 2025 Challenge Cup. ^{[2] [3]} The match was switched from London to Leeds, allowing the community club to play at Leeds' historic stadium. ^[4]

Notable players

• Jarred Bassett
• Judd Greenhalgh
• Mike Greenhalgh
• Illies Macani
• Matt Ross
• Jacob Thomas
• Neil Thorman
• Adam Vrahnos
• Reiss Walker
• Chris Watkins

See also

• Sports portal

• Rugby Football League expansion
• Sport in London

References

1. Wests Warriors
2. Smith, Peter (8 February 2025). "Leeds Rhinos run in 16 tries in huge Challenge Cup win v Wests Warriors". Yorkshire Evening Post. Leeds. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
3. Match Action | West Warriors v Leeds Rhinos
4. Leeds Rhinos to host Wests Warriors in Betfred Challenge Cup

External links

• Wests Warriors official website
• Rugby League Project