EASTBOURNE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

EST. 1921

2025 Club Day - Date 16th March 

Come on down to the club for a catch up before the season starts! 

Meet the committee.

Junior tackle rugby players can get their weights recorded.

Ask any questions you have - Kirsty will be there to help people sign up to the new Rugby Xplorer app (all u85s and junior players MUST sign up to this). 

Bring boots for a boot swap and merch will be available to purchase, new socks ($20), shorts ($35) or Club merchandise. 

ERFC Committee members will be running a free sausage sizzle on the day. As always, we would love to have a chat with anyone interested in coaching this season and/or joining the ERFC Committee - It's an awesome opportunity to give back, connect with the community and have fun! 

Club Events

  • 13th April 3pm - Club AGM

The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Eastbourne Rugby Football Club will be held at the Eastbourne Sports & Service Club (ESSC). The meeting agenda includes the Annual Report, Treasurers Report, Notices of Motion, Election of Officers and any general business.

  • 14th June - Old Timer's Day

A day where we celebrate our club and its history. We invite all of our supporters, past players and sponsors to join us for the day. All teams, including our senior U85kg team play home games.

Preschool Gold (Friday 4:30pm)

Eastbourne Community Hall - Tuatoru St, Eastbourne

  •  9th May- Season starts​​​​​​​
  • 22nd August - Season ends 
  • 22nd August - Prizegiving


Yr 1-2 Rippa & Yr 3-8 Tackle Rugby (Saturday morning)

HW Shortt Recreation Ground (Home Games)

  • 3rd May- Season starts ​​​​​​​
  • 8th June - Rugby Festival - Trentham (Y2-Y6)
  • 14th June - Old Timer's Day​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
  • TBC - No rugby
  • 30th August - Season ends
  • TBC- Wairarapa Trip
  • TBC - Prizegiving

Yr 3 - 8 Rippa (Friday nights)

HW Shortt Recreation Ground (Home Games)

  • 2nd May- Season starts (Y1-Y8)​​​​​​​
  • 14th June - Old Timer's Day​​​​​​​
  • TBC - No rugby
  • 29th August - Season ends
  • TBC - Prizegiving

​​​​​​​Senior Rugby (u85s)

  • 12th February - Pre-Season Training starts
  • 5th April - Season Starts​​​​​​​

Small Blacks Coaching 

  • TBC - HW Shortt Recreation Ground

The Small Blacks Coaching course is compulsory for all coaches and assistants from Year 0/1 - Year 8.

It includes a series of introductory modules that emphasise creating an environment of skill-development and fun. User-friendly coaching handbooks and resources are issued free to all coaches who attend the course.

Coaching Small Blacks Modules:

  1. Beginning Rugby Course: for Year 1 and 2 coaches,
  2. Learning Rugby Course: for Year 3, 4 and 5 coaches,
  3. Playing Rugby Course: for Year 6, 7 and 8 coaches

For more information see Rugby ToolBox - Small Blacks Rugby

If you cannot attend this date, you can join a session at one of our neighbouring clubs - WRFU Small Blacks Course Dates

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