Walking Rugby: two teams at OLs.
Former players back at Moorefields.
Colts preview and weekend results.
Fireworks Night and the Movember fundraiser.
This week’s club diary.
Six Nations tickets and England v Australia.

Two teams, seven games and plenty of tries
Leamington took two full teams to Old Leamingtonians on Wednesday 28 October for Walking Rugby with our hosts and Kenilworth. Everyone enjoyed the evening and, for those keeping count, we came away with five wins, one draw and one loss. Among the scorers were Simon “running” David, Bill “The Winger” Dalton and Ed “The Ten” Blunt.

Wednesday 4 November, 7–8pm, is our last Wednesday training session for the winter. From Thursday 12 November we’ll be on the Minis pitch on Thursdays at 7pm. If you haven’t played for a while, come and give the more relaxed pace a go. New players are welcome too.

Old teammates at Moorefields
Forty former Leamington players got together for dinner before the Manor Park game. It was a pleasure to see so many old teammates back together.

Colts at home on Saturday
The Colts welcome Barkers Butts Colts to Moorefields on Saturday 7 November for a Warwickshire Colts League match. Kick-off is 2pm. Leamington go into it on the back of a 43–12 friendly win at home to Bicester on Sunday, with Harry Blunt crossing twice.

Barkers were the opposition when Leamington’s first Colts side took the field on 31 January 1959. We lost 28–0 that day. The club archive records at least 46 meetings played by our Colts against Barkers sides from 1958/59 to 2025/26, excluding their B side. The 2024/25 season shows why a rematch is always worth watching: after losing the league game 43–12, Leamington beat Barkers 36–32 in the county cup quarter-final.

The first XV lost 71–19 at Old Leamingtonians on Saturday 31 October. Louis Harvey scored twice and Freddie Spencer got our third try.
Club fixtures
Club history and results

Fireworks Night and Movember
Thursday 5 November is Fireworks Night at Moorefields. The club’s event notice gives gates at 5:30pm, fireworks from 7:45pm and a 10:30pm close. Entry is £20 per car or £5 per person on foot. Cash is preferred at the gate. Please leave sparklers at home.

The Movember fundraiser starts at 5pm on Friday 6 November and runs for 24 hours, finishing at 5pm on Saturday.
Club fireworks notice

Around the club: 2–9 November
Earlier this week: Monday’s diary listed Elite Fitness 7–8pm and Frisbee 7–9:30pm. Tuesday’s entries were Art Class 8:30am–5:30pm, U14s training 6:30–8pm, Seniors & Colts 7–8:30pm and Club Night from 7pm.

Wednesday 4: U10s training 6:30–7:30pm; Fosse Falcons 6:30–8pm; Walking Rugby and Elite Fitness both 7–8pm. Thursday 5: Fireworks Night.

Friday 6: Slimming World 7–11am; Club Night 5–8pm; Movember starts 5pm; U12s training 5:30–6:30pm; U11s v Keresley, kick-off 7pm (check venue with your coach); Elite Fitness 7–8pm.

Saturday 7: Colts v Barkers Butts Colts at Moorefields, 2pm. Movember finishes at 5pm.

Sunday 8: U6s training; U7s–U10s training at 10:30am. U12s are at home to Broadstreet and U14s are training. Please check timings with the U6s, U12s and U14s coaches.

Monday 9: Club bookings include FORAF 11am–3pm and Coventry Academy 6:30–9pm. Elite Fitness 7–8pm; Frisbee 7–9:30pm.

England tickets and the weekend international
In his 1 November update, Richard Miller reported that the club had bought 10 tickets for England v France on Sunday 14 February 2027 and two for England v Scotland on Saturday 13 March. All were unallocated at £122 each. For England v Italy, the club can request tickets for members, but availability is becoming limited. England Rugby lists that match for Saturday 20 February 2027.

Eligible paid-up members and sponsors: please contact Richard Miller promptly on 07711 095278 or randlmill@btinternet.com. Please do not transfer money to the club until Richard has confirmed your request.

This Sunday, 8 November, England host Australia at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, in the Nations Championship. Kick-off is 3:10pm.
Six Nations application form
England Rugby fixture dates
England v Australia

See you at Moorefields,

Richard Watkins
Leamington Rugby Football Club
Moorefields, Kenilworth Road
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RG
secretary@leamingtonrugby.co.uk