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Ealing Trailfinders Welcome Sean Lonsdale

Ealing Trailfinders are delighted to announce the signing of powerful lock forward Sean Lonsdale from Welsh side Dragons RFC.

The 26-year-old will be moving to West London following two seasons with the URC outfit, having made 17 appearances in the 23/24 season across all competitions. He is equally comfortable in the back row.

Londale’s career took off during his time at Welsh championship team RGC 1404, where he caught the eye of Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. Moving to the Chiefs in 2016, Lonsdale scored five tries in 61 appearances during his six-year stint in Devon.

After signing for Trailfinders, Lonsdale said: “I’m very much looking forward to joining Ealing Trailfinders. They’ve proven themselves to be a dominant force in the Championship for a number of years with quality across the board, and I’m excited to see what I can add to the team, whilst challenging myself playing in a different league against different opposition.”

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Ealing Trailfinders 1871 2023/24 End of Season Awards Announced

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Ealing Trailfinders 1871 are please to announce the following award recipients:

1871 1st XV: Cap Tim Hitchcock

1871 Dates: Josh Steadman, Kavan Fitzpatrick, Dan Ford

1871 Player of the Year: Harry Vidler

1871 Women’s Player of the Year: Charlotte Larson

1871 Young Player of the Year: Harry Reed

1871 Student Player of the Year: Carlos Duarte

1871 Most Improved Player of the Year: Stanley Clauson

1871 Women’s Most Improved Player of the Year: Emily Morris

1871 1sts Players’ Player of the Year: Harry Vidler

1871 2nds Players’ Player of the Year: Stanley Clauson

1871 3rds Players’ Player of the Year: Dan Nethercote

1871 Women’s Players’ Player of the Year: Jojo Loxton

1871 Club Twins of the Year: Ben Parkinson, Lewis Steadman

Martin Armstrong Award: Matthew Knights

Sportsmanship Cup: Luke Beasley

Ealing Trailfinders Award: Sarah Taws

1871 100 Appearances Tie: Kavan Fitzpatrick

Life Member: Paul Clarke

Vice President: Kean Marden

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Ealing Trailfinders Welcome Ben Harris and Michael Stronge

Ealing Trailfinders are please to announce the arrival of Ben Harris and Ealing Trailfinders Welcome Ben Harris and Michael Stronge ahead of the 24/25 season.

At just 24 years old, Ben Harris is a GB7s Olympian, a key player who helped his country to a commendable fourth place in the 2020 Tokyo Games, Using his blistering pace and clinical finishing ability.

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25 year old Scrum-half Michael Stronge is from fellow Championship side Nottingham. He can also slot in as fly-half and has made 73 appearances for the Archers since he joined in 2020, scoring 15 tries.

Stronge started his career in Ulster’s Rugby Academy in 2012. He went on to make 10 appearances for Ulster A and play for the Irish Men’s 7s team for a year.

A proven player in the Championship, his experience will be valuable for Trailfinders as they look to retain the title.

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Thank You to our 23/24 Leavers

It was another historic year for the club, which won the League Title and reached the semi-finals of the Premiership Cup.

These players will leave Trailfinders following our final game of the season against Bedford. Through their dedication and skill, they have contributed enormously to the club, and they will all be fondly remembered at Ealing Trailfinders.

Our thanks and best wishes for the future to:

Rhys Anstey, Jordan Burns, James Cordy-Redden, Luke Daniels, Andrew Davidson, Harry Dugmore, Tom Georgiou, James Gibbons, Josh Gillespie, Will Goodrick-Clarke, Richard Hardwick, Tom Hitchcock, Dan Hiscocks, Jonah Holmes, Pat Howard, Ross Kane, Cian Kelleher, Dan Lancaster, Simon Linsell, Kevin O’Byrne, David O’Connor, Jimmy Roots, Steven Shingler.

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Colts Update!

Alfie Black was awarded the Caledonian Cup, donated by Jamie Horsley’s family, which is awarded each season to the Colts player who demonstrates the core values of Rugby; teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline, and sportsmanship both on and off the pitch

6 of our Colts players were selected to represent Middx last Sunday
They played Hampshire and face Devon this weekend

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End of Season Family Fun Day Party

To mark the end of the rugby season, the Minis and Youths sections put on a Family Fun Day with activities for all the family.

Thanks to our sponsors, The Electric Bike Company, Pitshanger Community Association and Serenity Treatment, as well as a very successful bottle Tombola and individual donations, we were able to offer all events free of charge.

It is difficult to choose the highlight of the day between the inflatable activities, the coaches going into the stocks and the One Night Only

band.

If you are interested in sponsoring next year’s event, please get in touch.

 

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Ealing Trailfinders 1871 Podcast with Zoe Cox

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Zoe Cox, Ealing 1871 Women’s hooker is chasing the international dream this summer, with the England Deaf Women’s team.

After Zoe discovered that she was profoundly deaf during Covid-19, she has progressed through the team and is in line to tour South Africa with England in August.

Guest host Toby Holt is on hand with Jez to find out how she got to this point, who has inspired her along the way, what playing without hearing aids is like, and what the tour to South Africa will entail.

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Match Report Gloucester Hartpury 59 – 12 Trailfinders Women

Trailfinders Women fell to a 59-12 defeat at the hands of Gloucester-Hartpury at Kingsholm in the Allianz PWR.

Tries from Amanda McQuade and Rosie Inman were not enough to win points from the London club’s trip to the West Country.

This result leaves Trailfinders 7th with two games left to play.

The hosts dominated the first half, with the Cherry and Whites running in five tries and securing a try-scoring bonus point 10 minutes before the break.

Tries from Neve Jones, Emma Sing, Sarah Beckett, Maud Muir and Zoe Aldcroft meant that Gloucester-Hartpury were all but out of sight heading into the sheds.

However, despite the bleak reading on the scoreboard, Trailfinders would not lie down and take the beating.

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New Trailfinders Rugby Academy Coaches

Trailfinders Rugby Academy is thrilled to announce the arrival of three new coaches for the 2024/25 season.

Alex Stajka, Craig Newby and Marlen Walker have been brought in as Assistant Academy Coaches, specialising in attack, defence and forwards respectively.

With their impressive track records in professional rugby, both as players and coaches, we are confident that Alex, Craig and Marlen will bring our team a new level of expertise and success.

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Sports Scientist Vacancy

Ealing Trailfinders are recruiting a Sports Scientist to join our Men’s 1st Team.

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