Ealing Trailfinders will play three matches in preseason in the lead up to the 2024/25 Championship season.

On the 31st of August, Ealing Trailfinders will host URC outfit Cardiff Rugby. Season Ticket holders go free, and adult tickets start from £10.

Next up, the West Londoners will travel to the West Country to take on last Season’s Premiership finalists, Bath, in what should be a mouth-watering clash.

The final run-out before the new season starts will be against Hartpury University at the ALPAS Arena on Friday, September 13th, a week before the Championship gets underway.

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 A trip to the West Country awaits to take on last season’s Premiership finalists in preseason! Ticket information will be announced as soon as it’s available.

Team GB Women’s Rugby Sevens squad named for Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Elisa Riffonneau will leave the Trailfinders Women after our final game of the season. 🥹

Thank you for everything!

A number of opportunities for young players to get out and play are still available.

Most importantly, we’ve got girls rugby on Wednesday with sessions led by members Trailfinders Women’s Team.

To sign up or to find out more about our camps, visit our website Ealing Trailfinders Camps

Ealing Trailfinders 1871 RFC are currently seeking paid Medical Services Staff to join the club as we embark on the 24/25 season and beyond in London & SE Division Counties 1 Herts/Middlesex.

The club has three paid vacancies:

  1. Head Physiotherapist (1871 Men’s Rugby)

  2. Medical Services Assistant (Weeknight rehabilitation)

  3. Matchday First Aid

The roles will begin in July 2024 and continue until April/May 2025.

Training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday from 18:30 – 21:00 at Vallis Way, Ealing, W13 0DD.

Games take place on Saturday afternoons at Vallis Way and across London, Middlesex and Hertfordshire. Occasional evening games are also scheduled.

Medical support opportunities for our Colts (U18s) are also available, taking place on Sundays and Thursdays. Please contact for more information. These roles will require a DBS check.

For more information Click Here

 

Join us on May 25th for our Summer Celebration double header, as we lift the Championship trophy in front of the Trailfinders Sports Club faithful, following the final home matches of the year!

Trailfinders Women v Loughborough Lightning will kick-off at 12:30pm and Ealing Trailfinders v Bedford Blues will kick-off at 3:00pm.

Get ahead of the game and buy your tickets here Ealing Trailfinders Events

 

Done and dusted, the 2023-24 is over, so what better way to look back over the previous season, than at the annual club dinner?

Join Jez and guest host Toby as they mingle with the great and good of Ealing 1871 – women’s and men’s teams, the powerbrokers, and those who just want to bask in the reflected glory.

We hear from the awards winners, the glory makers, and those who run our teams and ensure we all #bleedgreen

1871 podcast – Club Dinner

 

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

Read the article Here

 

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.

To help Zoe get to South Africa, Donate Here

Listen to the podcast here