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Bournemouth Rugby Bournemouth Rugby is a rugby union club founded in 1893. The grounds are located at Chapel Gate.
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22/09/2026

SEASON PREVIEW | WILL CROKER

With the new season finally here, we caught up with Director of Rugby Will Croker ahead of Saturday’s opening fixture.

Will talks us through pre-season, the club’s ambitions for the year ahead and a busy summer of recruitment — including how the new faces have settled into the squad.

We also asked what he’s most looking forward to this season and, of course… how he thinks Saturday is going to go. 👀

🎥 Hear what Will had to say as the Lions get ready to kick off a brand-new campaign.

📍 Chapel Gate
📅 Saturday 26th September
🆚 London Scottish Lions

A huge evening for Bournemouth hosted by one of our charity partners. The Ellis Edwards Foundation On Thursday 24th Sept...
22/09/2026

A huge evening for Bournemouth hosted by one of our charity partners. The Ellis Edwards Foundation

On Thursday 24th September, former England captain Chris Robshaw and Wales & British & Irish Lions star Jamie Roberts will be heading to the Hilton Bournemouth for a very special evening of rugby stories, great food, networking and fundraising.

The event, hosted alongside Frettens Solicitors, will be raising funds for the Ellis Edwards Foundation — one of Bournemouth Rugby’s official charity partners for the 2026/27 season.

It promises to be a fantastic night for rugby supporters, local businesses and anyone looking for a brilliant corporate evening on the South Coast.

📍 Hilton Bournemouth

📅 Thursday 24th September 2026

🥂 VIP Meet & Greet available

🏉 Chris Robshaw & Jamie Roberts

Tables and individual places are available now 👇

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GRANT HANCOX × ANYTECH SOLUTIONSClub Captain Grant Hancox is proudly sponsored by AnyTech Solutions for the 2026/27 seas...
21/09/2026

GRANT HANCOX × ANYTECH SOLUTIONS

Club Captain Grant Hancox is proudly sponsored by AnyTech Solutions for the 2026/27 season.

AnyTech Solutions provide IT support, cybersecurity and cloud solutions for businesses across Dorset and beyond.

🌐 anytechsolutions.com
Anytech Solutions

A huge thank you to AnyTech Solutions for supporting Grant and Bournemouth Rugby this season

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DUNCAN MCGREGOR × STUDIO GLOBAL

Duncan McGregor is proudly sponsored by Studio Global for the 2026/27 season.

Studio Global is a Dorset-based creative agency specialising in branding, digital, design, film and animation — helping businesses tell their story beautifully.

🌐 studioglobal.co.uk
Studio Global

A huge thank you to Studio Global for supporting Duncan and Bournemouth Rugby this season

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ETHAN SMALLEY × NUSARA THAI FIRE KITCHEN

Ethan Smalley is proudly sponsored by Nusara Thai Fire Kitchen for the 2026/27 season.

Nusara serves authentic Thai cuisine, combining traditional flavours with Thai fire cooking across its Dorset restaurants.

🌐 nusarathai.co.uk⁠
NUSARA | Thai

A huge thank you to Nusara for supporting Ethan and Bournemouth Rugby this season

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TOM GOULD × THE THOMAS TRIPP

Tom Gould is proudly sponsored by The Thomas Tripp for the 2026/27 season.

The Thomas Tripp is a historic Christchurch freehouse serving great food and drinks, alongside live music, sport and events.

🌐 thomastripp.co.uk
Thomas Tripp Christchurch

A huge thank you to The Thomas Tripp for supporting Tom and Bournemouth Rugby this season.

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CONNOR MOAG × COASTLINE EVENTS

Connor Moag is proudly sponsored by Coastline Events for the 2026/27 season.

Coastline Events are Dorset-based specialists in event management, temporary structures and event infrastructure, helping bring everything from weddings to large-scale events to life.

🌐 coastlineevents.uk
Coastline Events Ltd

A huge thank you to Coastline Events for supporting Connor and Bournemouth Rugby this season.

The wait is finally over……A new season. A new challenge. And it all starts at home.This Saturday, the Lions return to Ch...
20/09/2026

The wait is finally over……

A new season. A new challenge. And it all starts at home.

This Saturday, the Lions return to Chapel Gate for the first match of the 2026/27 season, with London Scottish Lions coming to town.

New season. New kit. Same ambition.

📅 Saturday 26th September
📍 Chapel Gate
🏉 Bournemouth Rugby v London Scottish Lions
🎫- Tickets are available here!
https://bournemouth-rugby.co.uk/event/match-tickets-bournemouth-v-london-scottish-lions/ -tickets__tickets-form

The season is finally here and we want Chapel Gate LOUD.

Come down. Bring the noise. Watch the Lions roar.

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20/09/2026

A few moments from a brilliant afternoon of rugby against US Portsmouth

A huge thank you to everyone at US Portsmouth for being such fantastic hosts. We really appreciate the welcome and everything you did for us ,a great day, a great game and exactly what a friendly should be about. 🤝

Words from captain Aaron Stevenson:

“It was a slow start for us and Portsmouth used the wind well in the first half. We had a lot of young players stepping up and, as the game went on, you could really see the group starting to gel.

We came into our shape much better in the second half, with some great set pieces and some really positive strikes from the backs. Plenty to take from the game and a really good day for the group.”

Thanks again to US Portsmouth for having us, and we wish you all the very best for the rest of the season.

A great afternoon of rugby for our Nomads/ Wanderers , with a strong performance against United Services Portsmouth Rugb...
19/09/2026

A great afternoon of rugby for our Nomads/ Wanderers , with a strong performance against United Services Portsmouth Rugby Club

Brilliant to see so many of our senior players out there enjoying rugby , being back after a delayed season and putting in a great shift for the club.

A big thank you to US Portsmouth for having us and for a great game ,wishing you all the very best for the rest of the season! 🤝

TEAM NEWS | NOMADS & WANDERERS The line-up is in for tomorrow as our Nomads & Wanderers hit the road to face United Serv...
18/09/2026

TEAM NEWS | NOMADS & WANDERERS

The line-up is in for tomorrow as our Nomads & Wanderers hit the road to face United Services Portsmouth Rugby away from home.

📅 Saturday 19th September
📍 US Portsmouth
⏰ Kick-off: 2:30pm

ENGLAND TOUCH SELECTIONS!We are very proud to be able to announce some excellent news concerning our Youth Touch players...
18/09/2026

ENGLAND TOUCH SELECTIONS!

We are very proud to be able to announce some excellent news concerning our Youth Touch players after their performances at the most recent National Touch competition.

Rory and Joe have both been chosen to be in the England U18 Training Squad, and Oscar has also been chosen for the England U16 Training Squad, as part of the England Touch Youth Academy Performance Programme for 2027.

Teddy should also be congratulated on being chosen for the England Touch U16 Centre of Excellence this is an important stage on the route to joining the England Training Squad.

They are brilliant achievements and truly show the hard work that each of them has put in.

We should also give a massive thank you to all the coaches who have helped them to get as far as they have, especially Rich and James, since they provided their support with Youth Touch over the summer in order to prepare for Saxon selection.

We should also highlight our Head of Youth, Rob Emery, since he coached the Saxons at Nationals and helped the boys to show precisely what they could do during the tournament.

Well done, Rory, Oscar, Joe and Teddy – an exciting journey lies ahead!

Teeing Off For a Good Cause! Bournemouth Rugby’s Director of Rugby Will Croker and Senior Rugby Coach Jon Sanchez proudl...
18/09/2026

Teeing Off For a Good Cause!

Bournemouth Rugby’s Director of Rugby Will Croker and Senior Rugby Coach Jon Sanchez proudly represented Bournemouth Rugby at Laceys Solicitors Charity Golf Day, which raised a phenomenal £1,000 for Hope for Food

To top it all off, Will ended the day as part of the winning team!

A fantastic day supporting a very important local charity, and spending time with sponsors and other members of the business community.

We would like to thank Laceys Solicitors for including us and for continuing to support Bournemouth Rugby.

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THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES🏉 SATURDAYNomads/Wanderers 🆚 US Portsmouth📍 Away⏰ KO 2:30PM🏉 SUNDAYColts 🆚 Havant📍 AwayBest of lu...
15/09/2026

THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES

🏉 SATURDAY
Nomads/Wanderers 🆚 US Portsmouth
📍 Away
⏰ KO 2:30PM

🏉 SUNDAY
Colts 🆚 Havant
📍 Away

Best of luck to both sides heading out on the road this weekend

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