City of Derry Women’s Rugby

🥊 Scrums? No. Straight to the Boxing Ring

With Katie Taylor back in action on 5th September, our girls decided there was only one sensible way to prepare…

Put down the rugby ball. Pick up the gloves. 🥊

Big thank you to Lee Gamble who came down to show our girls the ropes!!

Preseason apparently wasn’t painful enough, so we added boxing to the mix. Some found their inner Katie Taylor. Others found out very quickly that they should probably stick to rugby. 😂

We’re not saying we’ve found the next Irish boxing superstar… but we’re also not ruling it out. 👀🇮🇪

Katie, if you’re looking for a few more sparring partners, we know a squad.💚🥊

From School to Scrum 📍🏉

8 schools. One rugby family. 💚

Our girls come from schools across the area, bringing their teammates, friends and school spirit down to Judges Road every week.

Don’t see your school crest on the map? 👀
Let’s change that

Come on down to Judges Road. We’d love to have you join us, give rugby a go and become part of the squad. 🏉💚

📍 Youth Training
📅 Monday & Wednesday
⏰ 6:30–8:00pm

Your school could be the next one on the map. 📍👀

Are you passionate about rugby, coaching, and developing talent at the grassroots level?

An exciting opportunity has opened up with the role of Club Participation officer with Ulster Rugby

They are looking for a dedicated individual to step into a Rugby Development role right here supporting City of Derry/the North West region.

Ulster Rugby have created this new post through partnership with City of Derry RFC and Derry and Strabane district council

If you want to play a vital part in improving the quality of coaching, boosting participation in local schools and City of Derry RFC, and helping players reach their full potential, this is the role for you!

Key aspects of the role:
✅ Delivering regional development plans across schools and clubs
✅ Supporting local volunteers, coaches, and youth structures
✅ Inspiring the next generation of rugby talent in the North West
Think you have the coaching qualifications, drive, and ready to make an impact?

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Just a reminder that every rugby team has...
✨ that player ✨.

The one who’s always late.
The one who forgets everything.
The one who somehow creates chaos without even trying.

If you see yourself in these... that’s your own business. 😂💚

📅 THE FIXTURES ARE IN

Get the dates in the diaries. Get the group chats going. Get the catch-ups scheduled pitch-side. 🏉💚

We cannot wait to welcome you all back to City of Derry RFC and see the sidelines packed as we get behind our women this season.

Our ladies, coaches and the whole team behind the scenes are already putting in the work to make sure it’s a season to remember, both on and off the pitch.

So, save the dates, bring the noise and we’ll see you pitch-side! 💚🖤

Let’s make it a good one. 👊

Teamwork makes the dream work! 💪💗 Our youth girls are loving preseason, and we absolutely love having them! 🏉✨
If you’d like to join them, we train Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:30–8pm. 🙌

DM the page if you have any questions or queries — we’d love to hear from you! 💌

Our sofa-to-scrum girls had SO much fun on Wednesday… they want moreeeeee! 🏉💪🏼💕
So we’re adding another session! 🎉

📅 Mondays & Wednesdays
⏰ 6:30–7:30pm — Sofa to Scrum
🏉 Followed by our main training from 7–8:30pm!

We’re SO glad the girls are loving it, having fun, getting active and finding a new hobby! 🥰

Fancy giving rugby a go? Come on down to Judges Road and join us! 💚🏉

Our Sofa to Scrum programme kicked off tonight! 🏉
It was brilliant to welcome some new faces, with Billy getting everyone started on the basics — and there was plenty of craic along the way! 🙌

Fancy trying a new hobby, getting active, or returning to rugby? Come along and give it a go! No experience needed.

📅 Wednesday
⏰ 6:30–7:30pm
📍 City of Derry RFC, Judges Road

We’d love to see you there! 🏉💚

Rugby builds the kind of friendships that don’t quit. 🏉❤️

New players, all positions, zero experience needed. Just bring boots/trainers, a water bottle, and a willingness to get stuck in.

📍 City of Derry RFC
📅 Sofa to Scrum- 12th August 6:30pm-7:30pm
🔗 Link in bio / DM for details

We could’ve just posted “join us” and called it a day. But you deserve more than that.

This is the kind of team where you show up nervous and leave buzzing. Where the person tackling you in training is the same one buying you a pint after. Where beginners get just as much love as the veterans.

We’ve got match day chaos, post-match debriefs that go way too long, and a group chat that’s both a hazard and a lifeline.

If you’ve ever thought about playing rugby — this is your sign.

📍 City of Derry RFC
📅 Training: Wednesday (Sofa 2 Scrum 6:30-7:30) 12th August 7-8:30pm
DM to come try it out