Hemel Hempstead - Camelot RUFC

2022 - only 4 years ago . Wow, how these young lads have grown to become very solid rugby players. Our youth growing into men!!

Talk about service to the club……

Here we have 6 very recent retirees. With over 100 years of playing for the club (youth & senior) and touching 1000 first team caps between them. We would like to thank them all for not only their service but for the entertainment you have given us over the years!
Thanks lads!!

Was this nearly 20 years ago!!
A large contingent of Camelot players and spectators made a trip to France for the Rugby World Cup 2007 ( over 100 people) . England would go on to the Final V South Africa following their success in the previous RWC.
A few of the “rabble” got together to take this photo in front of the Arc de Triomphe.

Do you recognise any faces?

Can you believe that this was 10 years ago almost to the day….

Thousands flock to Camelot for Herts County Festival

It was a day to remember at Hemel Hempstead Camelot Rugby Club as 72 youth rugby teams from 19 Hertfordshire clubs turned out for the U11 and U12 County Festival.

An estimated 4,000 visitors attended the event as Camelot U11s won all five of their matches to cap off an impressive campaign.

They lost just one fixture all season, running out as festival champions at Banbury, while both their A and B teams became festival champions at Maidenhead.

The U12 competition, meanwhile, was comprehensively structured – allowing most teams to compete for trophies – and the Camelot U12s beat some of the best teams in the group stages before finishing as valiant runners-up in the plate final.

Summing up their season, team coach Dave Martin said: “Seeing all the parents pull together for the festival was one of the highlights.

“We play with a smile on our faces and our aim is to win friends in rugby and occasionally the odd game.” This enlightened approach is perhaps the reason their squad has so many players and why they have only lost one fixture all season.
Helping out on the extremely successful day, visiting Saracens and Scotland international Kieran Low mixed with teams and parents, while Hemel Hempstead MP Mike Penningpresented the trophies and medals.

A Fair Play Cup, sponsored by local firm Jay-City Finance, was awarded to Hertford Rugby Club whose players, coaches and supporters were consistently fair and complimentary of other teams – a great example of excellent sportsmanship and how rugby should be played.

Parents and RFU delegates were impressed with the level of organisation and smooth running of the event.
In recognition of the considerable support given by the community, Camelot thanked the Boxmoor Trust for allowing them to use the old golf course fairway for parking, Hemel Railway Station and St Roses School for free use of their car parks, and particularly the nearby residents at Chaulden Lane for putting up with the inconvenience of so many visitors arriving on their doorstep.

Sainsburys at Woodhall Farm, Spar at Leverstock Green, and Co-op at Bellgate all donated supplies of food and drink, while signage for the festival was donated by Wel Building Supplies and Clements Estate Agents.

The day our Vets played at Twickenham. An honour and a privilege to play against The Houses of Parliament and Lords. May 2022

A quick look back at the very recent past! Our 2022/2023 league winning team that took our club into Regional rugby for the first time. A history making team!!

Very useful player when he was in his prime. Time to mention one of our past players Hadyn Morgan . Thanks for your service of circa 20 years!!

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7th Feb - Six Nations LIVE

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Gin & Prosecco Bar
Guest Ale - Scrum Down | Tring Brewery

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