GKT Women's Rugby Club

This year, GKTWRFC have partnered with Virgin Media to bring you the best student broadband deals on the market! Use the link below to register interest in these deals and get £25 off your first bill! There won’t be any direct purchases, it’ll just be to register interest! For every sign up, the club gets a chunk of cash which we use to fund our activities throughout the year and give you a good time! So if you’re looking for internet deals with your new flatmates already; look no further, we have you covered 💛💙💛

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IMPORTANT FRESHER SEPTEMBER DATES:

MSA Fair:
The Medical Student’s Association Clinical Fair will be held virtually on Thursday the 23rd of September. We will be hosting a 30 minute virtual session online – the time and link will be posted soon, but save the date!
Thursday 23rd September - ONLINE

KCLSU Fresher’s Fair:
Come visit us in person at the KCLSU Fresher’s Fair, where we will be sharing a stall with GKT Men's Rugby. Visit us on Thursday at stall number 181 and on Friday at stall number 171!
Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September
10am – 5pm on both Thursday and Friday
Old Billingsgate, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London EC3R 6DX

Fresher Taster Session 1 / First Sport’s Night of the Year!
Join us at Honour Oak Park where we will be having our first fresher taster session! We would love to see all girls (new or experienced) interested in joining our club having a go at rugby in a special ruby taster session lead by our coach Paul. In the evening we will be heading to Guy’s Bar (our student bar on campus) to see all the other GKT clubs for the first Wednesday sports night of the year!
Wednesday 29th September
2-4pm Honour Oak Park
King's College Sports Ground, Brockley Rise, London SE23 1NW
5pm onwards – Guy’s Bar at Guy’s Campus

Fresher Taster Session 2:
For all those who cannot make the first taster session, come to Honour Oak Park on Monday night for another rugby taster session. Old girls – this will be run alongside our training.
Monday 4th October
7-9pm
King's College Sports Ground, Brockley Rise, London SE23 1NW

Any questions feel free to private message me, the Instagram or comment below!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTzTqPjAZch/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

‼️FRESHERS SAVE THE DATE‼️ Here are some important dates for freshers week for those interested in joining GKT women’s rugby! Save this post and feel free to ask any questions! More info and links to online events will be posted soon💙💛 MSA Fair: The Medical Student’s Association Clinical Fair will be held virtually on Thursday the 23rd of September. We will be hosting a 30 minute virtual session online – the time and link will be posted soon, but save the date! Thursday 23rd September - ONLINE KCLSU Fresher’s Fair: Come visit us in person at the KCLSU Fresher’s Fair, where we will be sharing a stall with GKT Men's Rugby. Visit us on Thursday at stall number 181 and on Friday at stall number 171! Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September 10am – 5pm on both Thursday and Friday Old Billingsgate, 1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London EC3R 6DX Fresher Taster Session 1 / First Sport’s Night of the Year! Join us at Honour Oak Park where we will be having our first fresher taster session! We would love to see all girls (new or experienced) interested in joining our club having a go at rugby in a special ruby taster session lead by our coach Paul. In the evening we will be heading to Guy’s Bar (our student bar on campus) to see all the other GKT clubs for the first Wednesday sports night of the year! Wednesday 29th September 2-4pm Honour Oak Park King's College Sports Ground, Brockley Rise, London SE23 1NW 5pm onwards – Guy’s Bar at Guy’s Campus Taster Session 2: For all those who cannot make the first taster session, come to Honour Oak Park on Monday night for another rugby taster session. Old girls – this will be run alongside our training. Monday 4th October 7-9pm King's College Sports Ground, Brockley Rise, London SE23 1NW 💙💛We can’t wait to see you all soon💙💛

Catch our latest Match Update about Varsity where 13 of our players teamed up with KCL Women's Rugby for an exciting game against UCL on our website, written by our lovely President of 20/20+1 Beth Elder!

An extract:

" For many of the girls it had been over a year without touching a ball (a rugby ball anyway), and it was time to shake off the rust and unleash three lockdowns’ worth of pent-up energy on some unsuspecting UCL victims. One Guy’s Girl was heard proclaiming that she had not washed her boots since her last match in March 2020, so if any new COVID variants spring up in the South West London area this author has some ideas of where to point the finger..."

Click the link below to read on!

https://gktwrfc.wixsite.com/rugby/news

New committee (!) for 2020+/2022 as follows:
President: Aryn Azlan
Captain: Georgia Briggs
Vice-Captain: Charlie Woodward
Treasurer: Esha Mohan
Publicity Officer: Ruby Haddad
Secretary: Aminah Chowdhury
Social Secretaries: Uma Roy, Krushi Pandya and Livv Kristina
Events Officer: Amelia Rose Humphries
Fixtures Secretary: Ffion Wyn Jones
Alumni Secretaries: Vivienne Mathews and Violet Pells

Congratulations to everyone, look forward to amazing stuff next year!

This month for Movember we’ve committed to each walking/running 60km each - for the 60 men who commit su***de every hour around the world.

In a year filled with extraordinary challenges, Mental Health for everyone has to be at the forefront.

The stigma around men and mental health needs to be tackled, and it’s not up to men alone to do so and raise awareness.

We, together with Guy's Hospital RFC, are raising money for Movember - a charity which, since 2003, has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects worldwide.

It’s okay to not be okay, and asking for help or opening up goes a long long way.

Find the donation link below and support an amazing cause!

https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=GuysHospitalRFC&pageUrl=1

Part of the money raised will also go towards Penguins Against Cancer to support their amazing work in cancer research.

Hi everyone! Here’s some exciting info about our upcoming taster sessions:

We will have two sessions, both held at King’s Sports - Honor Oak Park Sports Grounds SE23 1NW
- Monday 28/09 at 7pm
- Wednesday 30/09 at 2pm

Due to track & trace and restricted numbers, you’ll need to message us here on our Facebook by 9pm Saturday 26/09 to register!

All you need to bring are some sports clothes you don’t mind getting muddy and water.

If you can’t make either sessions don’t worry, we welcome new members throughout the year, just pop us a message before coming to a training (held at Honor Oak Park, weekly on Mondays from 7-9pm)

we look forward to meeting you all!!

- Join our Facebook Fresher’s Group 20/21 to stay updated on all things rugby, training, and socials: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748364042678825/

- Sign up to our mailing list here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePR8GGJHzJZtl5EOzPR6Dv0djTxmNeZ8qu5KEGC6HPn3gCrw/viewform

- Check out our membership on the KCLSU website: https://www.kclsu.org/groups/sports/join/6995/

💛Our page: GKT Women's Rugby
🤸‍♀️Instagram:
🌈Website: https://gktwrfc.wixsite.com/rugby

We’re strong. We’re beautiful. We’re rugby players, and we are enough.

The movement is set up to remove the stereotypes and stigma around female rugby players body image.

25% of all rugby players are female. We believe kit made for us should be modelled by us too, as is done for our male counterparts.

Congratulations to all those who received their A-Level Results today!

We are looking forward to seeing some of you at King’s College London in September for this new chapter of your life!

Thinking of starting a new sport or fine tuning your skills at university? If you are looking for a great way to get fit and make new friends, GKT Women’s Rugby Club welcomes players of all abilities from beginners to pros, and from any courses at KCL.

Alongside our training and matches, we offer weekly socials, a mystery tour, black tie dinners, balls and much more!

Watch our video below and join our 20/21 Fresher's Group to stay updated about training and socials: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748364042678825/

& don't hesitate to send a message here, on our Instagram or by email [email protected]

find out more about us on our website:https://gktwrfc.wixsite.com/rugby
and the KCL Student Union site: https://www.kclsu.org/groups/sports/join/6995/

Official GKT Women's Rugby Promo Video - 2020 We are looking forward to seeing some of you at King’s College London in September for this new chapter of your life! ! Music is Baianá by Bakermat !

We ended this year with a zoom awards night and here are the winners!!💙💛 a massive congratulations to you all 🤩 big love for the whole 19/20 season and to everyone who’s joined through games or socials or general support - we’re ready for the next one!

Most improved: Charlie Woodward
Winner of the Watts award: Imo Andrews
Player’s player 2020: H**e Talas
Coaches/captains player : Freya Vartan
Emeka Egwuatu bursary : Lucy Challenger
Fresher of the year: Georgia Briggs