Bannockburn Valkyries Womens Rugby Club

🏉 Late night teamsheet for late night games 🏉

Tomorrow night our Valkyries joined by some of their friends from representing different women’s clubs across Scotland will take on touring Canadian Team 🇨🇦

The game kicks off at 7pm so if you fancy some international action to liven up your Wednesday night then get down to 🏉

This Sunday in partnership with our Valkyries will be putting on an awesome all day event!!

There will be food, music, activities rugby and… a slip & slide 🛝

Don’t miss the ultimate rugby show down as our Valkyries take on as they battle it out for… well PRIDE, of course 😜🏳️‍🌈

Bar from 12pm
Vendors from 1pm
Food from 4pm
Activities throughout the day
Live entertainment from 4pm
Karaoke from 8pm

As always EVERYONE is welcome to attend so if your still searching for your Sunday plans, look no further!
Honestly you do not want to miss out on this one 🤩🏳️‍🌈

Pre Season training continues this Wednesday at 7pm! 🕖

Ever thought about giving rugby a try?
Just want to improve your fitness?
Want to meet new friends?

Come along to training this Wednesday 💛

We shouldn’t have to share this but sadly it has been brought to our attention that members of our rugby community are being targeted by media outlets who have taken it upon themselves to post news stories with incorrect information and with images they have not obtained the right to use 🤦🏽‍♀️

We stand by those members and all others who choose to be part of our community and we will always welcome anyone with open arms - there is a place for everyone in our community 💛

💥 Why Join a Women’s Rugby Team? 💥

Because it’s so much more than just a sport. 🏉

Joining a women’s rugby team isn’t just about tackling, scoring tries, or running hard lines — it’s about finding your people.

✅ Fitness with purpose – Get stronger, faster, and fitter while actually having fun
✅ Built-in support system – Your teammates become your best friends, always in your corner
✅ Confidence boost – Learn what your body is capable of, and own it
✅ Stress relief – Smash out the week’s worries on the pitch
✅ Lifelong friendships – The kind of bonds you’ll talk about for years to come
✅ Fun. Banter. Laughter. – And more bruises you’ll be proud of than you can count

Whether you’ve never touched a ball before or you’re looking to get back into the game — there’s a place for you here 🪽

Come for the rugby 🏉
Stay for the family 🏡
Leave with pride (and maybe a few muddy knees) 💛

💥 JOIN THE VALKYRIES! 💥
Are you ready to unleash your inner warrior? 🛡️💪

The Bannockburn Valkyries are recruiting!

Whether you’re a total newbie or a seasoned pro, there’s a place for you on our team.

🏉 No experience needed
🔥 All fitness levels welcome
👯‍♀️ Friendships guaranteed

Training nights full of energy, game days packed with pride, and socials you won’t forget — what’s stopping you?

📩 DM us now to get involved or tag a mate who needs to join!

Be bold. Be brave. Be a Valkyrie 💛

Today we read a blog post by on the importance of language used within women rugby.

We hear it all the time when people refer to women’s rugby/players as “girls”.
Now most of the time this isn’t done in malice or for any negative intention.
But the effects that it has on our sport and our players is a larger issue than just bad grammar or bad English.

Muddyroots states:
“These aren’t teenage players – they’re adult women. Many are in their twenties, thirties, and beyond. They’re juggling careers, mortgages, families, and serious training commitments. They’ve often been playing rugby for years, some are coaches themselves, and plenty are key figures in their clubs.

Calling them “girls” is infantilising, and it often comes with that unintentional tone that makes it sound like they’re being praised for trying hard rather than being recognised for their actual achievements.”

It goes way beyond hurt feelings or our female players being “too sensitive” (🙄🙄)
It affects young players coming through from minis and youth sections and how they view their place within the club and sport as an adult.
New players pick up on the shift in language between the “strong, professional, performance” of the men’s team and the “the ‘girls’ have it all their heart and tried hard” referrals to the women’s team.

Most clubs/members won’t even realise they are doing it and 98% of people doing it, don’t do so with bad intentions, so it’s an easy fix.
A simple change in mindset.
Instead of “our girls team” refer to them as “our women’s team” rather than “the girls” try “the women”.
Don’t be scared to correct people when they say it too, often they don’t even realise.

To read more about it from :
https://www.muddyrootswomensrugby.com/post/pass-it-on-girl-chat-why-language-matters-in-rugby

Ever thought about giving rugby a try?!
Want to work on your fitness and build strength?
Want it do that with friendly and likeminded women?

Come along to our summer training sessions!!
The first hour (7-8pm) is a FREE fitness class for all!
This is followed by skills sessions, where we strip rugby right back down to the basic core skills, perfect for anyone new to the sport 🤩

Join us on Wednesday evenings 7-9pm 🏉

Join us again tonight for a FREE fitness session! 🤩

EVERY Wednesday from 7-8pm you can join us at for a free fitness session!
No rugby experience required!! 💛

Congratulations to Valkyrie who smashed her very first strongwoman competition and placed joint 4th 🏅

We are all so proud of you for putting yourself out there and trying something new and then going and absolutely smashing it out the park 💛

Lee is taking on a World Record!! 🏆

Women’s 1XV player Lee is joining a team of 46 other women who are heading to Dublin this June to take on the challenge of beating the world record for the longest game of rugby 🏉

The target: 36 hours!!!!

Why?!?
To raise money for 2 incredible charities & the goal is to raise £100,000 in total to be split between both charities which focus on raising awareness for mental health and helping children from disadvantaged areas & with disabilities through sport!!

With only 20 days to go until the beginning of the 36 hour long game, can you help Lee reach her personal fundraising goal of £1,500?!? 🙏
Whether you can spare a pound or a penny every donation is greatly appreciated ❤️

https://www.justgiving.com/page/lee-murru-gwr25?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=015

💪🏼 FREE FITNESS SESSION 💪🏼

Tonight we continue with our FREE community fitness sessions!
All ages, genders & abilities are welcome 😄

These free sessions wouldn’t be possible without the kind contributions from an anonymous donation made on behalf of Stuart Ballantyne, a long serving police officer and mountain rescue volunteer.
As in life, this contribution ensures that the community he loved and served well continues to grow 💛