University of Winchester Mens Rugby Club

Introducing our fundraiser this year the man nicknamed beers, will be raising our money for charity this year. We just have to hope he doesn’t run off to cheer again and prioritise their varsity over ours again 🙄

Nickname: Ears/Beers
Position/s: 14
Song choice: war mode - bugzy Malone
Uni crush: speeno
Uni dad: Arkley
Best social moment: tour once we got there
Worst social moment: shoey from Matt lees oldest shoe
Best playing moment: coming back from injury to score 2 in varsity
Drink of choice: cruzcampo
Most looking forward to for the year: getting a full tour

Looking for a society to join this September? Look no further than Rugby!
If you are interested we would love to hear from you so feel free to drop us a DM!! 🐸


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First up is the ‘argumentative drainpipe’ himself KJ, if he’s not sending videos of himself chinning a pint into the group chat he’s probably at another pres with another society or sleeping on someone’s driveway. Time to introduce our social media for this year.

Committee position: Social Media
Full name: Kelan James Hibbert
Uni nickname: KJ
Rugby position: second row/ flanker
Song choice: Right here, right now, Fatboy slim
Uni crush: Evan
Uni dad: Pasty
Best social moment: necking a Three liter cocktail in under 5 mins on tour
Worst social moment: passing out at most pres as a fresher
Best playing moment: winning pretty much every ruck against Portsmouth and winning the game
Worst playing moment: nearly having my knee snapped against Swansea
Drink choice: Staropramen
Most looking forward to this year: getting into tomfoolery and creating shenanigans with the boys

Good luck to all the future Powerfrogs receiving their A-Level results tomorrow. We can’t wait to welcome you in September!

UOW Powerfrogs 🐸

*VARSITY 2025 IS HERE*

Ladies and Gentlemen,
The big day has arrived 🤩🤩🤩

We take on Chichester University in a huge clash on our home turf tomorrow at 2pm.

The stage is set and it’s gearing up to be a cracker!!

Get down to Wi******er RFC for 2pm for some rugby in the sun!!

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*WINTON 2025*
The Old Wintonians Team Announcement is here!!

After a year off due to pitch conditions the long awaited Winton 2025 is here! The Old Wintonians will be lacing up their boots to play our current University 1XV in what should be our very own ‘Le Crunch’ I know all the boys are geared up for this one and it not something you want to miss.

Get yourself down to Wi******er Rugby Club for 10.30am on Saturday to watch this clash, bring your mates and a few beverages to keep you refreshed!

Watch this space for the University lineup tomorrow

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Exciting announcement!! This year as Men’s Rugby we will be participating in . Watch this space for content and fundraisers coming soon…

Swipe and scan the QR code to look at our “Mo Space” where you can donate to this amazing cause or click the link below.

Watch this space 👀

https://uk.movember.com/mospace/15205669?utm_source=qrcode&utm_medium=mo_app&utm_campaign=movember&utm_content=app_share_mospace_qr

The Team hope you got the results you wanted 🤞🏻🫡

See you bright sparks in September 🐸🏉

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And last but by no means least we have this years chairman. Covering for both us and after a year in the welfare role we all back him to do well, that is of course if he figures out where the exit from mcdonald’s is…

Committee position: Chairman
Full name: Charlie Pill
Nickname: Pilly/Jesus
Rugby position: Front row (aspiring winger)
Uni crush: The Terrific Trio
Uni dad: Andy Reid (Still here x2)
Best social moment: Every tour
Worst social moment: Every tour
Best playing moment: Scoring a juice ball in a first game of the season
Worst playing moment: getting injured 10 mins into a Plymouth away game
Drink choice: Stella
Most looking forward to this year: coach port

Next up we have the man that will lead the men in their sporting activities. When he’s not with his girlfriend he loves a drink with the boys but not as much as he loves refusing to run due to his problematic shins. Let's hope his new responsibilities after a year of being a social sec don't cause him to become boring during socials.🫣

Committee position: Captain
Full name: Nathan Wheeler
Nickname: Mullet
Rugby position: 9
Uni crush: Evan
Uni dad: Wilko
Best social moment: Doing a bottomless before grad bop and chundering everywhere in Evan’s toilet before pres
Worst social moment: Being made to listen to a kid who made me bear crawl all the way through wi******er
Best playing moment: Scoring my first try against Marjon
Worst playing moment: The whole game vs AECC
Drink choice: A trio of terrace bar snakebites
Most looking forward to this year: Leading the boys out at Winch

Up next, we’re onto the leaders for the year - the lads who will step up and do everything to ensure of a successful year for the boys. Up first is a man who was a late addition to this years committee, with a more influential role in his second year will he finally stop drinking apple juice at socials? We all hope so.

Committee position: Vice captain
Full name: Jake Seaman
Nickname: Spunky
Rugby position: 9
Uni crush: Mullett
Uni dad: Pilly
Best social moment: Tour challenges
Worst social moment: varsity pres/bop after losing
Best playing moment: Debut for the Powerfrogs
Worst playing moment: Being a speed bump for the Chichester 8
Drink choice: Guinness/Apple Juice
Most looking forward to this year: Playing games

Next up is the other half of our social sec pairing, he’s seen it all and done most of it in his 2 years with the boys now, just a couple of english speaking lessons and i’m sure he’ll be grand.

Committee position: Social Sec
Full name: Wiktor Michalewski
Nickname: Wik
Rugby position: 13/injured all the time
Uni crush: Spunky
Uni dad: Jilson
Best social moment: Tour antics
Worst social moment: Being fined €100 on tour
Best playing moment: Beating Southampton 2s
Worst playing moment: My concussion(s)
Drink choice: Any beer/rum and coke
Most looking forward to this year: Drinking and tour