Our 1st XV pack their kits bags for another coach journey to play Tonbridge Juddian RFC

......we have got positive momentum going into Saturday.

No rest for the wicked! Our 1st XV are off again this weekend, prepared mentally and with strong team spirits as they head to play the top of the league Tonbrdige Juddians RFC.

When Mill Road hosted Tonbridge Juddian RFC we saw a game played in a competitive but good spirit. Colchester 1st XV have brought back that spirit with team work and as quoted by Brett Cutbush "togetherness and commitment". If you're travelling to watch kick off is at 2:15pm.

"Preparation has been good, we've got Joe Mac back with us again to strengthen up the front row, Ben Murphy back and in the back row he gives us a lot of go forward ball so glad to have both of them back. We were disappointed not to come away with a losing bonus point last week, Hertford are a good team and in the top 1/4 of the table so to go to their place and run them as close as we did we can take a lot away from that game. Southend obviously was a massive win for us and then Hertford we played well so we have got some momentum going into Saturday. We came close to beating Tonbridge at home Last year so we will be travelling to Kent with that in mind. I think they will remember what we are capable of too so I don't think they will be expecting an easy ride just because of our position in the league." Captain, Liam Pickett

"After the win against Southend, we felt really confident going into the game last weekend against Hertford but we always knew it was going to be tough. Unfortunately we ended up on the losing side this week but there are still plenty of positives to take out of it into this week and for the rest of the season. We know how much work there is for us to do in order to stay in this division but if we can continue to show the togetherness and commitment we have shown in the last two games then we will give ourselves the best chance. From a personal point of view, it's been nice to put in a solid performance, particularly after being sidelined for a couple of months through injury." Brett Cutbush, scrum half.

Can't make it to the game? Not to worry, we'll be live tweeting and snapchatting the action, so make sure you follow us on Twitter @ColchesterRFC and snapchat: colchesterrugby Why not send our players some support using #ComeOnCol

Mill Road sees some home games this weekend with our RAVENS, Cavaliers and Roundheads battling it out.
Whilst our A XV are away this week playing Crusaders, for those travelling to support kick off is at 2:30PM.

RAVENS welcome Old Albanian Romans 2nd XV to Mill Road this Saturday, Captain Paul Summerson believes the team has what it takes to "come out with a good win at the end of the day."

Colchester RFC is more than just the 80 minutes on the pitch and whilst the players continue to develop on the pitch Paul Summerson is "looking forward to a few post match beers with a cracking bunch of lads" Why not join Paul and his teammates for a beer in the bar after the game, Wales vs England will be showing!!

Also this Saturday, our Cavaliers host Hadleigh whilst our Colchester Roundheads welcome Ipswich III.  

Kick off for ALL home games 2:30PM. The clubhouse bar will be open from 1:30PM, please come and give your support. #COMEONCOL

Youth on Sunday

It is the Youth and Mini's section to enjoy their well deserved rest this Sunday... BUT not for our Colts Development team who travel to play Ipswich YM for the Eastern Counties Plate. If you are going to support out Colts then kick off is at 12:15PM.

Wishing our Colchester Colts Development Team all the best of luck and for an enjoyable game this weekend

(No other rugby or TRAINING Sunday 15th February, and no training during half term)

Six Nations Drink, Food & Drink at Colchester RFC

Our bar will be open from 1:30pm this Saturday 11th February, ready for kick off. Dawn will be doing food for anyone who fancies burger and chips and other bar snacks.

Not only have we got Youth rugby game on Sunday for you to come and watch, Six Nations rugby will also be available in the bar which will be open from 10am on Sunday 12th February.

Don't forget that for to Six Nations the bar has welcomed some great guest ales. These include;

Just £3.00 a pint during the SIX NATIONS game as apposed to normal £3.50 a pint.

Announcements;

St Patricks Day ~ Friday 17th March
Don't forget to book your tickets for a night of great entertainment, food and good laughs celebrating St Paddy's!!

For more information contact Claire on 07733 713240 or speak to Claire at the bar the next time you visit the club.

More upcoming events...

Friday Night Flood Lights ~ Friday 17th February

Ladies Lunch ~ Saturday 8th April

Colchester Brewery Trip ~ Friday 28th April

Community Fun Day ~ Sunday 30th April

Summer Ball ~ Friday 9th June

For more information on the upcoming events visit our website.

Man of the Match

Man of the Match is a new initiative to reward players for their outstanding performances on the pitch, often against fully and semi professional teams. This weekend Brett Cutbush grabbed the headlines with his Man of the Match performance, as chosen by the coaching staff.

DoR Anthony O’Riordan voiced "Brett was chosen because of the commitment demonstrated in every aspect of the game. His outstanding can do attitude and "follow me" style of play aiding in a relatively close game narrowly missing out on a bonus point loss."

Brett was awarded with a bottle of champagne courtesy of Nethergate Wines and also a voucher for dinner for two.

Thanks goes to new sponsors Nethergate Wines for providing the champagne.

Regardez en arriere Jeudi!
No your computer hasn't been hacked by the French... (It's Throwback Thursday)

As England scraped a win against the French on Saturday it brought back memories for a few old players with a victory over the French not so long ago...

Captained by Colin Perkins Colchester played Avignon, and won! 17-13! What also made this game special was at the time the club was celebrating its Silver Jubilee! That should give you a clue as to what year it was... (mille neuf cent soixante seize)

The team photo can be found on our social media, so if not already give us a follow to see and let us know if you recognise anyone!

Stay tuned for next week and a Welsh themed Edrychwch yn ôl Dydd Iau!

As with any Throwback please do get in touch if you have any old pictures, videos, newspaper clippings, selfies. All would be greatly appreciated!! We love sharing!

Colchester Rugby Club gets social...

There's plenty going on across our social media all the time. Keep up to date with all the action live on match days, behind the scenes at training sessions as well as Throwback Thursday and video highlights. If you head over to our YouTube channel you can witness the tries against Hertford RFC from last weekends match; as well as all the other Colchester tries this season.

So, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay in the loop. You can also find videos of all the tries from this season and last on our YouTube channel and all the behind the scenes action and live game highlights are on our snapchat: colchesterrugby.