Welcome to Westcliff Rugby Football Club
– formerly Old Westcliffians Rugby Football Club incorporated 1922 –
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Westcliff RFC is a Level 4 rugby club that is a non-profit Community Amateur Sports Club whose members come from across Essex and further afield. The members are from various backgrounds and are welcomed into an inclusive club environment where the key principles of Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline, and Sportsmanship are developed out in the fresh air.
Westcliff RFC Senior Teams compete in:
Mens 1st XV National 2 South (Nat 2 South)
Ladies 1st XV National Championship 2 South East – East
Mens 2nd XV Shepherd Neame Essex Mens Merit League Division 1 (SNEML D1)
Mens 3rd XV Shepherd Neame Essex Merit League Division 4 (SNEML D4)
We run Youth and Mini Teams for girls and boys from our Academy of Under 18’s and 17’s to our Under-6’s, and a girls Youth section called the Wildcats. We also run an expanding and increasingly popular Lion Cub section for children aged 2-5 on a Saturday morning.
The Club benefits from a brand new purpose-built facilities that matchs our progressive ambitions and goals for the years to come. We take great pride in developing players from within we are also an open and inclusive club that invites players of all levels of experience and ability to join us. If that sounds like you, we would very much like to hear from you and welcome you to The Gables.
Autumn Internationals
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Passing of Roland Darvell

The club is deeply saddened to have lost one of its oldest Vice Presidents, with the passing of Roland Darvell last Thursday, peacefully in Basingstoke hospital, after a short illness.
Click Here to read more about Roland.
Arrangements:
Weds 18th May
- 12.00 – service at Southend Crematorium. West Chapel
- 13.00 – refreshments at Saxon Hall, 5 Aviation Way, SS2 6UN
WESTBUS 2021-2022 – CAN YOU ASSIST US?
Dear Member/ Vice President
It certainly seems an age ago that we last saw the 1st XV in league action – to be precise, the 29th of February 2020 saw us narrowly edged out by Tonbridge Juddians in a match where we were able to pick up a bonus losing point which ultimately turned out to be vital. A possibly unexpected but fully-deserved victory at…….Click to Continue Reading
Our thanks go out to our westbus 2021-22 Doners
27/11 Lunch raffle winner | John Pacey | Pete Jones |
Alex Knight | John Rollason | Phil Parmenter |
Barbara Dilley | John Wilkins | Phil Parmenter |
Bea Bard | Keith & Helen Dolman | Philip Miller |
Bob Maynard | M Chamberlin | Steve Diggins |
Chris Bard | Mick & Pam McKeith | Steve Johnson |
Chris Tansley | Micky Owens | Steve Monk |
Christine Roskams | Mike Maynard | Steve Skinner |
Hayley Pacey | Mike Turner | Stuart Richmond |
Ian Francis | Nick Fennell | Tim Eastwell |
Jerry Holmes | Nigel Roskams | Tony Fayers |
Jof Dilley | Paul & Sally Battle | Tony Mudd |
John & M Coxhead | Paul Whiting |
Home Match Lunches
Date | Visiting Team | Sponsor/Cause |
4th Sept | Dings Crusaders RFC | John Dilley Consulting |
18th Sept | Leicester Lions RFC | Light Blue |
2nd Oct | Henley Hawks RFC | Ian Francis |
16th Oct | Redruth RFC | Fat Boyz |
30th Oct | Old Albanian RFC | Customs Network |
13th Nov | Esher RFC | Couno Ltd |
27th Nov | Bury St Edmunds RFC | Friends of WRFC |
11th Dec | Worthing RFC | Stellisons |
8th Jan | Barnstaple RFC | Tim Ablethorpe Westcliff RFC U14's |
22nd Jan | Barnes RFC | Principle Personnel |
5th Feb | Barnstaple RFC | John Dilley Consulting |
12th Feb | Hinckley RFC | Mike Goff memorial lunch supported by Peter Farmer & Stuart Richmond |
26th Feb | Clifton RFC | Leigh-on-Sea Cricket Club Old Westcliffian Cricket Club |
26th Mar | Guernsey RFC | Messrs Wilkins, Noakes & Fahie-Wilson |
9th Apr | Canterbury RFC | DHH Timber |
23rd Apr | Rochford RFC | HLM Fat Boyz |
Interested in next seasons Home Lunch Sponsorship
We are promoting joint sponsorship lunches
Sole Sponsorship is also available upon request
ALF10s Charity Rugby Tournament
Date | Team | Opponents | Score | |
5th Mar | 1st XV | Old Albanians (A) | 14-18 | ![]() |
4th Mar | Lions | Southend (A) | 22-31 | ![]() |
12th Feb | Rhinos | Canvey (A) | 31-5 | ![]() |
6th Mar | Ladies 1st XV | Stanford Le Hope (A) | 5-52 | ![]() |
6th Mar | Under 18’s | Eton Manor(A) | 27-27 | ![]() |
21th Nov | Under 17’s | Upminster (H) | 43-24 | ![]() |
6th Feb | Under 16’s | Witham (A) | 17-10 | ![]() |
6th Mar | Under 15’s | Basildon (H) | 20-12 | ![]() |
6th Feb | Under 14’s | Basildon (H) | 49-7 | ![]() |
6th Feb | Under 13’s | South Woodham (H) | 20-45 | ![]() |
Date | Team | Opponents | Venue | Kick off |
12th Mar | 1st XV | Esher RFC | Away | – |
– | Lions | tba | tba | – |
– | Rhinos | Season Over | – | |
20th Mar | Ladies | Southend Saints Ladies | Home | – |
20th Mar | Under 18’s | Rochford RFC | Home | – |
13th Mar | Under 17’s | tba | tba | – |
20th Mar | Under 16’s | tba | tba | – |
20th Mar | Under 15’s | tba | tba | – |
13th Mar | Under 14’s | Upminster RFC | Home | – |
20th Mar | Under 13’s | tba | tba | – |
13th Mar | Mini’s | Westcliff Festival | Home | – |
Club News
DERBY. DAY.
Your 1st XV to go up against @RochfordRugby tomorrow at the Gables for the last home game of the year 👊
Get down to support the boys for a top day, with outdoor bars, bbq and music 👏
#WRFC #oneclub #communityrugby #nationalrugby #nat2s #investinyouth
Yet another excuse to leave the car at home on Saturday! 🥊
We will be showing the Tyson Fury - Dillian Whyte fight later in the evening 👊
Get along for a top day to support the boys and enjoy everything else going on 👏
#WRFC #oneclub #communityrugby #nationalrugby
A massive day down at the Gables this weekend, with the 1st XV taking on @RochfordRugby in the last home @Natleague_rugby game of the season 🦁
Get down to support the boys, with outdoor bars, food and music ready to add to your experience on the day 🏉
500 Club Winners
Mar 2022 Winners
1st Prize of £500: Alec Hartopp
2nd Prize of £250: Barry Allum
3rd Prize of £100: Adrian Livermore
4th Prize of £50: Jerry Leonard
5th Prize of £25: Jack Redhead

Find out more about the 500 Club, Click Here
Interested in Venue Hire
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Our Kind Sponsors
