Dorking v Barnes

Dorking v Barnes Saturday 7 September | 3PM Kick Off Nat 2 East | Round 2

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A VIEW FROM THE CHAIR To everyone involved with Dorking Rugby, welcome back to the Big Field for the first home game of the season! I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable summer while Armand and Dan have been putting the squads through their paces.

A warm welcome as well to our guests today from Barnes RFC. For those of us who have watched the matches between our two teams over the past few seasons, it’s an understatement to say they’ve been exciting and engaging!

Each game has been top quality, edge of your seat, down to the last play action. Great credit goes to the players and coaches of both teams, and I don’t expect (but do hope!) today will be anything other than another typical tight encounter.

I had the pleasure of attending the Sponsors’ Lunch last week, and I want to give a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, both old and new, for their incredible support. It’s their contributions that enable us to provide topclass coaching, medical, and conditioning programs that simply wouldn’t be possible without them.

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To Armand, his coaching team, and all the players, I wish you a successful season. You have our full support, and we thank you for the tremendous efforts you put in both during the season and pre-season to provide such compelling entertainment every Saturday. Good luck!

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A WORD FROM THE DOR Warm welcome back to the Big Field!

We last hosted Barnes at Dorking in the 2022/23 season, so I’m really looking forward to this matchup on home soil.

A big welcome to all our sponsors, supporters, old boys, and of course, the players. There’s simply nothing like match day Saturdays at home.

A further welcome to the traveling members from Barnes—I’m sure you’re looking forward to a cracking day of rugby after your win over Oxford.

The Dorking team suffered a defeat to the star-studded TJ’s last week, where they got the better of us in the first 30 minutes. That said, I’m incredibly proud of our effort in the final 50 minutes. The way we fought back will stand us in good stead for the season ahead.

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MEET THE NEW PLAYERS We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming some new faces to the senior squad this summer. Over the next few editions of this programme, we’ll be helping everyone at the club get acquainted with them.

Through a series of quick-fire questions, we’ve asked each of them to introduce themselves. Kicking things off, we have ex-Reigation Max Coyle, “Tom Howe’s mate” Luke Baldwin, our new Aussie Will Burroughs, and maverick Tom Hardwick.

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Best - Craig Holland (trains smart, not hard) Worst - Tom Hardwick One word to describe your playing style?

Flair.

Goals for this season?

Win the league with Dorking.

How did you hear about and join the club?

Playing against them every Christmas Eve until I decided that it would be better for me to join the club.

Max Coyle

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My dad took me down to Dorking Minis!

What would you be doing on a Saturday if not playing rugby?

I’d either be playing golf or I’d be at the pub.

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MEET THE NEW PLAYERS at my first session. However, some stern parenting meant I got into it!

What would you be doing on a Saturday if not playing rugby?

Having a nice day out exercising and eating with my wife and baby daughter.

Best and worst trainers in pre-season?

Best - Charlie Connor Worst - Tom Howe One word to describe your playing style?

Interesting Goals for this season?

To finish my career enjoying the game, making fweinds, and having my baby girl watch me play.

How did you hear about and join the club?

Tom Howe (who I played with at Worcester) invited me to watch the last game of the season against Wimbledon and convinced me to dust off the boots for one more season.

Previous clubs: Southern Lions RUFC, Bahrain RUFC Any nicknames: Willy or Willza Position: Backrow What got you into rugby?

I was told I was too big to play football.

What would you be doing on a Saturday if not playing rugby?

Sleeping and a few beers with the boys Best and worst trainers in pre-season?

Best - Bryan Hotston - Absolute animal Worst - Smithy for missing every pre-season game One word to describe your playing style?

Hardworking Goals for this season?

Get Dorking promoted to National 1.

How did you hear about and join the club?

Saw how well they did in previous years and chatted to Armand and that was all I needed.

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MEET THE NEW PLAYERS What would you be doing on a Saturday if not playing rugby?

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Best and worst trainers in pre-season?

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One word to describe your playing style?

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Gain promotion with Dorking.

How did you hear about and join the club?

I heard about the club from Harry Mahoney the GOAT.

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Saturday 7th

Saturday 1st

Saturday 24th

Saturday 14th

Men v Richmond | Pre-Season

Women v Belsize Park | Pre-Season

Saturday 31st

Men v Sutton & Epsom | Pre-Season Women v Chobham | Pre-season

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Men v Barnes | Nat 2 E Round 2 Festival of Rugby Weekend

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Women v East Grinstead | NC 2 Rd 7

Men v Canterbury | Nat 2 Rd 13 Annual Christmas Ball

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Sunday 9th

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COCK FACTS - ‘POG’ Patrick, or ‘POG,’ joined the club just over a year ago, initially helping with our Youth Pathway and supporting the Colts on their way to a National Cup victory last season. Now fully committed to the Senior Squad, he has teamed up with Armand & Co., focusing on supporting our backline and defensive systems. The only man with a better Wattbike power output than Daniel Mackenzie himself, POG has been pushing the squad in training, sharing his wealth of rugby knowledge gained from many years with London Irish.

It would have to be the coaching team/backroom staff. We haven’t had a social yet, so this might be a good starting point. Though Birchy would be banned from talking about scrums—ZZzzz.

Who would be the last person you’d take?

Charlie Connor or Jacko—wouldn’t get a word in!

Describe your perfect Sunday.

Bike ride, roast dinner, family.

Best DRFC memory so far?

Probably seeing the Colts become National Champions. It was special to see how much it meant to the players and staff. I was delighted to play a small part in their success.

What do you like most about coaching/playing at DRFC? It’s an ambitious club with good people, built on strong foundations within the junior age groups and a long-term sustainable vision.

Patrick O’Grady Rugby Inspiration?

Brian O’Driscoll. He changed the game and was my idol from a young age.

If you had to drive from the Big Field to Land’s End, who from the club would you want in the car with you?

COCK FACTS - DAN MACKENZIE we don’t meet the standard of the journey.

What was your best memory from last season?

When Will Sanders scored his first try after 7 games and everyone went nuts.

Usually found in the gym shouting at someone to perfect their form or push a little harder, Dan is a constant and unmistakable presence around the club. His attention to detail to ensure that every player is primed to perform at their best makes Dan’s behind the scenes work invaluable in preparing our teams for game day, and we’re lucky to have him driving our success each week.

Earliest DRFC Memory?

There is so many to choose from the one that stands out is getting promoted to Nat 2.

Rugby Inspiration?

Bakkies Botha the enforcer If you had to drive from the Big Field to Lands End who from the club would you want in the car with you?

Driver would be Armand Dj Finn Chat Master Max Who would be the last person you’d take?

Smithy cause we would get fined if

Dan Mackenzie What do you like most about coaching/playing at DRFC? The amount of work that happens behind the scenes. The path way that Armand and the rest of the coaches do from minis (under6 ) level all the way to men’s opens. It’s truly something special to be apart of and see them grow and how far some of the kids go.

It’s a special club and there is still more to come that’s why I love this club.

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COCK TRIVIA How well do you know Dorking Rugby? Been paying attention this season? We’re putting your knowledge to the test at every home game! Check how you stack up by scanning the QR code at the bottom of the page to find the answers on our website.

1. As of the start of this season which current Men’s player has the most National 2 appearances?

Finn Osborne / Cam Cowell / George Jackson

and the Women’s team sheets this season?

Howe / Wood / Puttick 7. Which senior Men’s player played the most 1st XV minutes last season?

Jasper King / George Jackson / Craig Holland 8. Before hanging up their boots at the end of last season which player had played the most times for the club: Fred Dalton or Fraser Mosley?

2. Who is the tallest player at Dorking Rugby?

Arlo Copp / Will Scholes / Jasper King

9. What Lead Partner has their logo printed on the front of the 1st XV shirt?

Veloce / Jackson Stops / Downs

3. Which 2 players got to play at Twickenham representing Kent & Sussex in their respective Counties Cup finals last season?

George Jackson / Bryan Hotston Rachel Higgins / Rowan Shiers

10. Which player captained last season’s Colts team which went on to win the National Cup? Will Darbishire / Alex Power / Dan Gale

4. Who won the Women’s Player’s Player of the Season award last season?

Gemma Wood / Naomi Brown / Rachel Higgins

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Charlie Connor

Craig Holland

Prop 35 yo | 26 caps | 21/22 Available to Sponsor

Ben Mackenzie

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Bryan Hotston

Fullback Scrum Half/Full Back Prop 22 yo | 1 cap | Youth 44 yo | 876 caps | Youth 28 yo | 10 caps | 23/24 Dorking Design & Build Available to Sponsor Available to Sponsor

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Fly Half 32 yo | 23 caps | 23/24 Available to Sponsor

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Cameron Cowell Cameron Osborne

Fullback 28 yo | 54 caps | 21/22 Available to Sponsor

Center/Winger 29 yo | 5 caps | Youth Bea

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Daragh Chambers

Center/Winger 25 yo | 22 caps | 21/22 Reason Global

Second/Back Row 25 yo | 33 caps | Youth Available to Sponsor

Number 8 25 yo | 46 caps | Youth Mistral Recruitment

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Finn Rennles

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Scrum Half 27 yo | 57 caps | 21/22 Steve Major

George Jackson

George Spreckley

George Burnell

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Cameron Cowell

Finn Osborne

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PLAYERS Cameron Osborne

Charlie Connor

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Daragh Chambers

Finn Osborne

Craig Holland

Dan Riches

Dan Gale

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George Jackson

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Finn Rennles

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George Spreckley

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Gregg Wise

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Henry Birch

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1ST XV FIXTURES September 7

3PM

Tonbridge Juddians

A

14

3PM

Barnes

H

21

3PM

Old Albanians

A

28

3PM

Bury St Edmunds

H

5

3PM

Henley

A

12

3PM

Oxford Harlequins

H

19

3PM

Westcombe Park

A

26

3PM

Colchester

A

2:30PM

Sevenoaks

H

2PM

Worthing

A

2PM

Guernsey

H

October

November 9 16 23

December 7

3PM

Havant

A

14

2PM

Canterbury

H

21

3PM

Barnes

A

11

3PM

Old Albanians

H

18

3PM

Bury St Edmunds

A

25

2PM

Henley

H

8

3PM

Oxford Harlequins

A

15

2:30PM

Westcombe Park

H

1

3PM

Colchester

H

8

3PM

Sevenoaks

A

15

3PM

Worthing

H

22

3PM

Guernsey

A

5

January

February

March

April

3PM

Havant

H

12

3PM

Canterbury

A

26

3PM

Tonbridge Juddians

H

45-31

DORKING RUGBY SINCE 1921

JOHN DOUGLAS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FUND

This special initiative was launched in March 2017 with a primary aim to fund or part fund specific projects or initiatives in the support of obtaining the highest possible standard and engagement of rugby through DRFC, with particular emphasis on Youth Development.

We are extremely grateful to the following for their support of the Fund:

Patrons:

Benefactors:

John Aarvold Bramley House Martin Ashford Tracy Evans Kevin Beal EfficiencyIT Robert Bennett Paul & Gill Gardner Andrew Chitty Nick & Sarah Gillett Mary Douglas Paul Instone Derek Grieve Mark Janaway Shaun Hammond Jaques Construction Mark & Jo Harrison Jack May David Hemmings Jamie & Pip Merrett John Holder Chris Millar Stewart Irvine O’Halloran & O’Brien Alan King Jim Regan Stuart & Tracey Mitchell Armand Roux Ian Newcastle Nick Smith Roger Parkin Colin Troughton Sir Michael Pickard Michael & Carolyne Walter Michael Spicer Harry Watts Colin Taylor Jonathon Watts Andy Webb Chris Webb Bob White Dominic Wright A big ‘THANK YOU’ to all of our contributors For more information of how to contribute and to request a standing order or donation form, please contact: treasurer@dorkingrfc.com.

LEAGUE TABLE & RESULTS National 2 East Team

P

W

D

L

PF

PA PD

TB LB Pts Adj

Canterbury

1

1

0

0

53

13

40

1

0

5

0

Barnes

1

1

0

0

47

22

25

1

0

5

0

Tonbridge Juddians

1

1

0

0

45

31

14

1

0

5

0

Guernsey

1

1

0

0

24

16

8

1

0

5

0

Westcombe Park

1

1

0

0

29

24

5

1

0

5

0

Havant

1

1

0

0

25

15

10

0

0

4

0

Henley

1

1

0

0

22

21

1

0

0

4

0

Bury St Edmunds

1

0

0

1

24

29

-5

1

1

2

0

Old Albanian

1

0

0

1

21

22

-1

0

1

1

0

Dorking

1

0

0

1

31

45

-14

1

0

1

0

Worthing

1

0

0

1

16

24

-8

0

0

0

0

Sevenoaks

1

0

0

1

15

25

-10

0

0

0

0

Oxford Harlequins

1

0

0

1

22

47

-25

0

0

0

0

Colchester

1

0

0

1

13

53

-40 0

0

0

0

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Dorking continues to thrive, chasing another record finish in the National Leagues.

There’s never been a better time to get involved, with sponsorship opportunities for our record-setting men’s team, promotion-winning ladies’ side, National Cupwinning colts, and various age groups—not to mention our fantastic events yearround.

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be a part of the DRFC Sponsorship Group for the season to come.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

TODAY’S TEAMS DORKING RUGBY SINCE 1921

1

Henry Birch

1

Oli Tack

2

Jonny Ellis C

2

Josh Archer

3

Charlie Connor

3

George Dean

4

Steve Howorth

4

Joe Murphy

5

Jasper King

5

Simon Linsell

6

Will Burroughs

6

Tom Spencer-Jones

7

Harry Elbrow

7

Rory Kassapian C

8

Finn Osborne

8

Jack Hill

9

George Jackson

9

Dylan Munro

10

Tom Hardwick

10

Jack Martin

11

Toby McRae

11

Jacques Birch

12

Henry Anscombe

12

Joe Henry

13

Tom Howe

13

Jack Hardey

14

Gareth Stephens

14

Paul Webb

15

Max Coyle

15

Harvey Graham

16

Zak Stephenson

16

Matt Humphreys

17

Adam Musa

17

Maurice Nwakor

18

Tom Golder

18

Ben Christie

19

Luke Baldwin

19

George Gadsby

20 Craig Holland

20 James Crabtree

Coaching Team Armand Roux - DoR Patrick O’Grady - Backs Coach Jack Bairstow - Backs Coach Will Scholes - Lineout Coach Tom Bristow - Scrum Coach Daniel Mackenzie - S&C Ian Newcastle - Team Manager

Coaching Team Jack Heald - DoR Jack Love - Attack Coach Anna Giacopazzi - Physio Ross Kane - Scrum Coach Simon Linsell - Lineout Coach

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