Issuu

Artwork by:

Ollie Parkes U10’s

Thank you

Today’s sponsors

Ball Sponsors:

Pitch 1 Sponsors:

Pitch 2 Sponsors:

Scoreboard Sponsors:

To our incredible supporters

We would like to thank all the sponsors and supporters of The Sils for their continued loyalty and support. We could not survive without you!

Please remember to support those who support us.

Around the grounds: Please note that no dogs are permitted on our grounds with the exception of Assistance Dogs. It would help us greatly if you took any of your litter to one of the many bins provided around site. Finally we ask all visitors to show respect for each other, the players and their coaching teams and finally the match officials. Misconduct and Abusive Behaviour towards any individual will not be tolerated.

Silhillians RUFC does not tolerate the abuse of Match Officials from anyone at Copt Heath. Any person found in contravention of this will be subject to disciplinary action. Warwickshire RFU operates a zero tolerance protocol for Match Official offences whereby 50% of the starting sanction will be added before any mitigation or aggravation is taken into account.

Please remember: without Match Officials there will be no game.

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull

Proud sponsors of Silhillians RUFC.

We’re only 10 minutes away and our dedicated team are available and waiting for your call and welcome you to the dealership.

Want to hear our latest offers?

Contact our sales team on 0121 481 2000 or simply visit the dealership.

Book a Service, MOT or repair

Available at our designated aftersales facility, call the team on 0121 481 2022.

View all our current Approved Used vehicles

Simply scan to QR code to visit our website and find your perfect match.

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull Sales

299-301 Warwick Road, Solihull B92 7AB

Tel: 0121 481 2000

www.lshauto.co.uk

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull Aftersales

Focus Park, Ashbourne Way, Solihull, B90 4QU.

Tel: 0121 481 2192

Meet the Team Respect Integrity

My names Tom Manise and I’m the Director of Rugby for Silhillians Rufc. I’ve been a member of this club for 30 years having played Mini & Juniors through to seniors and now coaching. My current position of DoR is a real privelage and something I don’t take lightly.

To be involved in steering the club along its new journey with all the sections and watching their enjoyment in the sport I love is truly an honour!

Hi I’m Rod, head coach at SRUFC. I joined the Sils to get involved in local community Rugby. I have really enjoyed being part of the recent success of the club and watching the players improve from level 7 to where there are now.

Hi my name is Maximus Manise and I am the Assistant Coach to my dad Tom manise. It is a huge pleasure to be around the older lads at Sils and to be watching them play. I love doing my job at the club because I get to meet loads of people who I usually wouldn’t meet.

Tomos Manise

Max Manise

Rod Petty

Silhillian Excellence

I’m Rhi, 27 years old and very short for my age. I started my role with the senior men’s team at Sils in early 2022 as a glorified water girl, but managed to bag the pitch-side first aid position. This includes pre-game taping, treating many various injuries, providing half time snacks and ensuring everyone has their boots… I’ve also been working on a Sports Massage Therapy course to aid me in my role, and most importantly support the lads in keeping themselves fighting fit and ready for the next game.

Not sure I can put into words what it’s meant to be involved with the club without sounding too soppy, but for someone who never had a ‘team’/wasn’t ever really involved in anything like Sils before it’s been, and continues to be, an incredible opportunity!

Seeing all of the hard work, personal time and effort that goes into SRUFC from senior coaching staff all the way to M&Js is so motivating, and there are so many extraordinary characters I have had the pleasure to get to know. To be part of this huge family is something I will always be so grateful for, the values in RISE massively resonated with me and the love we all have for each other is second to none.

Hi- I’m Ben and my role with the 1st XV is Team Assistant. This involves generally being a spare pair of hands to go and grab stuff or help set up for the coaches in training sessions, and your standard water/ ball boy stuff on match days. This season I am also in charge of the scoreboard at home games and keeping all the match stats.

It means a great deal to me to be able to be involved with such an experienced group of players and coaches. I’ve learnt a lot from being involved with the team, and really enjoy the stuff that I’m doing with the club.

Rhiannon Rayner-Baugh

Ben Cronin

Meet the Team Respect Integrity

Francesca Pattinson

Hey everyone I’m Frankie. Having grown up at the Sils since my first visit at just five days old, it was about time I got involved in the club properly and played my part in showcasing the best amateur rugby in Solihull and the place my family have called home for so many years!

As part of the hospitality team, President Emma Smith, Faye and I are ensuring we go the extra mile to provide the best experience for all involved in game days at Copt Heath - from our players, to the visiting teams and referees. We want your trip to our club to be the best place you’ll visit this season. I have also been throughly enjoying bringing my stage and theatre background into the rugby world and using those skills to present ‘Sils TV’ this year, capturing the thoughts of the players, coaches and supporters during and post game. If you haven’t already, check out ‘Sils TV’ and enjoy!

More than anything, I hope to continue my dad, Guy Pattinson’s legacy at the Sils where he spent so many happy years, as a valued member of the committee and fixture secretary. He loved this club and was always positive we could achieve every success - I hope that I am making him proud in doing what I can to continue this journey!

Faye White

Hi I’m Faye, part of the hospitality team at Sils. Having spent majority of my childhood coming here to watch various football or rugby games and then working behind the bar in the clubhouse, it was an honour to have the opportunity to to take on this role in the hospitality team for this 24/25 season following our huge success of winning the league.

Along side club president Emma and Frankie, I am responsible for ensuring opposing teams, referees and spectators experience a super Sils Saturday for each home game. Personally I love this club from the rugby, to the social side and feel privileged to be a part of the journey with a club that’s at the top of its game in an exciting new league! Here’s to another fantastic season UTS!

Silhillian Excellence

Hasan Khandoker

Hello, my name is Hasan and I’m the social media and marketing manager. I’ve been in this role for the past 4 years. Having been at the club in the M and J set up and coached by the likes of Nigel Saunders and Steve Marks, it was apparent how special a club the Sils was.

I’m a firm believer that despite the lack of resources and manpower we can compete and put ourselves up there with Premiership and Championship clubs when it comes to social presence. Plenty of time spent filming from the sidelines as well as further hours editing behind a computer screen seem to have paid dividends, as we are now being noticed by multiple high flying teams in the rugby community.

Whilst we still have the rest of the season to go, I have learnt so much from doing this job and have been honoured to share the stories of our great club men and women, past and present, and would like to say a massive thank you to Lee ‘Window’ Jones for trusting me in telling the Sils’ story. PS. If you haven’t already done so make sure you’re following us on social media!

Maddock

Hi, I’m Sam – I’m part of the media team here at Sils. I help with the filming and editing of training sessions and matchdays for social media, as well as writing the match reports for the first team, Saxons and Sirens.

Joining the Sils has been fantastic. I’ve developed so many new skills, from the camera to the laptop, and I’m learning more all the time. It’s a real privilege being a part of this club as they take on new challenges this season. The opportunity to travel round the Midlands and film at some amazing grounds, all while trying to grow the Sils’ online presence, is something really special. By filming and producing content to document the highs and lows of a new league, I hope to create videos the players can look back fondly on in the future. The Sils is also a great place to meet people and make new friends.

Sam

Our services include:

Accounts & Audit - Personal & Business Tax - Self

Assessment & Tax Returns - Cloud Accounting Software

Payroll - Auto Enrolment - Virtual Accounts Office

Wealth Planning - Forensic Accounting - Business Advice

Sirens Sponsored Players

Sponsor:

Sponsor: Self-funded

Kate McNamee

Charlie Smith

Danielle Sutton

Emma Peters

Dan Ewins

Caitlin Penn

Emma Williamson

Sophie Martin

NOTE: Click on players pictures for more details on how to sponsor them. Click on the sponsor logo for more information about each sponsor.

Sponsor:

Amy Bennett

Available to sponsor

Katy Bennett

Sponsor:

Available to sponsor

Sponsor:

Daisy Leonard

Available to sponsor

Beth Wyn-Davies

Kate Darlison

Lauren Miles

Hannah Davies

Liv Harrison

Elite Facilities Management

Fixture List Silhillians Sirens

Silhillians 1st XV Fixture List

Q&A

Emma Peters

First and Last

First App you open in the morning?

TikTok

First Rugby player you idolised

My dad

First CD you owned

Now that’s what I call music! 56

First Rugby shirt you owned Wales ‘98

First thing you would do if you won the lottery

Shopping spree

First major international tournament you remember.

2012 Six Nations

First thing you do when you get home from training

Cuddle my dog

Last thing you bought Air conditioner

Last meal you ate

Full roast dinner

Last person you text My sister

Last sports event you went to as a fan NPC Bodybuilding

Last thing you watched on TV Paris Olympics

Last good deed

Giving my spare hair bobble to another girl

Last photo you took My dog sleeping

Your Ultimate 7s team? (Pro players please)

1. Maddison Levi

2. Ilona Maher

3. Jaz Joyce

4. Portia Woodman-Wickliffe

5. Ruby Tui

6. Charlotte Caslick

7. Michaela Blyde

Silhillians RUFC

“We Are The Sils”

Silhillians RUFC want to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks for all of The Marketing Pod’s hard work in delivering our match day programmes. Their dedication and attention to detail truly makes such a difference, and we’re incredibly grateful for their efforts. We also deeply appreciate their continued sponsorship of the club. Their support means the world to us, and we look forward to continuing this fantastic partnership for many years to come.

Silhillians RUFC Match Day Programme 26-10-24

Thank you

Today’s sponsors

To our incredible supporters

Mercedes-Benz of Solihull

Proud sponsors of Silhillians RUFC.

Meet the Team Respect Integrity

Silhillian Excellence

Meet the Team Respect Integrity

Faye White

Silhillian Excellence

Sirens Sponsored Players

Sponsored Players

Mens

Sponsored Players

Mens

Elite Facilities Management

Fixture List Silhillians Sirens

Silhillians 1st XV Fixture List

Q&A

Emma Peters

First and Last

Silhillians RUFC

“We Are The Sils”