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Founded in 1879 for the purpose of playing Rugby Union

Affiliated to The Rugby Football Union, The Middlesex County Rugby Football Union and the London Society of Rugby Referees.  Associated with the Essex County Rugby Football Union.

PRESS RELEASE  2/10/07

Epping (Upper Clapton) Rugby Club (EUCRFC) have joined with the West Essex School Sports Partnership (SSP) to host the “Annual Tag Rugby Festival” at Upland Rd Thornwood Common, Epping on 12^th October starting at 1pm.

The event follows the successful linking of both sporting organisations to encourage the playing and enjoyment of Rugby in the West Essex area as well as celebrating the Rugby World Cup.

Schools from across the school sports partnership are being encouraged to enter teams of both boys and girls from years 5 and 6 to compete for the EUCRC trophy and shield.

To promote fair play and sportsmanship teams will also have the opportunity to be awarded the “Rugby Spirit Trophy” which will be presented to the team best typifying the sporting ethos of rugby.

This event will not only provide opportunities for players but also young officials and volunteers from St Johns School, Epping.

Presentation of all the awards will be made by Blackheath Captain and ex England U21 Owen Coyne at 4pm.  Owen began his playing career in the EUCRFC youth sections before going on to play professionally for several leading clubs and is finishing his career playing for EUC. Representatives from Essex Rugby will also be on hand to support the event.

Keith Green the Rugby Development Officer for Essex said

“I am delighted with this formal link between EUCRFC and the schools of the WESSP to further the playing of rugby in West Essex”

More Information for Editors

The West Essex School Sports Partnership (SSP) is made up of 41 schools from the Epping Forest area and is based at Davenant Foundation School. Partnership Development Manager, Rob Hayne, co-ordinates the partnership, bringing together Schools, Local Authority, National Governing Bodies, Clubs, Coaches and Volunteers to allow young people opportunities to take part in physical activity.

www.westessexssp.com  

Epping (Upper Clapton) RFC (EUCRFC) is the only Rugby club in Epping Forest with a flourishing Mini/Youth section with over 170 playing members; they include players from 5 to 18 both boys and girls of all shapes and sizes. Last season five players represented either Essex / Middlesex at county level

• The club has been established since 1879, the mini/ youth division has developed many
• of our first team today, a testament to the environment they have created at EUCRFC over 
• last 30 years of Mini/Youth rugby

• EUCRFC play from September to May at Upland Rd Epping with training and tournaments on Sunday mornings

www.upperclapton.com

For more information please contact

WESSP     Joe Davey, Essex Competition Manager 07825 144471

EUCRFC    Paul Donnelly  Schools Liaison Manager 07768 876511