The 2019-20 season brought some exciting changes for rugby in Ealing.
To ensure that we can continue to offer rugby in Ealing at an appropriate level for all players we decided to create a new club with RFU affiliation. The new Club, playing as Ealing Trailfinders 1871, is closely linked to the existing Ealing Trailfinders structure, shares the same facilities but operates independently within the RFU regulations and compete independently within the RFU league structure.
In the era of professional and amateur rugby it is important that clubs have the right structure to provide all rugby players with a pathway that suits their rugby ability and ambition. By having two clubs with strong links and co-operation this can be achieved and helps to develop rugby in Ealing and the surrounding area.
The new 1871 structure not only enables us to play RFU league rugby London and SE Division but also give players opportunities to play Middlesex Merit Table rugby as well as social and veterans’ rugby through the Exiles and Evergreens squads. This ensures we can offer rugby for players at all levels.
This also gives a strong development pathway for the very successful Ealing Trailfinders U18 Performance Programme.
The Ealing Trailfinders Professional structure is a separate entity but the strong links will enable players at the highest level to transition across either through the new Brunel University Scholarship Programme or through the Championship side’s own Academy structure.
The successful Minis and Youth sections will continue to be at the heart of Ealing Trailfinders with pathways in to Senior, and the Brunel University affiliated programme.
The Men’s Section commenced its 2015/16 season campaign with a friendly fixture away at Hammersmith & Fulham at the weekend. This gave our first and second team squad a splendid opportunity to get some match readiness before the league campaigns begin. The Section’s preparations have been very thorough and everything is in place, with one exception being the Second Team Manager.
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On behalf of the whole club it is my pleasure to invite you to this season’s annual Club Dinner which will be held at Vallis Way on Friday 8th May.
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After a thrilling weekend of rugby we now have a much clearer idea about who are the scrambled eggs in the Men’s Section as the results for the Section Fantasy Rugby Challenge are now announced. First, the winners […]
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The Evergreens had a difficult day at the office on Saturday suffering a 47-0 points reversal of the earlier victory over this strong Watford-based vets XV.
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See report on Friday’s game 19th October below from BOF. “A magnificent effort from each and every one of us finally gave victory over a tough Fullerians team that’s been in the making for over […]
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International referee Nigel Owens was the guest of honour as Ealing Trailfinders signed off the 2013-14 season last Friday at the club’s presentation evening.
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Fans can see what the Ealing Trailfinders first XV got up to in pre-season and what goes on at the Ealing Amateurs training thanks to two new videos on the club’s youtube account.
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Ealing Exiles make it to the MMT div 5 finals by beating Old Actonians IIs in the semi’s 15-14!
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There was a pleasant positive vibe in an Evergreen team that has recently played some tremendous rugby and with the SODAM game giving us the opportunity to play our very best of the season. Unfortunately we lost a couple of players on the Friday night, but where very grateful for Barry Cousins filling the spare spot in the front row.
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A hard fought game that the Evergreens can be proud of being a part of!
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