Club record
Reports, notices and stories brought across from the previous Wanstead RFC website.
Sam Coster 1933 – 2026 It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Sam Coster, our last link with the generation of Herons who reenergised the club after the 2nd WW and propelled it on to great things in the 50’s and 60’s. Our th…
Read articleWith sadness, we mourn the loss of another club stalwart and a true Heron. Our thoughts and sincere condolences go to his wife Jacquie, children, Matthew, Edward, Tim, Robin, Ben and daughter, Sarah, and their wider family. Simon finally su…
Read articleChairmans Report for the 2024 – 2025 Season Playing Following our promotion from League 7, considerable planning was done in the spring and summer of 2024 in order to ensure that we not only survived in League 6 but thrived. Led by our DoR,…
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When the ancient Romans invented concrete, they used it to build temples to the Gods. What would they make of Fuengirola? What Gods inspired the Spanish builders to create such ahem, wonders, our Roman might think. As tour locations go, it…
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March 2025 Arthur Bayliss Brown 1925 – 1967 In the 1967 season, the Captain of our 4th team was Arthur Brown, a hooker and a teacher by profession. The photo of him was taken on his PhD graduation day. Playing in a game at Lechmere Avenue,…
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Normally these tours are like the blind leading the blind (or, blind drunk). Our first tour to Poland was not like that at all - and was so much the better for it. Going up in the world and not just because we were celebrating 3 league wins…
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All Clubs in the county have recently received communication from the Chair of Essex County RFU Discipline and we are directed by them to bring this to the attention of all players, team management, members and visitors to the club so pleas…
Read articleOn Saturday 2nd September Wanstead RFC welcome Sarcens Amateurs for a Pre season friendly. Kick off will be at 1500. Come and show your support and enjoy our amazing facilities
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Tour report – Lisbon 2023 We arrived at Luton airport ready to go. Normally, we get the earliest possible flight such that it can take a while for us to warm up. This time, the flight was at a more civilised hour – the contents of the airpo…
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All Members of Wanstead RFC. 17th March 2023 The Core Values of our game, Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship apply to all of us. As a parent, spectator, coach, referee or player at all levels, we are all bound by the…
Read articleAl Fisher writes :- Barrie Ward, whilst looking through the Lions website to check whether he really had been omitted from the party, discovered that a former Wanstead player, Patrick Sortain Hancock,had represented the British and Irish Li…
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Two former young Herons meet at Allianz Park Two former members of our Mini and Youth section recently met at Allianz Park - the home of Saracens. Harry Gipson of Gloiucester U18 Academy and Luc McNally-Drew of Saracens U18 Academy met when…
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