Cinque Ports Rugby Club
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Cinque Ports Rugby Football Club is an English
community rugby union
club who will play in the Sussex
rugby leagues in the 2007/2008 Season. The Cinque Ports
Rugby Club is based at The Grove School in St. Leonard’s between the towns of Hastings
& Bexhill
in East Sussex
. Cinque Ports RFC is affiliated to the English RFU
via the Sussex RFU
.
to the attention of a wider community than was already aware of the sport in the area. To this end it was agreed that Cinque Ports Rugby Club would play according to the rules of Rugby Football Union
and where possible promote a Rugby Football League
team too. It was also agreed at the founding of the club that the Cinque Ports Rugby Club would, in conjunction, with the local Rugby Regional Development Organization actively promote the sport of rugby in the area at a school level though the use of free after school rugby training.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club started with only five founding members in April 2006 however by September the membership had grown to a full playing squad and by April 2007 the club had 30 playing members and a number of non playing members.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club, in agreement with The Grove School uses the schools training and changing facilities, while the school uses the posts and rugby training equipment as installed and provided by the Cinque Ports Rugby Club.
can be summed up:
Cinque Ports Rugby Club is committed to progressive rugby excellence through the practice of communication, loyalty, commitment and respect.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club applies this philosophy throughout the club. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club coaches lead the team in all aspects of training with both group and one to one sessions, the clubs experienced players bring passion and knowledge to those in the squad who are new to the game, and those who are new bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas to us all.
Rugby club name comes from the name given to a series of south coast ports. Long before the Norman Conquest in 1066, the ports around the English south east coast had formed themselves into a confederation for selfdefence. This collection of ports became known as THE CINQUE PORTS (from the French for five, and pronounced in Norman French “sink”). They became not only defensive but in return for extensive commercial privileges granted by various Kings from Edward the Confessor through to Henry II & Edward III and so on but also offensive. The ships from the Cinque Ports were to the fore in the victory at the Battle of Sluys.
The ports were the forerunners of the Royal Navy. The Barons of the Cinque Ports have always carried the Canopy over the Kings and Queens at the Coronation. Hastings has always enjoyed its status as a Cinque Port, and proudly the Borough Arms bears the motto, “Primes inter pares”, which translates to “First amongst equals”. During the First World War the Cinque Ports Regiment was mainly raised in Hastings.
The original five ports were Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich. In its medieval peak the confederation reached 42 towns in total. Only Dover is the only fully functioning port left today.
On 26 April 2007 Cinque Ports RFC hosted its second international game. The game was a women’s international between a combination of South and South East of England Select XV and the Belgium National Ladies team.
On 24 March 2007 The Cinque Ports Rugby Club promoted a mini international demonstration match between the Belgium
Colts Team and the Eastbourne
Colts team; made possible as The President of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, Dany Roelands, a retired international rugby referee was also the president of the Belgium National RFU.
The game was played at the home of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club in St. Leonards. Belgium comprehensively beat Eastbourne, 53 to 5 with both sides showing flair, speed and skill.
2008
On 26 April 2008 Cinque Ports Rugby again hosted an international rugby game. The 2008 game was between a South & South East Ladies Select, made up of many English international players, against the Belgium Ladies National team.
to become community partners.
The deal benefits Cinque Ports RFC with access to training from London Wasps
community coaching staff.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
community rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club who will play in the Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
rugby leagues in the 2007/2008 Season. The Cinque Ports
Cinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest...
Rugby Club is based at The Grove School in St. Leonard’s between the towns of Hastings
Hastings
Hastings is a town and borough in the county of East Sussex on the south coast of England. The town is located east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London, and has an estimated population of 86,900....
& Bexhill
Bexhill-on-Sea
Bexhill-on-Sea is a town and seaside resort in the county of East Sussex, in the south of England, within the District of Rother. It has a population of approximately 40,000...
in East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
. Cinque Ports RFC is affiliated to the English RFU
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
via the Sussex RFU
Sussex Rugby Football Union
The Sussex Rugby Football Union is the society responsible for rugby union in the county of Sussex, England and is one of the constituent bodies of the national Rugby Football Union.-Membership:...
.
History
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club was founded in April 2006. The purpose of founding the club was to bring the sport of rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
to the attention of a wider community than was already aware of the sport in the area. To this end it was agreed that Cinque Ports Rugby Club would play according to the rules of Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
and where possible promote a Rugby Football League
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
team too. It was also agreed at the founding of the club that the Cinque Ports Rugby Club would, in conjunction, with the local Rugby Regional Development Organization actively promote the sport of rugby in the area at a school level though the use of free after school rugby training.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club started with only five founding members in April 2006 however by September the membership had grown to a full playing squad and by April 2007 the club had 30 playing members and a number of non playing members.
Location
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club play their home games and train at The Grove School in the St. Leonards area of Hastings & Bexhill in East Sussex. The Grove School is a long established school in the area, where, prior to the arrival of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, rugby was last played in the late 1960’s.The Cinque Ports Rugby Club, in agreement with The Grove School uses the schools training and changing facilities, while the school uses the posts and rugby training equipment as installed and provided by the Cinque Ports Rugby Club.
Philosophy
While a social team at heart the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, playing, training and supporting philosophyPhilosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
can be summed up:
Cinque Ports Rugby Club is committed to progressive rugby excellence through the practice of communication, loyalty, commitment and respect.
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club applies this philosophy throughout the club. The Cinque Ports Rugby Club coaches lead the team in all aspects of training with both group and one to one sessions, the clubs experienced players bring passion and knowledge to those in the squad who are new to the game, and those who are new bring enthusiasm and fresh ideas to us all.
League Games
In September 2007 Cinque Ports RFC entered the Sussex East 3 League. This was the first competitive games for the club. The club ended up the league in 2nd last place, with a total of four wins.Club colours
The Cinque Ports Rugby Club, play in a red, orange and black top, black shorts and black and red socks.The name
The Cinque PortsCinque Ports
The Confederation of Cinque Ports is a historic series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex. It was originally formed for military and trade purposes, but is now entirely ceremonial. It lies at the eastern end of the English Channel, where the crossing to the continent is narrowest...
Rugby club name comes from the name given to a series of south coast ports. Long before the Norman Conquest in 1066, the ports around the English south east coast had formed themselves into a confederation for selfdefence. This collection of ports became known as THE CINQUE PORTS (from the French for five, and pronounced in Norman French “sink”). They became not only defensive but in return for extensive commercial privileges granted by various Kings from Edward the Confessor through to Henry II & Edward III and so on but also offensive. The ships from the Cinque Ports were to the fore in the victory at the Battle of Sluys.
The ports were the forerunners of the Royal Navy. The Barons of the Cinque Ports have always carried the Canopy over the Kings and Queens at the Coronation. Hastings has always enjoyed its status as a Cinque Port, and proudly the Borough Arms bears the motto, “Primes inter pares”, which translates to “First amongst equals”. During the First World War the Cinque Ports Regiment was mainly raised in Hastings.
The original five ports were Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich. In its medieval peak the confederation reached 42 towns in total. Only Dover is the only fully functioning port left today.
International Games
2007On 26 April 2007 Cinque Ports RFC hosted its second international game. The game was a women’s international between a combination of South and South East of England Select XV and the Belgium National Ladies team.
On 24 March 2007 The Cinque Ports Rugby Club promoted a mini international demonstration match between the Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
Colts Team and the Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
Colts team; made possible as The President of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club, Dany Roelands, a retired international rugby referee was also the president of the Belgium National RFU.
The game was played at the home of the Cinque Ports Rugby Club in St. Leonards. Belgium comprehensively beat Eastbourne, 53 to 5 with both sides showing flair, speed and skill.
2008
On 26 April 2008 Cinque Ports Rugby again hosted an international rugby game. The 2008 game was between a South & South East Ladies Select, made up of many English international players, against the Belgium Ladies National team.
Partnership with London Wasps
On 1 January 2008 Cinque Ports RFC agreed with rugby premiership club London WaspsLondon Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
to become community partners.
The deal benefits Cinque Ports RFC with access to training from London Wasps
London Wasps
London Wasps is an English professional rugby union team. The men's first team, which forms London Wasps, was derived from Wasps Football Club who were formed in 1867 at the now defunct Eton and Middlesex Tavern in North London, at the turn of professionalism in 1999...
community coaching staff.