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Marple Rugby Union Football Club currently run 3 men's rugby teams and full age range mini and junior teams from their own grounds at Wood Lane.

06/09/2026

🏉 1ST XV FIXTURES 2026/27 🏉

The countdown is on! Marple Rugby Club’s First XV fixtures for the 2026/27 season have been confirmed. 🔴⚫️

The campaign begins away at Didsbury Toc H on Saturday 26 September, before we welcome Broughton Park to Wood Lane for our first home fixture on Saturday 3 October.

There are plenty of exciting matches ahead, both home and away, as the lads look to make their mark on another big season.

Save the dates, follow the journey and get behind the First XV throughout 2026/27! 💪

📍 Home fixtures: Wood Lane
🔴⚫️ Up the Marple!

05/09/2026

Just in time for the new season, we're delighted to announce we now have fresh brewed bean to cup coffee available in the clubhouse, available all day.

Prices from only £2.50 for an espresso and Americano, and £3.50 for cappuccino, latte, mocha, hot chocolate and flat white.

04/09/2026

🏉 UPDATED 2ND XV FIXTURES 🔴⚫️

Following the delayed start to the season, here are Marple Rugby Club’s revised 2nd XV fixtures for the 2026/27 campaign.

The season will now get underway at Wood Lane on Saturday 26 September, as the 2nd XV welcome Wythenshawe.

Save the dates, get behind the lads and join us throughout the season—both home and away! 💪

🔴⚫️ Up the Marple!

03/09/2026

🏉 PRE-SEASON CONTINUES! 🔴⚫

After a fantastic start to pre-season with an emphatic 61–7 victory over Broughton, Marple are back in action with two more fixtures as preparations continue for the new season! 💪

Next up:

📅 Saturday 12th September
🏉 Aldwinians 🆚 Marple
⏰ 14:00 Kick-Off
📍 Away

📅 Saturday 19th September
🏉 North Manchester 🆚 Marple
⏰ 14:00 Kick-Off
📍 Away

The lads will be looking to carry the momentum from that opening win into these two tough tests, building fitness, combinations and confidence ahead of the competitive season.

Two more opportunities to get valuable minutes in the legs and make sure we’re ready to hit the ground running when the league campaign begins! 🔥

COME ON MARPLE! 🔴⚫🏉

01/09/2026

🏉 FIRST SNEAK PEEK… 👀🔥

The wait is nearly over! Here’s your first glimpse of Marple Rugby Club’s brand-new Home & Away kits for the 2026/27 season! 🔴⚫️

The kits have officially gone into production, and we can’t wait to see them out on the pitch representing Marple, our club and our community.

A massive thank you to the brilliant sponsors who have helped make these kits possible:

Impact Sports | Bradley | Trinite Developments | Safety at Height Solutions | K9 Pal Dog Training

Your support means a huge amount to everyone at Marple Rugby Club and plays a massive part in helping us continue to move the club forward. ❤️🖤

This is only a sneak peek… there’s plenty more to come. 👀

NEW KIT. NEW SEASON. SAME MARPLE.

🔴⚫️ ONE CLUB • ONE COMMUNITY • ONE MARPLE

31/08/2026

🏉 FULL-TIME | MARPLE 61–7 BROUGHTON 🔴⚫️

A fantastic afternoon at Wood Lane as Marple ran out 61–7 winners against Broughton! 💪

A brilliant team performance from start to finish, with plenty of tries and some excellent rugby played in front of a great home crowd.

A massive thank you to Broughton for making the trip over and for a great game played in the right spirit. Best of luck for the season ahead! 🤝

And a huge thank you to everyone who came down to support the lads and enjoy the day at the club — your support is always appreciated. ❤️🖤

FULL-TIME
🏉 Marple 61
🏉 Broughton 7

Thanks as always to our fantastic sponsors for their continued support.

Up the Marple! 🔴⚫️

29/08/2026

🏉 MATCHDAY | MARPLE vs BROUGHTON 🔴⚫

The team sheet is in! 💪

Marple Rugby Club are back in action today as we welcome Broughton Rugby Club to Wood Lane for another big pre-season fixture.

🏉 Marple vs Broughton
⏰ Kick-off: 2:00pm
🍻 Clubhouse open from 1:00pm
🎶 Live music

Come down, get behind the lads and enjoy a great afternoon of rugby followed by live music at the club! 🙌

Players, members, families, friends and the local community are all welcome — the bar will be open and we’d love to see a big crowd down at Wood Lane! 🍻🏉

🔴⚫ COME ON MARPLE! ⚫🔴

26/08/2026

🏉🔴⚫ MARPLE RUGBY CLUB FUN DAY – SATURDAY 29TH AUGUST! 🔴⚫🏉

There’s been a small change to our plans for Saturday, but the Fun Day is still ON! 🙌

🏉 Marple Rugby Club 🆚 Broughton Rugby Club
📅 Saturday 29th August
📍 Marple Rugby Club, Wood Lane

Alongside the rugby, we’ve got a brilliant day planned for players, members, families and the whole local community!

🔥 BBQ
🎶 Live Music
🎉 Fun & Activities throughout the day
🏉 Live Rugby
🆓 FREE ENTRY FOR EVERYONE!

We’d love to see as many people as possible come down and enjoy the day. Whether you’re a regular at the club, a player, supporter, or you’ve never visited Marple Rugby Club before, everyone is welcome!

Bring the family, bring your friends and join us for a fantastic community day at Wood Lane. ❤️🖤

Rugby. BBQ. Live music. Family fun. And it’s all FREE!

📅 Saturday 29th August – get it in the diary!

10/08/2026

🏉 The Wait is Over… The 2026/27 Fixtures Are Here! 🏉

The countdown to a new season begins now! Our Marple RUFC 1st XV are ready to take on another exciting campaign, and we can’t wait to see the club packed with supporters both home and away.

📅 Home fixtures kick off on Saturday 19th September as we welcome Crewe & Nantwich RUFC, before hosting Broughton Park, Moore, Burnage, Stockport, Warrington, Didsbury TOC H, Wilmslow, Holmes Chapel and Bowdon throughout the season.

🚌 We’ll also be hitting the road with trips to Bowdon, Didsbury TOC H, Stockport, Warrington, Holmes Chapel, Crewe & Nantwich, Broughton Park, Moore, Wilmslow and Burnage.

Whether you’re cheering from the touchline at Marple or travelling to support the lads on the road, your backing makes a huge difference every single week.

📍 Save the dates.
📣 Bring your family and friends.
🍻 Enjoy a great afternoon of grassroots rugby.
💛🖤 Let’s make the 2026/27 season one to remember!

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to the club and seeing plenty of black and gold around the region this season.

Up the Marple! 🏉💛🖤

05/08/2026

🏉 Partner with Marple RUFC for the 2026/27 & 2027/28 Seasons! 🔴⚫

We’re delighted to announce that several of our major sponsorship opportunities have already been secured – a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting grassroots rugby.

There are now just two fantastic opportunities remaining:

🔥 Warm Up Top Front Sponsor – £1,000
Your brand will be proudly displayed on the front of every warm-up top worn by our senior players before every match, training sessions, club events and across our social media.

🔥 First & Second Team Shirt Lower Back Sponsor – £800
A great opportunity to have your business featured on the back of our senior team shirts, worn throughout two full seasons.

As a Marple RUFC sponsor you’ll benefit from:
✅ Brand exposure across Cheshire and beyond
✅ Regular social media recognition
✅ Club website promotion
✅ Matchday announcements
✅ Association with one of the area’s longest-established community rugby clubs

By sponsoring Marple RUFC, you’re investing in grassroots sport, player development and our local community.

📩 If you’d like to discuss either opportunity, send us a direct message or email.

Don’t miss the chance to be part of the Marple RUFC family for the next two seasons.

Address

Ridge Sports Pavillion, Wood Lane
Marple
SK67RE

Opening Hours

Tuesday	7pm - 9pm
Thursday	7pm - 9pm
Saturday	1pm - 7pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Website

http://www.marplerugbyclub.com/

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