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Competing in the British American Football League, running Senior, Women’s, and Youth Football.

06/09/2026

Our off-season camps began today, focusing on quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs.

Next Sunday, we have our first full team strength and conditioning session at Pantheon.

05/09/2026

At end of the season, we presented our 2026 ball sponsor Abs-solute Health & Fitness with the first ball that kicked the season off, and also involved in our playoff home game.

Thanks for your continued support, especially considering you also sponsor MLB #1 Joby Wolfenden-Brown and Coach Simon Watten.

30/08/2026

Every Offensive Lineman’s dream is to receive a lateral from the ball carrier; for Offensive Tackle #69 Joe Olive (sponsored by shaldonbakery) that came true in the semi-finals.

To the stomach-churning dismay of the coaching staff, QB #11 Matt Sayer pitched the ball to Joe during a run. Joe nearly broke the first tackle, but was swarmed by the Cardinals Defence to squash his dreams of a big man rumbling touchdown.

Not bad, considering he is a rookie.

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24/08/2026

Recruiting now for Junior Varsity, aged 16-19, and Adult Tackle, 18+

19/08/2026

This season will stay with the us for a long time. Not because of how it ended, but because of everything it proved along the way. A 7-1 regular season, built on grit, discipline, and belief, reshaped what this club is and what we expect of ourselves.

Week after week, the defence showed who they were: organised, relentless, and proud. That wasn’t an accident. It was hours of work, trust in each other, and a refusal to let standards slip.

Our offence grew into its identity, finding rhythm, toughness, and an ability to answer when the moment demanded it.

Then came the semi‑final. Ipswich. A one‑point loss. The kind of game that doesn’t just sting - it stays. Because it was right there. Because every player left everything on the field. Because the margins were as thin as they can be in football.

It hurt because it mattered.

But that pain is proof of progress. Proof that this team is no longer hoping to compete - it does compete. Proof that we belong in games like that, and will be back in them again.

This season changed the club. It set a new standard.

I am hugely proud of you all.

The Vanguard are not a team on the rise anymore.

We are a team that has arrived.

Mark Tregonning-Thomas
PV Head Coach

18/08/2026

The loss on Sunday to the Cardinals still stings and I know that every single Vanguard player still feels it and questions “what if”.

However, this team has been in the league for 2 years, with an incredible list of accolades:

- Making the league division semi-finals in only our second season
- Getting promoted to Division One on the back of that
- 59 points conceded across 10 games on Defence
- More than 50% of our team have never played the sport before
- 5 new coaches getting qualified this year

I couldn’t be prouder of what we have achieved. Yes we missed out on playing for the national championship, but the fact that we knew we could go that far shows the belief, drive and determination that everyone on this Vanguard program.

I can’t wait to see how strong this group will be after another pre-season.

I’m all in and I know that those who wear Vanguard Green are, too.

Jos Tector
- PV Chair & Co-Founder

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17/08/2026

The 2026 season has wrapped, now onto preparing for the 2027 season in division one.

Reach out to register your interest and we can answer any questions you may have about our rookie days.

16/08/2026

The Vanguard are locked in for today’s semi-final. Score and game updates will be on our Instagram story, as usual.

📸 - tom.anthony.media

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