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Training times:
1st-3rd XV Tuesday & Thursday 7.15pm
Ladies Monday and Wednesday 7.00pm

Reading Abbey was born in the early 1950s as a youth side meeting the playing demand of boys who went to non-rugby playing schools. As a consequence when they wanted adult rugby they were uncomfortable with the established hierarchy at the two clubs in town. So in 1956 they formed Abbey RFC and played in the Town's public park moving from pub to pub for changing and post match refreshments. By 1971 life had become more heterogeneous and the club scraped together the wherewithal to buy 22 acres of ground and by their own efforts three pitches and a clubhouse were built. With all the energy released by the change of venue and an ever growing membership, it rapidly established itself as a leading club in the area for adult and youth rugby, three of whom have represented England at various youth levels. League rugby saw Abbey start in South West 2 with a declared policy of amateurism aiming to cultivate rugby within the community; membership has thrived and leading it to adopt the name Reading Abbey; the club is proud that its finances are sound and the 22 acres are owned outright without any borrowings. Its playing fortunes have been equally stable for, bar a couple of years in one level below and one level above, Abbey has remained a constant dynamic force at the same level at which it entered the leagues.

04/11/2026

Babes about to enter his Centurion era this Saturday 🫡 💯

Get on the road to Beaconsfield to support him and the 1XV Men on another great occasion for the club 👍

03/11/2026

Another huge day for our club this Saturday and none more so than for our 1XV Captain, Callum ‘Babes’ House, becoming our latest Club Centurion 💯

100 1XV caps is no mean feat: 100 games of commitment, hard graft and dedication to the shirt and to the club. A fantastic achievement and one to be incredibly proud of!

Babes is sponsored by B&B Biltong 🥩 - give them a follow 👍

03/11/2026

Club membership doesn’t just pay for new training equipment and stash!

Running a rugby club is an expensive operation, especially when the toilet drains surprise us and collapse on us! Thank you to the volunteer Facilities team for identifying and sorting out this issue last week so that Saturday matches and Sunday’s hugely successful Abbey Shield could go ahead 👏

We have also moved our baby changing unit to our unisex disabled toilet just off our main foyer so that it can be easily accessed by all parents visiting our club 👏

Thank you to all the members from Minis to VPs, whose membership payments allow us to carry out work like this when needed 👏

03/11/2026

Next up for the 1XV Women 🔥

🤝 proudly sponsored by WindowWorxUk

03/11/2026

Next up for the Senior Men 🔥

🤝 proudly sponsored by PlastixPlusUk

02/11/2026

𝙑𝙊𝙇𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃
🤝 sponsored by Momo House Restuarant

Congratulations to Jo and Graham Pearce who are the Volunteers of the Month for October.

Jo and Graham are two unsung heroes of our club and between the two of them, there’s not a job they won’t turn their hand to. From coaching, refereeing, organising Minis events and fundraisers, making sweet bags to sell, supporting the Senior Men and Women’s games, and volunteering wherever needed, they are true Abbey legends! 👏

Congratulations Pearces, a £40 Momo House gift voucher is on its way to you!

02/11/2026

𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃
🤝 sponsored by Momo House Restuarant

Congratulations to Ellen Satterley who is the Senior Women’s Player of the Month for October.

🗣️ Women’s Head Coach Joe Pegg said: “At just 17, Ellen is not letting being one of the youngest in the squad hold her back and is setting the standard for experienced players behind her. Her tackling at fullback has been immense, as has her confident to go forward and attack the ball, resulting in a fantastic debut try in her first senior game. She works hard at training and her potential is exciting to see. Well done Ellen!”

Congratulations Ellen, a £40 Momo House gift voucher is on its way to you!

02/11/2026

𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙏𝙃
🤝 sponsored by Momo House Restuarant

Congratulations to Wilko who is the Senior Men’s Player of the Month for October.

🗣️ Men’s Head Coach Charlie Davey said: “Wilko has been a driving force behind Abbey’s success throughout October, playing a huge part in our recent run of wins. His powerful carrying has consistently provided the team with valuable front-foot ball and go-forward, while his physicality in defence has seen him deliver some massive hits. A thoroughly deserved Player of the Month!”

Congratulations Wilko, a £40 Momo House gift voucher is on its way to you!

01/11/2026

Our U12 continued their dominant season at Grove RFC Youth Festival with only 1 loss all day 👏

01/11/2026

Big congrats to our U10s and U11s at today’s Reading Rugby Football Club Festival! 👏

📸 our mighty U10s squad 🔥

Address

Rose Hill, Peppard Road
Reading
RG48XA

Telephone

01189722881

Website

http://abbeyrfc.co.uk/

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