Hakes - St Ives RFC

08/09/2026

📣NEW 2026/7 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES HAVE LANDED!📣
CONTACT US ASAP FOR MORE INFO AND A CHAT!

07/09/2026

🩷💙 NO EXPERIENCE. NO PRESSURE. JUST COME AND GIVE IT A GO 💙🩷

"You don't need to know anything about rugby. If you've never picked up a rugby ball in your life — that's fine."

The Herrings are about friendship, fitness, confidence and having a laugh, with rugby at the centre.

Here's what a Wednesday night with us actually gives you 👇

🏃‍♀️ Fitness that doesn't feel like the gym — running, passing, playing. A proper workout that never feels like exercise.
🧠 Mental wellbeing — getting outside, getting active, and having a regular group of people around you makes a huge difference.
✨ Confidence — learning something brand new and watching yourself improve is incredibly rewarding.
🤝 A place to belong — the social side matters just as much as the rugby. Nobody arrives feeling like an outsider.
💪 All abilities welcome — you don't have to be fit, strong or experienced to start. You build all that along the way.
🌙 A break from everyday life — work, family, responsibilities. This is a couple of hours that are just for you.
💗 Friendship — women who might never have met otherwise have become a seriously close-knit group.
😂 And the fun — we work hard, we learn rugby, we get muddy, and we have a proper laugh. Plus a brilliant social side all year round.

We're building on the success of the Herrings' first year to create a full adult women's pathway at St Ives — Tag, T1 and Contact. From complete beginners to women who played years ago and want back in.

So if you're sitting at home thinking "I'd love to try that, but rugby isn't really for me" — come along and prove yourself wrong. 🏉

You don't have to be fit.
You don't have to be experienced.
You certainly don't have to know the rules.

📅 Every Wednesday
⏰ 6.30pm – 8.00pm
📍 St Ives Rugby Club, Alexandra Road

The door is open, the kettle's on, and there's a Herring waiting for you. 🐟

Come and join The Herrings — proudly supported by Cornwall RFU and the RFU.

Give Rugby a TRY! 🏉
📞 07837 992663
📧 [email protected]

🩷💙 Up the Herrings!
🔵⚪️ Up the Hakes!

07/09/2026

🔥THANKS TO OUR AMAZING HERRINGS SPONSORS - St Ives Brewery, Porthgwidden Beach Cafe & Quarterdeck! 🔥

We are incredibly proud of our women’s rugby achievements over such a short period of time. This is with huge thanks to the support and enthusiasm of so many people, especially our amazing Herrings sponsors: StIves Brewery, Porthgwidden Beach Cafe & Quarterdeck Cafe - Ayr Holiday Park - St Ives.

We would like to say a BIG thank you to these generous local businesses for getting behind our vision and supporting our ladies. Our Herrings could not be prouder to wear their logos on our shirts.

St.Ives Brewery began its journey in 2010 and has become one of the South West’s largest breweries, producing craft beer with a focus on quality, brewed in the heart of Cornwall. Visit the brewery and tap room on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, Hayle for the full experience.

Porthgwidden Beach Café is a warm, family-friendly seaside café for great food, good coffee and wave-watching (and the odd dolphin or seal!) ...find it all at The Porthgwidden Beach Café.

The Quarterdeck restaurant and indoor pool are open to all, located at Ayr Holiday Park - the closest holiday park to the centre of St Ives, with its beautiful sandy beaches and pretty little streets, offering holiday caravans for hire plus touring and camping pitches.

Thank you to them all for their kind support.
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03/09/2026

Check them out!👌🔥...

Thanks to D.LDecorating our Hakes are being kitted out with these beauties. Not only will they keep players' kit safe and easy to transport around, they are going to look fantastic out and about!

D L Decorating offer professional painting, decorating & spray finishes - quality workmanship, reliable service and attention to detail.

Thank you so much D L Decorating for supporting our club.

03/09/2026

🏉 RETURN TO TRAINING — WE'RE BACK! 🏉

01/09/2026

Thank you CornishStuff for helping us to shout about our exciting news with Cornish Riviera Holidays!

A logo on the shorts is one thing. Three years on the shirts is another step up entirely, and that is the deal St Ives Rugby Football Club has just signed with a business that has already been backing the Hakes for years.A fourth year, and a bigger roleCornish Riviera Holidays has

01/09/2026

🩷💙 THE HERRINGS ARE HERE AND THE FUTURE IS FEMALE 💙🩷

St Ives RFC is proud to announce an exciting new chapter for women's rugby.

Following the fantastic success of The Herrings, our women's tag rugby team, the club is now building a brand-new pathway into Adult Women's Rugby — covering TAG, T1 and Contact Rugby.

Whether you've never touched a rugby ball, played years ago, or you're ready to take your game up a level, there's a place for you here.

💪 Fitness & wellbeing
🤝 Friendship & belonging
🏉 Skills & competitive rugby
✨ Confidence & personal development
😄 Fun, social and inclusive rugby

The ambition is simple:
🔥 "From Herrings Tag to a full women's rugby pathway"

We want women in St Ives and right across West Cornwall to start, develop, compete and thrive in rugby. And we want YOU to be part of it.

👉 Never played? Come and try it.
👉 Played years ago? Come back.
👉 Already playing? Come and be part of something exciting.

No judgement. No pressure. Just rugby, friendship, fitness and plenty of laughs.

📅 Every Wednesday, all year round
⏰ 6.30pm – 8.00pm
📍 St Ives Rugby Club, Alexandra Road

Come and join The Herrings — proudly supported by Cornwall RFU and the RFU.

Give Rugby a TRY! 🏉
📞 07837 992663
📧 [email protected]

The future of women's rugby at St Ives starts now.

🩷💙 Up the Herrings!
🔵⚪️ Up the Hakes!

30/08/2026

🏉 HERE WE GO — THE 2026/27 SEASON! 🏉

Our amended 1st XV and 2nd XV fixtures for the season ahead are here! 👇

Following the RFU's decision to delay the start of the season due to the exceptionally dry conditions and rock-hard pitches, the fixture lists have been reshuffled — and we'll now get underway on Saturday 26th September. 📅

It's fantastic to see St Ives RFC once again fielding TWO senior men's teams this season 💪 — the Hakes and the Gurnards 🐟

A huge amount of work goes on behind the scenes to make that possible, and it's a great reflection of the strength, commitment and ambition within the club. 💙

There are some cracking fixtures ahead for both sides, plenty of local rivalries, and most importantly plenty of rugby to look forward to at Alexandra Road. 🏟️

Get the dates in the diary, wear your blue with pride, and let's pack those touchlines. 🙌

💙 Up the Hakes! 🐟 Up the Gurnards!

24/08/2026

A fabulous evening was spent at Stives Bowling Club on Friday in glorious late summer sunshine!

Our inaugural bowling competition saw three teams — the Herrings, Gurnards & Hakes — battle it out in groups of 3s, bringing some wonderful (and some interesting!) bowling techniques to the green. 😄

It was an evening filled with fun, laughter, and brilliant camaraderie — exactly what we needed to bring everyone together before the season kicks off!

Massive thanks to Stives Bowling Club for laying on a fantastic night and making us so welcome. Your hospitality was top-notch! 👏

Here's to more events like this in 2027!

Bring it on! 🏆

22/08/2026

🎉 30 MEMORIES FOR 30 YEARS — HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAPTAIN! 🎉

From the moment Chris joined the Hakes, he's been one hundred percent invested in this club.

His commitment on the pitch — and just as much off it — shines through in every one of the memories we've shared with him. 💙

Have the best time celebrating your 30th, Chris. From your Hakes family, with love. x

🥳 Happy Birthday, skipper!

Up the Hakes! 💙🤍