Torquay Rugby Club

Torquay Rugby Club Welcome to TARFC. We have men, junior & female sections, all celebrated as part of our 'One Club' ethos. Any questions, please drop us a message!

Our Clubhouse is spacious, dog-friendly, has great staff & multiple tv screens; it's also available for hire. We run four Senior Sides: 1st XV, 2nd XV, 3rd XV and a Colts (Under 18’s XV). Over the years, we have produced several international players – Bath and England Ho**er Lee Mears started his rugby journey with TARFC. Mike Davis, a local Torquay lad, played and coached England in the 70’s. Fo

rwards Coach John Widdicombe, another Torquinian, played for Newport and the Barbarians XV. We have a thriving Junior Section catering for 7 year olds upwards. On a Sunday morning there are over 200 children and parents training and playing rugby – “a playground for rugby”. We have one of the strongest Junior Sections in the South West and organise a Mini Easter Tournament which attracts teams from South Wales, the Midlands and London, who participate in the event. Torquay has a proud history of producing quality players who have represented England at Under 16 level: Rupert Seldon, Lee Mears, Andy Baker, James Manley, Jon Bourne and Chris Bell . Bell joined Plymouth Albion and captained England Under 18. Ben Cole who came through our juniors section joined the Saracens and gained Under 21 England honours. Richard Hunt also gained England Under 19 and Under 21 honours. Ben Rowntree had Welsh Under 18 honours. Certainly an impressive list of honours for any Rugby Club.

🚶‍♂️👟 𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂 𝟼𝟾 𝙼𝙸𝙻𝙴 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙻𝙻𝙴𝙽𝙶𝙴 👟🚶‍♂️On Friday 19th June, Dan Williams, Nick Blackhurst, Dan Taylor, Steve Smith and Aaron ...
11/06/2026

🚶‍♂️👟 𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂 𝟼𝟾 𝙼𝙸𝙻𝙴 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙻𝙻𝙴𝙽𝙶𝙴 👟🚶‍♂️

On Friday 19th June, Dan Williams, Nick Blackhurst, Dan Taylor, Steve Smith and Aaron Graham will be taking on a pretty brutal charity challenge – hiking 110km (68 miles) across Devon in 24 hours!

The group will be setting off from Westward Ho! at 5pm on the Friday and aiming to finish on Paignton seafront the following day. No sleep, no stopping – just putting one foot in front of the other, including a night crossing of Dartmoor 🌛

Dan said "We're doing this to raise money for The Devon Clinic, a South Devon mental health charity that provides affordable counselling and support for people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic abuse and PTSD, including ex-service personnel. It's going to be a huge test, but it's all for a fantastic cause.

If you're able to donate, even a few quid, we'd really appreciate it, every donation helps. If you can't donate, a share of the page would be massively appreciated too. Donation link:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/arron-graham-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

(Note that the fundraising page has been set up by Aaron Graham, so please be assured that you have the right link for our team fundraiser.)

Thanks for your support, lads and ladies!" D.W

Help Arron Graham raise money to support The Devon Clinic

⭐️ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! - 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 ⭐️🎶 🪩 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙊 🪩 🎶It's time to grab your friends and your dabber...
10/06/2026

⭐️ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥! - 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 ⭐️

🎶 🪩 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙊 🪩 🎶

It's time to grab your friends and your dabbers again as we welcome Music Bingo Events back to The Clubhouse on Friday 12th June!

Tickets on sale from 7pm, 'Eyes Down' at 7.30pm. A sure sell-out as always and one you don't want to miss!

❗️IMPORTANT... You must book ahead - please contact Jackie on 07973 602054 to secure your place... 📞

🏉 7️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃 & 𝙴𝙽𝙶𝙻𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝙵 𝚃𝙴𝙰𝙼 𝙴𝙽𝙹𝙾𝚈 𝟷𝚂𝚃 𝟽𝚂 𝙾𝚄𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 7️⃣ 🏉Tics' Matt Ellis-Hawkins hit the pitch with his...
07/06/2026

🏉 7️⃣ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 𝙼𝙰𝚃𝚃 & 𝙴𝙽𝙶𝙻𝙰𝙽𝙳 𝙳𝙴𝙰𝙵 𝚃𝙴𝙰𝙼 𝙴𝙽𝙹𝙾𝚈 𝟷𝚂𝚃 𝟽𝚂 𝙾𝚄𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 7️⃣ 🏉

Tics' Matt Ellis-Hawkins hit the pitch with his England Deaf team mates yesterday, in their first ever 7s tournament. Here is what he had to say...

"This was the first outing for England Deaf 7’s. We played in the men’s elite round-robin against established 7’s series teams.

We had 5 games across the course of the day starting at 10:20 and finishing with our last game at 15:00. It was an absolutely electric experience and I can’t wait to get back involved into the 7’s circuit.

British Army 7’s won our grouping." M. E-H

Well done all! We look forward to hearing about your next achievements! 🏉

🏉🏆 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗙𝗨 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 🏆🏉 A bit strange posting about myself but here goes... This afternoon, yours truly and Mr ...
06/06/2026

🏉🏆 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗙𝗨 𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 🏆🏉 A bit strange posting about myself but here goes...

This afternoon, yours truly and Mr Bennett attended the Devon RFU Volunteer Awards at Exeter Athletic RFC. Following the presentation, we all headed outside to watch Devon Deaf Men v Wales Deaf Men.

A big thank you from us to the club for the nomination as part of the 'Unsung Heroes' category, and a big thank you to all volunteers at TARFC! 🏉👏🏼 We were proud to be able to go and represent the amazing volunteering going on here at Torquay!

Thanks again! Amy & Andy Bennett

🏉 🖥 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 - 𝙶𝙰𝙻𝙻𝙰𝙶𝙷𝙴𝚁 𝙿𝚁𝙴𝙼 🖥 🏉𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬-𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟰?Head on down to The Clu...
05/06/2026

🏉 🖥 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗥𝗨𝗚𝗕𝗬 - 𝙶𝙰𝙻𝙻𝙰𝙶𝙷𝙴𝚁 𝙿𝚁𝙴𝙼 🖥 🏉

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬-𝗢𝗙𝗙 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟰?

Head on down to The Clubhouse for the much-anticipated Gallagher Prem game between Saracens and Exeter Chiefs...

🗓 Sat 6th June
🕑 Clubhouse open from 2pm
🕒 Kick Off 3.15pm
🍺 Full range of drinks available
🖥 Showing in the Presidents Lounge
🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 Members and non-members welcome!

🏉 💪🏼 💜 𝚆𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙽 - 𝙵𝙰𝙽𝙲𝚈 𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚁𝚄𝙶𝙱𝚈 𝙰 '𝚃𝚁𝚈'? 💜 💪🏼 🏉 Womens Pre-Season Training starts Mon 22nd June!Whether you are wantin...
01/06/2026

🏉 💪🏼 💜 𝚆𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙽 - 𝙵𝙰𝙽𝙲𝚈 𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚁𝚄𝙶𝙱𝚈 𝙰 '𝚃𝚁𝚈'? 💜 💪🏼 🏉 Womens Pre-Season Training starts Mon 22nd June!

Whether you are wanting to try something completely new, or have played in the past and want to get back into rugby, please come along to pre-season training with our fantastic ladies! You won't regret it!

𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 (18+)

From Mon 22nd June, training will be every Monday and Wednesday from 7pm, meet at The Rec. All you need is a pair of rugby boots, comfortable clothing and lots of water! In return you will receive a warm welcome, dozens of new friends, a strong support network and that all-important fitness!

It's never too late to join our womens XV and become part of the TARFC family 🏉 Drop us a message on our socials or contact our Womens Head Coach Ben on 07892 442387 for a chat and more info 📞

⭐️ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 - 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧! ⭐️We have a new and very exciting event coming up this Friday...🕵🏻‍♂️ 🔍 🩸𝕄𝕌ℝ𝔻𝔼ℝ 𝕄𝕐...
31/05/2026

⭐️ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 - 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧! ⭐️

We have a new and very exciting event coming up this Friday...

🕵🏻‍♂️ 🔍 🩸𝕄𝕌ℝ𝔻𝔼ℝ 𝕄𝕐𝕊𝕋𝔼ℝ𝕐 ℕ𝕀𝔾ℍ𝕋 🩸 🔍 🕵🏻‍♂️

There's been a murder! Do you have what it takes to crack the case? Join us for a fun evening of suspense and thrills, in this exciting event from Moonstone Theatre Company!

🗓 Friday 5th June
🕕 6.45pm
💷 £27.50 pp, including a meal

This is sure to sell out fast so grab your tickets now!

❗️IMPORTANT... You must book ahead for this event - please call 01803 524799 📞 or pop in to 300a Torquay Road, Paignton.

⭐️ 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 ⭐️🎶 🪩 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙊 🪩 🎶It's time to grab your friends and your dabbers again as we wel...
31/05/2026

⭐️ 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 ⭐️

🎶 🪩 𝙈𝙐𝙎𝙄𝘾 𝘽𝙄𝙉𝙂𝙊 🪩 🎶

It's time to grab your friends and your dabbers again as we welcome Music Bingo Events back to The Clubhouse on Friday 12th June!

Tickets on sale from 7pm, 'Eyes Down' at 7.30pm. A sure sell-out as always and one you don't want to miss!

❗️IMPORTANT... You must book ahead - please contact Jackie on 07973 602054 to secure your place... 📞

🏉 7️⃣ 𝚃𝙰𝚁𝙵𝙲 𝚆𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙽 𝙼𝙰𝙺𝙴 𝙳𝙴𝙱𝚄𝚃 𝙰𝚃 𝟽𝚂 𝚃𝙾𝚄𝚁𝙽𝙰𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃 7️⃣ 🏉Today, 3 of our women players took part in their first 7s tournament ...
30/05/2026

🏉 7️⃣ 𝚃𝙰𝚁𝙵𝙲 𝚆𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙽 𝙼𝙰𝙺𝙴 𝙳𝙴𝙱𝚄𝚃 𝙰𝚃 𝟽𝚂 𝚃𝙾𝚄𝚁𝙽𝙰𝙼𝙴𝙽𝚃 7️⃣ 🏉

Today, 3 of our women players took part in their first 7s tournament with White Hart Marauders Rugby 7s!

A big well done to Sophie Rowe, Leah Hackman and Maya Hanauer 👏🏼 We heard it was very hot 🥵 but our girls played brilliantly!

🏉 💪🏼 𝙵𝙰𝙽𝙲𝚈 𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚁𝚄𝙶𝙱𝚈 𝙰 '𝚃𝚁𝚈'? 💪🏼 🏉 Mens Pre-Season Training starts Tues 7th July!Whether you are wanting to try somet...
30/05/2026

🏉 💪🏼 𝙵𝙰𝙽𝙲𝚈 𝙶𝙸𝚅𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚁𝚄𝙶𝙱𝚈 𝙰 '𝚃𝚁𝚈'? 💪🏼 🏉 Mens Pre-Season Training starts Tues 7th July!

Whether you are wanting to try something completely new, or have played in the past and want to get back into rugby, please come along to pre-season training and meet our seniors - they are a lovely bunch!

𝗠𝗘𝗡 (18+)

From Tues 7th July, training will be every Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm at The Rec. All you need is a pair of rugby boots, comfortable clothing and lots of water! In return you will receive a warm welcome, dozens of new friends, a strong support network and that all-important fitness!

It's never too late to join our squads and become part of the TARFC family 🏉 Drop us a message on our socials or contact our Director of Rugby Nick on 07917 701080 for a chat and more info 📞

Address

Recreation Ground, The Seafront, Rathmore Road
Torquay
TQ26NX

Opening Hours

Thursday 6pm - 11pm
Friday 6pm - 11:45pm
Saturday 11am - 11:45pm
Sunday 9:30am - 3pm

Telephone

+441803293842

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