Southbridge Rugby Football Club

05/11/2026

31/10/2026

What an incredible opportunity for three of our Southbridge girls, Blake, Iona and Vera!

The girls got to run out onto the field at One New Zealand Stadium, playing in the curtain raiser with their Monday night team, the Selwyn Country Lambies (Year 4–6 Girls), ahead of the Black Ferns game.

Such an amazing experience and a memory these girls will treasure.

20/10/2026

Notification of AGM

11/10/2026

CANTERBURY RUGBY CLUB OF THE YEAR 2026!

What an incredible way to top off our 150th year!

We are incredibly proud to announce that Southbridge Rugby Football Club has been named the 2026 Canterbury Rugby Club of the Year!

This award belongs to everyone who makes our club what it is — our players, coaches, managers, volunteers, JAB families, sponsors, supporters and wider Southbridge community.

For our small rural club to receive this recognition is something we can all be extremely proud of.

150 years strong and still moving forward.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support the Blue & White! 🔵⚪️

Canterbury Rugby

04/10/2026

HOME OF RUGBY TOUR 2028

Following the success of our 2023 UK & Ireland Tour, we’re looking at doing it all again in 2028 — this time taking Southbridge Rugby to England, Wales, Ireland & Scotland

This tour isn’t just for current players. Supporters, partners, former players, past and present members, family and friends are all welcome to be part of the adventure.

At this stage, we’re simply gauging interest. If you think you might be keen, check out the information and complete our short Expression of Interest survey below 👇

https://forms.gle/aUS9aaUEmazWMLRr6

There is no commitment at this stage, we just want to see how much interest is out there before we take the next step.

Whether you toured with us in 2023 or this would be your first Southbridge tour, we’d love to hear from you.

Continuing a Tradition. Creating New Memories.

If you have any question, please email [email protected]

02/10/2026

SENIOR COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

We’re looking to add our Senior Coaching group on 2027!

✅ Mens Premier Forwards Coach
✅ Senior S&C/Trainer

If you’re interested in helping shape our Senior sides, then get in touch! 🤝

📩 Expressions of interest to:
[email protected]

08/09/2026

From Southbridge to Canterbury Rugby B! 🔴⚫️

We couldn’t be prouder of our two Bridge men for their selection into the 2026 Canterbury B squad!

✅ Jone Taufaga
✅ Vaingalo Fine

Well deserved recognition of their hard work for both Southbridge and Ellesmere Rugby Sub Union across 2026!

Well done men, we are all incredibly proud of you! Go well 🤝

01/09/2026

🏉 2027 JAB COACHES & MANAGERS 💙🤍

The future of Southbridge Rugby starts with our JAB, and we’re looking for a few good people to help lead the way!

We’re after coaches and managers for our Year 1 to Year 8 teams in 2027.

You might have coached for years, or you might be thinking about giving it a go for the first time. Either way, if you’ve got the time, the energy and want to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

Help our kids learn the game, enjoy their rugby and make some great memories along the way! 🏉

Keen to be part of the JAB crew in 2027?

📩 Expressions of interest to:
[email protected]⁠ & [email protected]⁠

📅 Closes 30 September 2026

29/08/2026

Great to see Southbridge Rugby legends Neville Carter and Wayne Palmer catching up with All Blacks legend Zinzan Brooke in Cape Town ahead of the All Blacks Test! 🇳🇿🏉

Zinzan was recently inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame, a fantastic and well-deserved recognition of an incredible career.

We can only imagine the stories and rugby chats between these three legends! 🍻🏉

Enjoy Cape Town, lads. 🇳🇿🇿🇦

26/08/2026

🎉 MINI SUPERSTARS – FINAL SESSION! 🏉⭐

It’s our last Mini Superstars session today at 4:00pm

🌧️ If the rain doesn’t clear and we can’t get outside, please still join us upstairs for a movie and some shared kai! 🍿

We’d love to see everyone there for our final session.