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Our Ladies need your help please!

Our Ladies are having a tough season and they need sme help for tw of their games that remain this year.

They need men or women with rugby nous to come down to these games and support, cajoal, holler and steer them through the games.

The games are:

• 4th March Sutton & Epsom (Away)
• 18th March Old Cats (Home)

Andy Pickering has already given his services away to the Ladies and, despite that, they were really grateful for his attrendance. Nathan Kelly, the new Ladies Coach, is doing one game and Phil Clapp, a Vet oitf great fortitudeno hair and little else, is doing another so just two more to go!

If you can assist please email Terry-Ann Kelly asap:

TerriAnn.Kelly@boiuk.com

Fixtures for 4th Feb 2012

The 1st XV are not playing on 4th February, and the next 1st XV game is on 11th when the 1st XV travel away to Clifton. 

The 2'as are at Barn Elms against Esher Academy and the Development XV are also at Home against London Irish Bohemians.

The Occies are away to Sutton and Epsom whilst the Vets entertain London Welsh Occies at Home too.

All the games on Saturday kick off at 2pm apart from the Dev XV at 12:30.

On 5th February the Ladies travel to Newbury and kick off is at 2:30pm

Results for Saturday 28th January 2012 

Barnes 1st XV 5 - Old Albanians 45

The first XV played high flying Old Albnanians at Barn ELsm on Saturday and competed well until half time but in the 2nd half succumbed to pressure and better organisation to lose in the end 7- 45.

The 2's remain unbeaten in 2012 with a nailbitng win 23 - 22 against Chinnor and the Develpment team game against Wimbledon was postponed. The Occies were short of players and had to concded the game aaainst Sutton and Epsom whilst the Vets came up shgort against a full strength Richmond Heavies team who deserved their win 39-12. On Sunday the Ladie - not the best weekend for resutls played Bracknell, and despite coming ever so close lost 7-10 in the end  - not the best results in our illustrious history!

National 2 South Results For 28th Janaury 2012

Chris "Dunners" Dunlop in full flight!

Photo Courtesy of Ben Gilby

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Get Training Now! 

Tuesday and Thursday are our nights for serious training at 7:30pm sharp at Barn Elms ...so get there this week.. old and new players welcome.....

Barnes 1st XV from 2010/2011 season  - Barnes celebrate victory in the last game of the season to win National League 3 South outright!

Ed Alteirac on the rampage....

Photo courtesy of Ben Gilby

National 2 League South Table  -

28th January 2012

Try machine Luke Sawyer in full cry as he attacks the Hertford line again in Barnes RFC exciting 42-36 win against Hertford at Barn Elms in 2011/2012 season

Coaches Corner - Brett Taylor speaks!

News from the 1st XV squad

With new opposition, a world cup and new players the next few months are going to be an exciting time for Barnes RFC.

The new season in National 2 brings fresh challenges with teams we have never faced before and a couple of long trips down to Cornwall. Lessons have been learnt from  our experience in this league two seasons ago and our preparation in pre season has reflected this. Training has been accurate and focused . We have lost a few players but gained some new ones. The collective spirit is still strong and our playing style continues to gain momentum         

.for the rest of Brett's wise words click here...

The Two Marty's have been picked to star in the remake of Twins with Matin Conway taking the De Vito role and Martin Bayfield the Schwarzenegger role  - the two bosom buddies are pitcured here at the highly successful Barnes RFC City Lunch at the RAC CLub

201/2012 1st XV Captain Gary Holmes rampaging away in the 56-24 win over Bridgewater last season (photo courtesy of Ben Gilby)

Barnes 1st XV Captain 

for the 2011/2012 Season - Gary Holmes

for the rest of Gary's wise words click more

Si "Gibbo" Givens storms to the line for one of his two tries in Barnes' impressive 75-3 thumping over Diss in 2010/11 season

Photo courtesy of Ben Gilby

The Chairman speaks!

Michael "Rhino" Whitfield, Barnes RFC's Chairman

So after a momentous season last year we have clawed our way back into National 2 South and the reality has set in  - this is going to be a tough season!!

We have an enviable coaching staff, which attracts players from all over the UK and the innovation shown by Director of Rugby, Carson Russell, and his team of coaches is fast gathering an excellent reputation for all budding rugby players.

This season I am delighted to see that Gary Holmes is continuing as 1st XV Captain, he was a major reason for our success and team spirit last season and I know he is relishing the task ahead......

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Fund Raising Update!

We are now planning to put up the fist part of our wall in the club house and we will have a celebration for all of those who have donated so far before Christmas 2011.

Please don't stop giving, we are half way there and we still need to finish the outside, paint and guttering and new signage in order to complete Phase 2.

To remind you, in Phase1 we have repaired the roof, rewired the whole building, put in new lighting and replaced the swags on roof with a new carpet to boot. We also now have hand driers in the loos.

This little lot used up most of what we have raised so far so we now need to crack on to the finish line and reach our £30,000 target.

If you would like to donate now please go here now and get donating right now:

http://www.justgiving.com/Michael-Whitfield

picture courtesy of Hakan Yazici, Deadlinepix

Barnes have only indoor rugby pitch in the country

In an moment of inspiration we called on Barnes old players Bryn Lee and Jonathan Gallagher from Easigrass to replace our old carpet in the clubhouse with an artificial rugby pitch. This has gone down a storm and we even have a half way line by bar to eoncourage late night scrummaging!

Plans are afoot to add two 22 meter lines and posts and protectors... watch this space but in the interim come nad check it out!

A massive thanks to Bryn and Jonathan for doing this for us at no cost!

Briitish Lions, England and Quins legend Peter Winterbottom passes to Nick Bellis in the Barnes Vets vs Teddington game

(picture courtesy of Jerry Halse)

Old Vets Captains Bryn Lee and  Steve Trew admire Pete Tyler's new found telephony skills whilst Ashley Nicholson makes love to the camera at the 2010 Vets Reunion Lunch where 150 of you turned up on a freezing day in January  (picture courtesy of Jeffy Halse)

Barnes compete in the line out against Rosslyn Park

Jason Leonard looking suitably nervous about scrumaging against Rhino before the start of the Barnes Vets vs Legends XV for the Neil Murphy Benefit fund - the legends won 22- 17