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Burnage RFC2024-09-25T21:23:32+00:00
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WELCOME TO BURNAGE RUGBY CLUB

Varley Park, Battersea Rd, Stockport SK4 3EA

The Varley Park site is perhaps one of Stockport’s best kept secrets. Spread across 11 acres, we are so much more than just a rugby club. We are home to multiple sports including hosting over 1000 children and adults every week, playing football, golf, footgolf, Aussie Rules and of course Rugby. But our facilities provide a host of community services too. Our club rooms and bars, outside patio and marquee, make a perfect venue for corporate and private functions from 50 people up to several hundred. From Christenings, Big Birthdays and Weddings to Funeral services, we have fed and watered hundreds of families and businesses here in Heaton Mersey since 1976.

With options for on-site and outsourced top class catering packages, a great selection of cask beers, fine wines and spirits at very competitive prices our community club aims to serve its community with best value and best quality in all that we do. Find out more from the links below.

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are you here for the rugby?

Burnage RFC is now fully integrated with the RFU Game Management System.

If you are here for the rugby, match day results, league table positions, access to away team locations and future fixtures are available for each of our competing adult teams. Direct access to their specific team pages can be ‘jumped to’ immediately by clicking on the individual team links below.

MINI & JUNIOR RUGBY
BURNAGE ACADEMY

At Burnage Rugby Academy we have over 260 young people, boys and girls, playing or training with Burnage Rugby Academy each week from the age of 3 to 16 years old on our state-of the art 4G pitch alongside 2 grass pitches.

THE CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES
THE PITCHES, THE GROUNDS & EVENTS

We run a successful club that puts its rugby first, whilst welcoming a whole host of other sports, community, education, social and commercial groups who use the Burnage RFC facility on a daily basis, 365 days a year.

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FUNCTION ROOM

sports lounge

Match day lunches & private functions for up to 90 people seated catered from cold buffets to delicious 3 course hot dinners

MARQUEE & COVERED PATIO AREA

wedding marquee

12M X 6M Marquee can extend entertainment space up to 150 guests. Plus options for larger marquees in the grounds

4G PITCH HIRE

rugby field

New for 2022 –Full size, floodlit 4G artificial grass pitch

Available to hire (RFU and FA Approved) 

5-A-SIDE HIRE

5-a-side pitch

All weather enclosed 5-a-side soccer pitch with floodlights

Available to book now

CAR BOOT

carboot field

Car Boot Sales are held every Sunday between May and September

CATERING

buffet

From hot & cold buffets to formal dining to BBQs on the patio, our catering options have you covered.

ON-SITE GOLF COURSE
FOR BOTH GOLFERS & FOOTGOLFERS

This enviable woodland course (adjacent to the River Mersey) has lengthy fairways, elevated tees, tree lines, hedgerows, bunkers, and even a large water hazard.

Golfers are welcome to take advantage of the excellent facilities of the Burnage Rugby Clubhouse which serves delicious food and has a fully licensed bar.

MEET YOUR CLUB HOUSE TEAM

John Brown

General Manager

Burnage RFC

Paul Bartlett

Operations, Bar, Car Boot & Pitch Hire Contracts
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Angie Niven

Angie Niven

Manager
Club House & Events

Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor

Manager
Club House & Facilities

MEET THE TEAM

William Blackmore

Chairman
Burnage RFC

Scott Redmond

President
Burnage RFC

Olly Llewellyn-Smith

Honorary Secretary
Burnage RFC

Allan Riley

Facilities, House & Grounds
Burnage RFC

Martin Birkett

Director of Rugby
Burnage RFC

David Waite

Academy Chairman
Burnage RFC

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Head of Rugby
Burnage RFC

Stuart Oldham

Head Coach
Burnage RFC

Henry Gong

Henry Gong

Coach
Burnage RFC

Jordan Chappell

Club Captain
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Joe Wrigley

Club Safeguarding Officer
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Adam Taher

Fixtures & Referees
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Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

2nd XV Captain
Burnage RFC

Mark Kirton

Mark Kirton

2nd XV Team Manager
Burnage RFC

Margaret Hilton

Margaret Hilton

Women’s Representative
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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Treasurer
Burnage RFC

Ryan Parker

Medical Lead
Burnage RFC

Jim williams

Jim Williams

Membership Secretary
Burnage RFC

Dave Wrigley

Dave Wrigley

Vice-Chairman Burnage RFC

Director of Rugby
Martin Birkett

Welcome to Burnage Rugby Club 

As I embark on my 26th season at the Club and my 2nd season as Director of Rugby, I remain proud to be part of this exceptional sporting community. Burnage Rugby Club is a place where deep rugby heritage meets core values of friendship and equality, and it’s an honour to be associated with such a remarkable institution.

WILLIAM BLACKMORE
CHAIRMAN

Considering the number of players that we have lost since the outbreak of Covid, it was heartening to see a return to winning records for the 1st and 2nd XV last season. Both teams had successful campaigns finishing 5th in their respective leagues and are looking forward to getting into the promotion places at the end of the coming season.

A lot of this has come about from the upbeat atmosphere around the club, both on the pitch and off it. There has been a big push from the coaching team to make sessions more enjoyable, which has paid off on a Saturday. With the new signings where’s no reason why we can’t go all the way.

The support from the Burnage faithful will be integral to our success, along with all the work that our staff and volunteers perform running the club and events, you are doing fantastic keep it up!

It is great to see the success that the Academy has obtained over the last season, and they’re very close to providing Burnage with some exciting young talent. I would like to thank Mike Thomas who has stepped down from running the Academy, you’ve done a great job – it would be great if you can replicate it in the 2s! David Waite has taken over the reins, thanks to him and all the coaches and volunteers that make the Academy such a success.

Finally, Vets rugby is returning to Varley Park! It will be great to see all the Old Boys dust off their boots and strut their stuff on the big stage again.  Just in time to get fitness ahead of tour at the end of the year.

William Blackmore
Chairman
Burnage RFC

SCOTT REDMOND
PRESIDENT

…, and we look forward to competitive rugby and some great pre- and post-match social gatherings. I am serving as president for my second season, a role I am proud and honoured to hold, and I am looking forward to watching the exciting, fast, and hard-fought rugby, Burnage has come to be known for.

We are very much a family-oriented club, and we try and make everyone feel as though they belong, so I look forward to entertaining all clubs committee members and visiting supporters during the coming season. I trust you will all enjoy Saturday afternoons at Varley Park as much as I do.

Thank you to all our members, visitors, affiliated sports clubs, participating sports people of all ages and genders, party animals and more who enjoy our inclusive and high-quality facilities. Long may it continue!

As always, good luck to everyone who puts on a Burnage shirt on this season.

Especially the boys & girls of our academy.

Scott Redmond
President
Burnage RFC

OUR SPONSORS

A huge thanks to all of our sponsors, without whom grass roots rugby, football and golf here at Varley Park may not be possible. If you have an interest in becoming a commercial sponsor at Burnage RFC please contact us.

COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS & CAPITAL FUNDING

Steve Willock

Managing Director
Burnage RFC Limited

Welcome to Burnage RFC Limited. I add the ‘Limited’ to emphasise how important it is that grass roots rugby clubs are run like successful businesses and we work hard to set by example just what rugby clubs can achieve to provide extended services and facilities to the communities that surround them and create a sustainable independent business model that will keep us all enjoying rugby for generations ahead.

This is another milestone year for Burnage as we will begin the 2023-24 season with our now fully operational and self-funded 4G artificial surface in use for all first team and second home games. 13 years ago, we were one of the first North West clubs to take the leap of faith with artificial grass, and I know now just how important ownership of this asset is to maintain a sustainable rugby club. The renewal of the pitch to latest RFU and FA standards and upgrades to our supporter’s infrastructure, club house and player welfare areas was another multi six figure investment and part of our perpetual investment strategy on capital projects to ensure the future of rugby here at Varley Park.

In the last year we have added an extension to our members bar, adding a further 60 person event area, that is exclusive and independent from use of the main club room. This has added scope to cater for late night away match returning players to be accommodated even if a private function is in the club house. It allows us to fully support all other sports and activities such as Footgolf and junior football, simultaneously to other club functions and adds a great resource for local businesses to take advantage of first class meeting room, sales training and team building events.

Thank you to all our members, visitors, affiliated sports clubs, participating sports people of all ages and genders, party animals and more who enjoy our inclusive and high-quality facilities. Long may it continue!

Steve Willock
Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson

Finance Director
Burnage RFC Limited

OTHER SPORTS AT VARLEY PARK & CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS

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NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

Staying Healthy in Body and Mind as the Days Grow Darker

October 13th, 2024|

The nights are getting colder and darker, and it is more and more tempting to stay on the couch in front of the telly with a brew or a can. However Christmas is coming and that means a lot of eating. So now is the time to put in the work and make sure you are still in shape when the eating season comes along.

Christenings at Burnage Rugby Club

September 29th, 2024|

Nine months after Christmas and New Year are September and October, and guess when the most babies are born? That’s right, September and October, so if you are having a baby around now, it’s time you started planning that Christening!

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