We at St Francis RFC have set ourselves a goal of reaching the Sussex One league and to push for promotion into the London leagues within a five-year period.
In order to do this, we understand that we will need to bolster our current squad and are therefore looking to recruit new players.
• We are currently playing with the ability and ambition to reach Sussex Division One this season with the long term aim to gain promotion and become a permanent fixture of the London SE leagues.
• We have the lowest membership fees of all non-professional Rugby clubs within Sussex.
• In the future we will be looking to make our 1st XV team semi-professional, this will mean free club membership with subsidised travel expenses and free training kit.
• We train twice a week under floodlights, with RFU trained and certified coaches.
• All players receive reduced rates on all sports supplements from an affiliated Nutrionist.
We also offer social rugby with our 2nd and Vets teams. The 2nd team play weekly rugby within Sussex division 3 West and our Vets enjoy monthly fixtures against other veteran teams.
Club training for those who wish to better your fitness levels and skills.
We have the lowest membership fees of all non-professional Rugby clubs Sussex.
Numerous social events throughout the year for players and families, including; summer barbeques, summer ladies ball, annual club dinner and annual club tours… this year we are going to Portugal.
St Francis RFC is closely associated with the Irish community within the Gatwick area and share facilities with the local Irish Emerald Club and Crawley Cricket Club in the summer.
