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Kings Cross Steelers RFC

Kings Cross Steelers RFC

Finals Day is here!

Here are the final tables for the IGR UK Leagues this season. Keep an eye out for the results from the Championship Day on Saturday to be hosted by Kings Cross Steelers RFC. Thank you for your support and participation in the leagues throughout the season.


IGR International Gay Rugby

A message from John Kelly, IGR UK League Secretary.

Congratulation to all teams who have played this year with todays results I can announce the winners of the leagues and matches for finals day:

🏆SE Champions Berkshire Unicorns RFC

🏆 SW Champions Bristol Bisons RFC

🏆 Southern Merit Champions Plymouth Dolphins RFC

🏆 NE Champions Sheffield Vulcans RUFC

🏆 NW Champions Typhoons RUFC

🏆 Northern Merit Champions Northampton Outlaws RFC

Congratulations to all our league winners and also to challenger teams Cardiff Lions RFC and Manchester Village Spartans RUFC

Finals day matches will be as follows:

Challenger Cup
Cardiff Lions 🦁 v 🦸‍♂️ Manchester Village Spartans

Merit League Championship Cup
Plymouth Dolphins 🐬 v 🤠 Northampton Outlaws

UK League Championship Plate
Bristol Bisons 🦬 v 🛩️ Typhoons

UK League Championship Cup
Berkshire Unicorns 🦄 v 🔥 Sheffield Vulcans

For all teams not qualified or players not selected the Barbarians Charity match is an option for you.

See everyone at the home of Kings Cross Steelers RFC next weekend for the thrilling conclusion to the league season

**IGR NORTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS**

We are happy to announce that we are the IGR Northern League champions for 2023-4!

We will be facing off against Berkshire Unicorns in the final in London next Saturday.

Congratulations to Typhoons RUFC on their topping of the IGR International Gay Rugby UK North West League following our result against Leeds Hunters Rugby today.

Thanks for the match, Hunters and hosting us at the end of the season.

We’re really proud of our 2’s (and 1sts and 3rds of course too!) for the effort and growth over the last 7 months.

Our club has grown to nearly 200 members in the last few years and we’re proud to be introducing more and more players into the game and up through our squads.

As we round off this IGR season, we can be proud of our achievements this year to date, but also be pleased to see just how far has come since our founding Spartans first got together 25yrs ago.

With the Bingham ahead soon, we’ve also got a nice 25th Birthday Summer Party to look forward to in August to mark the Silver Anniversary of the historic first 15’s rugby union match between (the world’s two oldest) gay rugby teams. More details soon but our friends across IGR and the Cheshire RFU are all invited.

Many thanks to our players, coaches, sponsors and generous supporters, volunteers, commercial partners and pro-bono professional advisors!

UNISON North West LGBT+ Group The Church - formerly Churchills The Brewers Manchester Aviva The Sale Sharks Gaydio LGBT Foundation Mermaids The Albert Kennedy Trust

Come support us in our final league match of the season. I am sure it will be good one.

📍 Leo's, Crag Lane, LS17 5PR
🕛 kick off 12:00

We'd like to thank our generous sponsors and who help make our success possible, and and our charity partners.

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You can support by text:
To donate £1, text HUNTERS to 70201
To donate £3, text HUNTERS to 70331
To donate £5, text HUNTERS to 70970
To donate £10, text HUNTERS to 70191

*Fundraising, payments and donations will be processed and administered by the National Funding Scheme (Charity No: 1149800), operating as DONATE. Texts will be charged at your standard network rate. For Terms & Conditions, see www.easydonate.org

It’s our absolute honour to be hosting this year’s IGR International Gay Rugby League Finals at Steelers Stadium in east London!

The culmination of this year’s league is set to be a busy one. Teams from both the Northern and Southern Leagues will be playing across the day.

🔵 Greet friends old and new as we kick off the weekend with Friday Night Ruggercub at The Two Brewers
🟢 Four league finals games kick off from midday Saturday
🔵 Two barbarians squads take part in a charity game - sign up coming soon!
🟢 Touch Rugby with East End Eclectic and friends
🔵 Charity games, raffle, and more for Terrence Higgins Trust and LooseHeadz with amazing prizes
🟢 Food, fun and entertainment at the clubhouse all day – bar open from 11am!

For more info about the weekend and a full timetable, check out the brochure: https://linktr.ee/KXSRFC
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Tomorrow, the Newcastle Ravens take on the York RI Templars in another exciting IGR League match. How will York fare at our home grounds of Percy Park?

Newcastle Ravens are proudly sponsored by: