Firwood Waterloo Rugby Club

🚨𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝!🚨 The 2025/26 season is locked in and ready to go for our 1st XV / 2nd XV and 3rd XV 🔒🔥 Mark your calendars 🗓 Cont…

🟢🏉🙋‍♂️💯🆙🙋‍♂️⚪️🔴 @Waterloo1st 3XV send the scoreboard into the extended column! 🎉 An individual try brings up three figures during an imperious display at The Memorial Ground! A valiant @OrmskirkRugby 2XV simply had no answer on the day!

📅ON THIS DAY📅 1⃣ Year Ago! 🏉 Strange to think that this was a year ago, @Waterloo1st! A great individual moment to end a game under the highest of pressure! Preserving the "undefeated at home" status right at the death! Never get tired of seeing this! youtu.be/_6uABm1-198

🟢🏉🧨SANDBACH DISPATCHED IN THE LATE SHOW!🧨⚪️🔴 Having let a lead slip away in the second half, @Waterloo1st snatch victory against @SandbachRUFC! James Ratcliffe converting a late penalty to give the hosts the lead, before solid game management secures a crucial league win!

🟢🏉🚄THE UNSTOPPABLE FORCE!🚄⚪️🔴 Early on in @Waterloo1st 1XV's game against @SandbachRUFC, the underdog hosts get on the board first. A powerful driving maul concludes with Kurt Riley hitting the deck and breaking the deadlock! ⚡️

🟢🏉⚠️PRESSURE ON, THEN POUNCE!⚠️⚪️🔴 On a day where @SandbachRUFC brought two teams to the Memorial Ground (when they eventually turned up), @Waterloo1st 2XV put the visitors 3XV on the back foot! Dan Dewhurst pouncing on a defensive error to set the hosts on the way to a win!

🟢🏉🏃‍♂️THE START OF DREAMS!🏃‍♂️⚪️🔴 @Waterloo1st 2XV get off to the perfect start in their NOWIRUL D2 match against @MARPLERUGBYCLUB, a lovely running try to get the lead in the first minute! They wouldn't look back, going on to secure the win!

Thanks to all who support the @Waterloo1st 200 Club. Here are the January results - 1st 68 £150, 2nd 1 £75, 3rd 136 £75, 4th 191 £25. Thank you to the @SandbachRUFC officials for doing the draw. Now for the rugby 💪🏼❤️🤍💚

Do you know an unsung hero who deserves recognition? Volunteers are the heartbeat of Rugby and nominations for the 2026 RFU Volunteer of the Year Awards are now open until 13th February 5pm, on this link englandrugby.com/run/club-manag…

🔦🏉NIGHT-LIGHT ROBBERY!🏉👮 From a referee that had a poor showing all round, having awarded @Waterloo1st 3XV an advantage for offside @Anselmians1947 3XV, he then proceeds to call the advantage back as the hosts were scoring a try! An egregious Friday Night Lights #robbery!

We would like to wish all our club members, players, coaches, volunteers, parents, sponsors and our rugby community a very merry Christmas from everyone at Firwood Waterloo FC 🎄🎅🏽 🔴⚪️🟢

🌹BREAKDOWN: The first edition of our new Community Rugby Newsletter is now published online > heyzine.com/flip-book/ad1c… All feedback and stories for Issue 2 welcomed.

Interview with TRU favourite @Charlie_Beckett 🙌 🏠 Back in the North-West 🤝 Working with his best mate 🌟 Stars at Sale ✨ 'Privilege' to work in women's rugby 🦈 Sharks ambitions 🗣️ The @SaleSharksWomen defence coach chats to @_ElizabethC99_... talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/charlie-becket… #PWR

🌧️🏉CLAUDIA CAN TRY! 🏉🌧️ Whilst @Waterloo1st 3XV and @LSH_Rugby 3XV took on each other under the Memorial Ground #fridaynightlights, they also took on Storm Claudia! She was the only one guaranteed not to win! Some wacky rugby, but an entertaining night for the hardy souls!

Team Sheets - Saturday 8th November Club Sponsor - @FirwoodTimber 🪵 Senior Men’s Sponsor - @WalkerEngNWltd ⚙️ 🔴⚪️🟢 @firwood

🟢🏉🙋‍♂️PAY THE PENALTY, NEVER LOOK BACK! 🏉⚪️🔴 The bright Friday Night Lights illuminate The Memorial Ground as @Waterloo1st 3XV take the lead against @SouthportRFC 3XV on derby night! A lead they would never relinquish! 🙋‍♂️🧨

It’s a belated September draw for the ⁦@WaterlooRugby⁩ 200 Club. Thanks to Linda for doing the draw. 1st 120 - £150, 2nd 54 - £75, 3rd 129 - £50, 4th 67 - £25. Thanks to all our supporters we are able to help with the costs for the new equipment store 👍🏼

🟢⚪️🔴GROUND THEM INTO THE SAND!🔴⚪️🟢 With the "Friday Night Lights" shining brightly over The Memorial Ground, @Waterloo1st 3XV move it though the hands and slip round the back to restore parity in the derby against @SouthportRFC 3XV!

The LONGEST Try! ⌚️🏉🙋🏻‍♂️ (@Waterloo1st 3XV Vs @helsbyrugby (27.09.25)) youtu.be/01DImmpsuHk

Other results from the weekend: 3rd XV (MGM) - 14 Anselmians 3rd XV - 19 🔴⚪️🟢

However it was a huge step up in defensive efforts, showing that the hard work at training is paying off and only getting better with every game we play. Both the 1st and 2nd XV have a free weekend, so the 3rd XV will be on the man stage for their game against Helsby.

Only 8️⃣ photos of the week this week following the biblical amount of rain 🌧️ and wind 💨 on Saturday afternoon courtesy of Eddie Thomas 📸 Credit to all those that braved the elements whether that was in the stands or in the International Suite.