Last season’s lunches were a huge success with just over 1,900 attending the 11 lunches. There was the biggest ever attendance of 331 at the Supporters Xmas Lunch on 14th Dec 24 followed closely by the 295 who attended the Ladies Day & Supporters Charity Lunch on 22nd Mar 25. On both occasions we had to extend the lunch to the marquee in the front car park. No doubt we will be doing the same this coming season especially with Letchworth coming to Hoe Lane on the 20th Dec. What a Christmas cracker that will be!

At the end of last season Hertford 1st XV finished in 6th place in their league, Regional 1 – South East (Level 5 in the RFU’s league structure). Oundle were promoted whilst Harpenden & Bedford Athletic were relegated. Coming into our league for 2025/26 season are Colchester, who were relegated from National 2 (Level 4), Westcliff and Medway who were promoted as winners of their respective leagues in Regional 2 (Level 6).

There is also some very good news regarding our 2nd XV. They will now be playing in a newly formed Counties 1 league (Level 7) with nine other sides, namely Cheshunt 1’s, Hitchin 1’s, Hemel Hempstead 1’s, Fullerians 1’s, Welwyn 1’s, Bishops Stortford 2’s, Old Albanians 2’s, Eton Manor 2’s and Southend Saxons 2’s. It should be a very competitive league and there are a number of excellent home games to come and watch when our 1st XV are playing away or don’t have a game. For example they are playing Cheshunt 1’s at home on the 24th Jan 26 when the 1st XV do not have a game. A supporters lunch will be put on that day and is included in the list of dates below.

SUPPORTERS LUNCHES

13th Sep 25 – Westcliff

18th Oct 25 – Southend Saxons plus 2nd XV v Welwyn 1’s

08th Nov 25 – Old Northamptonians

20th Dec 25 – Letchworth G.C. plus 2nd XV v Eton Manor 2’s – Supporters Xmas Lunch

14th Feb 26 – Amersham & Chiltern – Includes Robbo’s & President’s Club tables

07th Mar 26 – Shelford

11th Apr 26 – North Walsham plus 2nd XV v Hitchin 1’s

ALSO:

24th Jan 26 – 2nd XV v Cheshunt 1’s.

VICE PRESIDENTS AND SPONSORS & PATRONS LUNCHES

04th Oct 25 – Colchester – VP Lunch

17th Jan 26 – Sudbury – Sponsors & Patrons Lunch

PUB & LANDLORDS AND LADIES DAY & SUPPORTERS CHARITY LUNCHES

29th Nov 25 – HUEL Tring – Pub & Landlords Lunch

28th Mar 26 – Medway – Ladies Day & Supporters Charity Lunch

BOOKING INFORMATION:

Supporters Lunches
Cost: £32.50 (inc VAT) per person.

Includes a 3-course meal, match entrance & programme.

These lunches are open to all Club Members, their friends and guests and are often booked for corporate entertaining, reunions, celebrations, coaches get togethers etc. Any number of places or tables for 8 to 12 people can be booked.

To book your place(s) / table(s) please contact Andy “Bunter” Green, details below.

Vice Presidents and Sponsors & Patrons Lunches

Invitations for these two lunches will be sent out by email but in the meantime all VPs and Sponsors & Patrons are kindly asked to put the relevant date(s) in their diaries.

Pub & Landlords and Ladies Day & Supporters Charity Lunches

Details of these two lunches will be emailed to the regular table organisers but anyone interested in booking tables should contact Andy “Bunter” Green, details below.

Andy “Bunter” Green
Events Manager

Hertford Rugby Football Club
Hoe Lane
Ware
SG12 9NZ
Mobile No: 07900 888131
Email address: andrew.green07@hotmail.com