Chess Valley RFC explained

Teamname:	ChessValley RFC
Fullname:	Chess Valley Rugby Football Club
Countryflag:	England
Founded:	1996
Ground:	Croxley Guild of Sport
Chairman:	Doug Wotherspoon
President:	Mike Atkins
Coach:	Brian Reilly
Captain:	Scott Brooks (Club)
Url:	https://chessvalleyrfc.com

Chess Valley RFC is a rugby union club originally from Rickmansworth but now based in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire. It is a member of the Hertfordshire Football Union and the Rugby Football Union. It is a community club and fields adult Men's, Youth and Minis sides

Adult Rugby

The senior men's section of the club fields two sides.

For the 2022/2023 season the 1st XV are again playing in Counties 3 Herts/Middx. The 2nd XV are playing in Herts/Middx Merit League 7 (SW).

Games take place on Saturday afternoons with training being held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Women's Rugby

The 2009/2010 season saw Chess Valley put together its first senior Ladies side. They managed to win their first piece of silverware, winning the Windsor 7's Plate Final 41-0 against Thames Valley Ladies. There is currently no women's team.

Youth Rugby

For the 2013-14 season CVRFC fields sides within the U18, U16 x2 teams, U14 and U13 age groups playing within the Herts and Middx leagues.

2008/2009 season saw the first Junior side put out by Chess Valley in the U13 age group. For the 2010/2011 Season Juniors are represented at U13's and U15's. For the 2012/13 season youth sides will be represented with one under 17s team (div 5) two under 15s teams (div 2 and 7) and an under 13s team (div 4)

In the 2011/2012 season the U14's have won an amazing 6 trophy's including Saracens JP Morgan 7's tournament, The Hertfordshire 10s Cup tournament, Leicester tigers tiger challenge, Aylesbury 10s, the Hertfordshire plate tournament, and finally league three championship gaining promotion to league two. To win all this silverware the Valley under 14s have beaten Cheshunt, Aylesbury, Hemel, Fullerians, Minehead, Datchworth, Old Albanians and Saracens Amateurs to name a few. Three players have been selected to county and two to Herts school of rugby with good hopes of more lads being selected next season. 2013 the now U16's are playing in division one having been promoted for the fourth consecutive year

Training is mid-week and games are played on Sunday mornings. Sundays without games are also used to train.

Junior Rugby

The Junior section of the club was started in the 1998/1999 season. Training and games take place on Sunday mornings.

Children playing U7s and U8s (stage 1) play Mini-Tag Rugby, U9s and U10s (stage 2) play Mini Rugby and U11s and U12s (stage 3) play Midi Rugby. A player’s age grade is determined by their age at midnight on 31 August at the beginning of each Season. The only exception to this are players that turn six during the season may start to play immediately rather than waiting until the following season.

Match & Training Venues

Croxley Guild of Sport

The new home of Chess Valley having left their original ground and birthplace Rickmansworth Sports Club at the end of the 2012/13 season. Senior training and fixtures are usually played here.

Croxley Guild of Sport
The Green
Rickmansworth
WD3 3HT

Rickmansworth School and St Joan of Arc School

Training and fixtures are played at local schools for both the Mini's and the Junior sides.

Rickmansworth School
Scots Hill
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 3AQ

History

Formed in 1996, it is one of the youngest rugby clubs in Hertfordshire.

The club is often fondly referred to as "The Valley" by players and supporters.

Club Officers History

Season	President	Club Chairman	Club Captain	1st Team Captain	2nd Team Captain	Mini/Youth Chair	Ladies Chair
96/97	Brian O'Connor	John O'Rouke		Chris Whitwell
97/98	Brian O'Connor	John O'Rouke	Paul Kleian	Mark Kelly
98/99	Mike Atkins	John O'Rouke	Mark Kelly	Ian Ormerod	Pete Wilson	Danny Kearns
99/00	Mike Atkins	John O'Rouke	Mark Kelly	Ian Ormerod	Mark Dunford	Danny Kearns
00/01	Mike Atkins	Ian Robb		Mathew Shepherd	Neil Cusack	Danny Kearns
01/02	Mike Atkins	Ian Robb		Mathew Shepherd	Mark Dunford	Andrew Fawssett
02/03	Mike Atkins	Jerry Green	Richard Nemeth	Michael Horwood	Mark Kelly	Andrew Fawssett
03/04	Mike Atkins	Jerry Green	Paul Kleian	Michael Horwood	Greg Bertolotti	Andrew Fawssett
04/05	Mike Atkins	Jerry Green	Paul Kleian	Timothy Simmonds	Greg Bertolotti	Andrew Fawssett
05/06	Mike Atkins	Neil Brooks	Paul Kleian	Timothy Simmonds	Alan Walters/Adam Farnsworth	Mike Baldwin
06/07	Mike Atkins	Neil Brooks	Paul Kleian	Matt Lever	Adam Farnsworth	Mike Baldwin
07/08	Mike Atkins	Neil Brooks		Adam Farnsworth	Richard Nemeth	Mike Baldwin
08/09	Mike Atkins	David Stokes	Adam Farnsworth	Mark Dunford	Richard Nemeth	Alex Wodzicki
09/10	Mike Atkins	David Stokes	Adam Farnsworth	Paul Foskett	Dirk Ovenstone	Alex Wodzicki	Nikki Thomas
10/11	Mike Atkins	David Stokes	Phil Coulter	Graeme Coles	Mark Ryder	Andrew Fawssett	Nikki Thomas
11/12	Mike Atkins	David Stokes	Mark Dunford	Phil Morton	Andy Ruffell-Ward	Andrew Fawssett
12/13	Mike Atkins	Phil Coulter	Richard Harvey	TBA	Andy Ruffell-Ward	Jonathon Stephen
13/14	Mike Atkins	Phil Coulter	Richard Harvey	Josh Wilkinson	Andy Ruffell-Ward/Marc Adams	Jonathon Stephen
14/15	Mike Atkins	Phil Coulter	Richard Harvey	Grant Vorster	Andy Ruffell-Ward/Marc Adams
15/16	Mike Atkins	Phil Coulter	Richard Harvey	Will Adams	Andy Ruffell-Ward/Marc Adams	Rich Lake
16/17	Mike Atkins	Phil Coulter	Sam Stabler	Steve Milligan		Rich Lake
17/18	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon	Sam Stabler	Davey Adams		Rich Lake
18/19	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon	Marc Adams	Davey Adams		Rich Lake
19/20	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon		Alex Gudiens
20/21	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon		Alex Gudiens	Andy Ruffell-Ward
21/22	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon		Alex Gudiens	Andy Ruffell-Ward
22/23	Mike Atkins	Doug Wotherspoon	Alex Gudiens	Scott Brooks	Andy Ruffell-Ward
23/24	Mike Adkins	Doug Wotherspoon	Scott Brooks	Oli Cox	Andy Ruffell-Ward

Club Honours

Herts/Middlesex 4 North champions: 1998–99
Herts/Middlesex 3 North champions: 2001–02