About Us
Looking to try something new this year? C4 Womens Rugby Club are looking for new players to join our team, and no experience is needed! Joining a sports team will undoubtedly improve your university experience, whether that is with us at women’s rugby or with another team, we strongly encourage you to do so!
We are Canterbury Christ Church Women’s Rugby! Here is a little about ourselves... We are a spontaneous group of girls who have grown to love and play rugby, alongside fiercly competing on a Wednesday against other universities across the South East region. We have recently been promoted into BUCS South Eastern Tier 1 League, which we achieved after remaining unbeaten and coming top of our league in the 2023/2024 season. Alongside this we battled our way through the South Eastern Conference Cup all the way to the finals and accomplished another massive win! And to conclude our amazing season we became victorious at our annual varsity match, crowning ourselves as the treble winners!
So why should you join us? Why not! We truly are like home away from home, we look after each and every person that comes through our club and becomes part of our crazy rugby family. So if you fancy joining or trying out something new, then go right ahead and get in touch! And not to panic, not only do we participate in Union rugby, but we also do touch rugby; so if you are feeling slightly nervous about joining this will surely prepare you and ease you into an incredible sport. Joining a sports team undoubtedly improves your university experience, so why not make it rugby!!
Every Wednesday, following on from our games, we will host a Social which will adhere to a fun theme every week. This is a great way to bond with the team, and where you will inevitably make amazing memories and meet your friends for life. This will include a visit to the CCSU Lounge to support the efforts of our other teams and find out who has won 'Player of the Week' and 'Team of the Week'!
Every year in the month of March, CCCU battles against the University of Kent over the course of a week fueled with sports. Every single sports team is invited to take part in this week-long event recognised by many as ‘Varsity’! Traditionally rugby will kick-start Varsity week off, or alternatively we will finish it. We as C4 womens rugby have been successful against UKC in the past, including the passing year of 2024.
This year at our annual Sports Federation Awards for the 2023/24 season, we won 'Team of the Year' and were additionally awarded the Williams Award. Our amazing Vice Captain (now captain for the upcoming season) Hannah Sandeman recieved 'Sports Person of the Year', followed by our amazing President (now treasurer) Ella Jenkins who was presented with the Mark Burgess award and Sports Scholar Award.
Our committee for the 2024-25 season consists of:
Captain: Hannah Sandeman
Vice Captain: Lily Adams
President: Lotte Branch
Vice President: Rebekah Elsdon
Social Sec: Ellie Rowe
Social Sec: Jazz Williams
Social Media Officer: Phoebe Brennan
Well-Being Officer: Libbi Finnis
Treasurer: Ella Jenkins
Our coaching staff for the 2024/2025 season consists of Nathan Morris and Jesse De Vries
Weekly training times:
Monday: Canterbury Rugby Club at 6:00-7:30pm.
Friday: Canterbury Rugby Club at 6:00 – 7:00pm.
We are a family who do everything together. If you're looking to make friends for life, then women’s rugby is the society for you.
How to Join
In order to play for sports teams at Christ Church you need to purchase the two different memberships linked on this page: Students' Union Sport Membership and Christ Church Sport Subscription.
Christ Church Sport Subscription + Students' Union Sport Membership = Sports Club Member
Without both memberships & subscription you will not be able to take part in your club's activities, training and matches.
This section shows all sports so please scroll down to the correct membership.
Once you've purchased your Christ Church Sport Membership it's time to buy your Students' Union Sport Membership.
Once you've bought both memberships you are a Rugby (Women's) member
Why do you need two memberships?
Here's why each membership is important:
As a member you get access to all the essentials for your sport, including:
- Matchday and training facilities
- Coaching (when agreed)
- Entry fees for competitions (BUCS leagues, local, regional, and national events)
- Transport to and from main competitions
- Payment for officials
- Necessary equipment
- Affiliation fees with your National Governing Body, plus extra benefits (like increased insurance, partner discounts, ticket ballot entries for pro sports)
- First aid cover during training and competitions
Your club also gets extra perks:
- Free facility hire for Varsity, charity or special events
- Support with development initiatives (like achieving SportsMark, social action projects, or making your sport more accessible)
- Help with finding work or volunteer opportunities in sport
- Assistance in getting sports qualifications (coaching, officiating, etc.)
- Additional benefits from our local partnerships
This membership is set by your club and the funds are only spent on things that will collectively help support the club.
Examples of what your memberships can be spent on but are not limited to are:
- Kit
- Dinners/end-of-year awards
- Extra sessions outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Extra travel outside of budgeted Christ Church Sport Membership costs
- Trips and events
Not only does your membership help support your clubs extracurricular activities and it also allows the union to do the following:
- Insurance for all signed-up sports members
- Contact committee members about key information throughout the year
- Allow committee members access to their club email accounts
- Allow you to run and vote in Committee Elections
- Committee members to access the website and finance systems
Medical Disclaimer
When purchasing your membership, we need you to share any pre-existing medical conditions, illnesses or injuries by completing this form. This will enable us to provide support to you throughout your time involved in sports clubs and societies. We need you to keep us updated if any circumstances change.
Once you have shared this information, we will ask you to gather medical evidence showing that doctors have signed you off and have given you the go ahead to participate. It helps us work with our insurance provider to ensure we are all covered and of staff to make sure your needs are met. If you need support in gathering the medical evidence, then a member of staff can contact you, once you have completed the form.
Any information you give us will only be shared with Christ Church Sport, Christ Church Students’ Union, and the president of your committee. This helps ensure your safety and risk assessments to mitigate any issues.
Products
Any products for Rugby (Women's) will be listed here.
Finances
Click the above link to submit expenses request or visit this page for more guidance. You must be a paid member of this club to make an expense claim.
Your Information
So you can enjoy the full benefits of membership your name, university username, email, and membership status may be shared with the elected committee of this group, the University, and any relevant or affiliated parties such as British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), other national governing bodies. This is to ensure an excellent experience and fulfil our contractual obligations as part of this purchase.
By continuing with this membership purchase you agree to Christ Church Students’ Union sharing your data in this way. If you have questions on how your data will be used, see our Data Protection information.