Results tagged “Millwall Rugby Club”

The boot was on the other foot for World Cup-winning rugby star Josh Lewsey when he visited the Isle of Dogs this week.

The former England international, critical of the national coaching set-up last week, was running his own coaching session as part of his Rugby Academy at Cubitt Town Junior School on Monday.

Rugby in east London has had a major boost after Nomura agreed to continue funding the Josh Lewsey Rugby Academy.

The Japanese bank picked up the sponsorship of the Academy, set up by the former England player two years ago, after the collapse of original sponsors Lehman Brothers last year.

Millwall Rugby Club made it a clean sweep of trophies when they won the Essex President's Shield yesterday.

The Isle of Dogs club beat Thames 53-20 to add the Shield to the Essex Division Two title and the Essex League Cup they had already secured.

Millwall Rugby Club have signed up England star and World Cup winner Josh Lewsey.

But the club's opponents in Essex League Two can rest easy as he won't be lining up against them any time soon.

Millwall Rugby Club’s future on the Isle of Dogs has been secured after they were given funds to build their new clubhouse.

The grant of £34,780 will enable the club to finish converting two railway arches in Millwall Park into changing rooms, a kitchen and other facilities, with completion expected early next year.

ENGLAND rugby star Josh Lewsey was helping inspire the next generation of players when he came to the Isle of Dogs this week.

The World Cup winner visited Seven Mills school on the Isle of Dogs on Monday with his rugby academy to promote the game.

Millwall Rugby Club will celebrate the end of the season with their annual festival at Mudchute Farm this Saturday.

With the official league season drawing to a close, the Isle of Dogs club have begun preparations for their annual Millwall England v Millwall Rest of the World match, where all the English adult men’s players from the club take on a Barbarians-like team featuring players from over 15 countries.

The festival day also features matches from the Millwall U12s, U14s, Millwall Venus - the club’s Ladies section - and the hugely successful U16s.

Snow and a frozen pitch couldn't stop Millwall Lions under 16s from beating Wanstead 12-10 on Sunday (April 6).

Centre Billy Gray scored all points for the visitors as the Lions earned revenge for the defeat to Wanstead one week earlier that halted their winning streak at just two matches.

With the snow falling heavily, Millwall arrived at Wanstead with just 14 players and the home side took the early advantage, scoring a try out wide five minutes into the match.

Millwall Rugby Club's thriving under-16 team continued their impressive form with a 41-0 thrashing of Essex league team Stanford Le Hope.

The fixture, played at Millwall Park on Sunday (March 16), was organised to prove a measuring stick for the young lion’s improvement as they seek inclusion in the Essex leagues for next season.

Captain and Fly Half Oliver Jardine lead his team from the outset, steering his team around the park with precision kicking and some strong running.

Millwall Rugby Club's relegation worries increased after they crashed 39-10 at home to Ilford Wanderers on Saturday.

The visitors struck first in the Essex 1 match with a well worked forward try from a maul after just 11 minutes. Millwall replied with a penalty from fullback Ben Murphy, who took full advantage of the wind 16 minutes in.

Millwall's fly half Dan Lawrence continued his brilliant season with a solo try in the 21st minute, which was converted by Murphy.

TROUBLE is brewing in Docklands over controversial plans to include a bar in a new rugby clubhouse.

Millwall Rugby Club have applied for an alcohol licence as part of their plans to redevelop disused railway arches in Millwall Park, Isle of Dogs, but neighbouring residents are determined to stop them.

Tower Hamlets licensing sub-committee was due to rule on the application last Wednesday (February 13) but the meeting was abandoned when one of the councillors, Anwara Alim, failed to attend. Supporters and opponents alike have been left frustrated.