Sports in Kenilworth

Phil Boulton has named his first squad as the new head coach at Kenilworth Rugby Club as the men's XV line up for their first league game since 2019.

Kenilworth will host Whitchurch RFC at Glasshouse Lane tomorrow (September 3) for a 3pm kick off, some 553 days since they beat Lichfield 20-12 in their last competitive match.

Kenilworth Rugby Club has unveiled a new club badge to bring the design into the digital age.

Created by local company Rapport Design, the new badge has retained the key image of Kenilworth Castle whilst bringing a new, simplified layout.

A former member of Kenilworth Rugby Club who now plays professionally for Wasps has opened up on the pressures of being in the spotlight.

Jacob Umaga, 22, made his senior England debut against USA at the beginning of July and has shared his experiences of life as a professional in a video on the Wasps' YouTube account..

Former Kenilworth youth player Jacob Umaga made his senior international debut for England during their 43-29 victory over USA at Twickenham yesterday.

Umaga, who plays his club rugby for Wasps, was a member of the junior setup at Kenilworth from the under 8's all the way up to the under 16's.

After over 12 months without competitive rugby, Kenilworth RFC's first XV travelled to Coventry to play local rivals Broadstreet in a friendly fixture this Saturday.

The away side came away with a 28-7 victory, against their higher league opposition.

Kenilworth Rugby's senior women's squad travelled to Cannock RFC on Saturday 15 for a final fixture before their pre-season into the Championship North.

The women's XV made it two wins from two, with an impressive 32-5 victory over Cannock. Kenilworth had previously beaten Birmingham Moseley 24-12 in their first game for 14 months.

Kenilworth Women's Rugby made a successful comeback in their first match for 14 months with a nervy but ultimately convincing win against Birmingham Moseley this Saturday.

Kenilworth relished the opportunity to blow off the cobwebs, and to hand debuts to six new players.

An assistant coach and player at Kenilworth Rugby Club has been named as the new Head Coach for the Warwickshire Women's Rugby squad this week.

Becci Lewis has been assistant coach for the women's team at Kenilworth for two years now, having originally come across as a player four years ago from Camp Hill.

An application for the relocation of Kenilworth Rugby Club from Glasshouse Lane to the land east of Warwick Road in Kenilworth has been approved by the Planning Committee of Warwick District Council at their meeting tonight (February 2).

The relocation will see the construction of a new clubhouse, seven pitches, landscaping, earthworks, parking, access and ancillary facilities.

Kenilworth Rugby Club are encouraging local people to get involved with their move to a new ground.

As part of the new 'Build the Castle' campaign, the Club will soon begin advertising specific volunteer roles on its website and social media pages, giving Kenilworth residents the opportunity to play their part in this project.