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Watch England’s Semi at Sale Sports Club
With a kick off at 9am UK time, plenty of Spartans are getting up early and going down to our brand new club house at Sale Sports Club to watch England’s Semi-final on the big screen.
CANCELLED: Spartans 2s v Manchester 3s
Spartans 2nd XV host Manchester RUFC 3’s in a friendly on Saturday 26th Oct at Sale Sports Club. KO 3pm following the England v New Zealand Rugby World Cup Semi-Final that kicks off at 9am and can be watched on the Big Screen at our brand new clubhouse.
Friendly O2 Touch Match – Typhoons v Spartans
The Village Spartans O2 Touch squads travel up to Preston Grasshoppers on Friday evening to play an Autumn friendly against Typhoons of Lancashire RUFC in their first friendly against another International Gay Rugby Team this season. KO 7:15pm. #02Touch #O2TouchRugby
Spartans talk Inclusive Rugby at Freshfields
Spartans take part in a ‘Lunch and Learn’ session organised by the Halo (LGBT+) Committee at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP to present an overview of the club and help stimulate discussion around the topic of LGBT+ participation in sport.
NIGEL OWENS TO REF RUGBY WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL
A few months after refereeing the Spartans in the 2019 Union Cup Final in Dublin, Nigel Owens is set to ref the Rugby World Cup Semi-final on Saturday between England and New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday from 9am. Watch the match live on the big screen at Sale Sports Club. Pre-order a big Full English from manager@salesportsclub.com or order a Half-Time Barm on arrival.
RESULTS SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER
The Spartans 1st XV came away from their away match against Knutsford RUFC with a close 17:19 win in this exciting and great match in Division 3 South of the Halbro Northwest Intermediate Leagues on Saturday October 19th moving them up in the table after this much needed and worthy win.
Sale Sharks help Spartans celebrate IGR Anniversary
Manchester Village Spartans RUFC, one of the world’s first gay and inclusive rugby clubs, were welcomed to the AJ Bell Stadium on Saturday 5th October to help them mark the International Gay Rugby (IGR) #PrideInRugby Anniversary Weekend as guests of the Sale Sharks. The 3-day International Gay Rugby (IGR) celebration was the first of its […]
Results Saturday 28th September
TODAY’S RESULTS: (H) Village Spartans 1st XV 17 : 43 Sandbach 3RD XV TODAY’S RESULTS: Eccles 3rd XV 36 : 12 Village Spartans 2nd XV (A) | CLICK FOR MORE INFO
New Short-Film about Spartans launches on Sky Sports
An emotive, beautifully shot, short-film has been released on Sky Sports that follows the Village Spartans on tour at The Union Cup in Dublin. Produced by Sport Allies and London Film School as part of the “Spotlight” series of films, the six-minute film is available to view on Sky Sports now.