UK’s 1st Draft-style Summer Touch Rugby Tournament
Summer Touch Rugby gets an exciting, new and ultr-sociable, Draft-Style tournament for the UK. Pioneers in Inclusive Rugby, The Manchester Village Spartans RUFC are proud to have teamed up with England Rugby and 02 Touch to launch the UK’s first Inclusive Rugby draft-style, one-day, Summer Touch Rugby tournament. Players aged 18yrs+ of any touch rugby […]
Spartans reveal new 2019 kit in video
Our new playing kit celebrates our passion for our local Manchester and LGBT community. We’re pleased to reveal our brand new playing kit for 2019 which has been designed by the Spartans’ very own David Fox who won an internal club competition last year to design this special top – celebrating our club’s close ties […]
New Year Taster Sessions
Get 2019 off to a healthy start! We’re welcoming new players to our Rugby Union training and 02 Touch Rugby training sessions this January. Whether you’re an absolute beginner with zero experience of rugby or little previous involvement in any team sports or a skilled player looking for an ambitious new club or to return […]
Spartans Christmas Dinner 2018 Photos
Huge thanks to the gang at Sale Sports Club for a top evening and great food for over 60 people…. not forgetting to say a big thanks to our sponsors Bar Pop, Via Manchester, Gaydio and Unite The Union plus the generous businesses and friends who donated towards our fund-raising raffle. Finally, not forgetting […]
Manchester Spartans on BBC Rugby Union Weekly Podcast
Two Spartans appear on BBC Radio’s Rugby Union Weekly Podcast, talking about our involvement in Sport Relief’ Try For Change and the club history and impact on players of all sexualities on and off the field.
Spartans meet HRH Prince Harry and play with England Rugby Heroes at Twickenham
Manchester Village Spartans Try For Change participants enjoy a day meeting HRH Prince Harry and playing rugby with England Rugby stars at Twickenham
The Spartans are 2015 Union Cup runners up in Belgium
The Spartans played the Kings Cross Steelers from London in the final of the 23 team tournament – eventually losing 24-3.
The 2015 Union Cup Tour – Brussels, Belgium. 21st -25th May
Information about the Spartans Tour to the IGR Bingham Cup in Brussels 2015.
Spartans Response to Homophobic Attack
Manchester Village Spartans RUFC release a statement about a player was the victim of a homophobic attack on 1st November 2014.
2012 AGM
Spartans Annual General Meeting (Notes) from July 2012.