Imperial Medicals R.F.U.C.

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Imperial College London

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President’s Welcome

Our club was established in 1997, with the union of the former St Mary's Hospital R.F.C. founded in 1865 and Charing Cross/Westminster Hospitals R.F.C. founded in 1984. We are a friendly and successful club with membership of undergraduate medical students, qualified doctors and others associated with Imperial College... More…

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Charity donation

Last April saw the Imperial Medical RFC Dinner take place, in which money was raised for the Richard Thomas Leukaemia Fund. The money raised by charity funds a full time researcher working for Dr Reid at Northwick Park and provides equipment for the hospital. It has also funded a family room so relatives can have a quiet space to sleep and reflect whilst visiting the hospital. In response to the donations given, Imperial Medicals received the following card from Jenny Thomas:

Dear Professor Sinnett,

Thank you so much for the cheque raised by the students at the Imperial Medicals RFC Dinner. It is sincerely appreciated and will make a real difference to the haematology team at Northwick Park and our support of the research team at Imperial. I believe it was a most enjoyable evening; I know Neil and Steve Borthwick both enjoyed it as well.

Please pass on our thanks to your generous students

With best wishes
Jenny Thomas

Richard Thomas Leukaemia Fund

For more information on the Richard Thomas Leukaemia Fund please see their website on http://www.rtlf.350.com

Training

Chaps, there will be a training weekend taking place on the 4th September. It is vital that everyone who can attend comes down for it as the Saturday season begins on the 11th September. If you want to make the step up to the 1st/2nd teams then coming down to these sessions makes a big difference to your chances. Naturally there will be 'after training entertainment' involving a drink or two...

Touch will also be occuring most Wednesdays in Lillie Park at 6pm, so check your emails for further information. This is another way to stay fit and get some practice preseason, so everyone make a huge effort to come down.

Fresher's Facebook Group

New to the club? Firstly fantastic you've got through.. now your rugby career can really start! Let us all in the rugby club extend our welcome to joining what has to be the best medical school and best rugby club in the UK! Make sure to join our facebook group giving you more information on the club as well as dates on preseason training. Information about scholarships can be found on the website, but any further questions email the club captain, Jamie Rutter, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

We look forward to seeing you at Fresher's Fair, make sure to spread the word and to join up!

Fixtures

Fixtures for this year are now up, follow the link the left for more information. Note the first team Saturday matches are not yet up, but will be once they're released.

Rugby Club Photo 2009/2010

Report of the season 2009-2010 1st team Wednesday

After a brief but effective preseason, the student season got underway in early October against old foes Kings Medicals. After a disjointed first half the medics ran out comfortable winners by 55-6.

Any illusions of grandeur prompted by such an emphatic start were quickly shattered in the next two fixtures. The first of these came away at RUMS. The medics underperformed and were fortunate to escape with a narrow victory. Apart from a dominant scrum and the ever reliable boot of Dan Neville, Imperial were second best. Next the medics clashed against intercollegiate rivals Imperial College at the wind tunnel that is Harlington. Few words can describe what happened next. The medics were drained, crushed and humiliated...... And that was just during Pete Halsall’s warm up.

Defeat prompted an early season rethink. In the subsequent weeks momentum was gathered. Convincing wins against the likes of St. Mary’s Twickenham, and Chichester created a renewed confidence. The squad began to fall into place. Fresher talent was barren, but the first team was bolstered by the additions of Masters, Cole and Nzekwue all of whom impressed in the early weeks of the season.