Team Profiles

Rosslyn Park

Colours: Cherry White Hoops with Black shorts

Current holders of the Lady Astor of Hever Trophy

"Park" have been a great supporter of the Sunshine Sevens having won it 1991 / 1993 / 1994 and 2006.

The club was founded in 1879 when a group of young cricketers decided to form a footbal club in order to stay together during the winter months. The club now in its 127th season has had a formidable past playing 1st division rugby, achieving cup status in the national club cup finals (John Player) and now achieving the highest postion in the national leagues as an amateur club. Although professionalism has not necessarily agreed with the amateur and corinthian values of the club, RPFC still has a playing base of 800 players across all ages and genders! As no contracts exist, the club like many others here today, battles with player unavailibility and conflicts of interest (ski holidays, work commitments, newborns and the wife!). Nevertheless, RPFC has produced strong 7's teams throughout history achieving a national reputation for this discipline of the game and has won most of the major club 7's titles over time.

Last season, the 7's squad played in 5 tournaments, winning four (Old Cats, Sunshine, Surrey 7's, Middx Club 7's) and played against the Army in the Premiership Charity Club 7's for the President's Cup. There are a number of players who have reached representative honours and play for other invitation 7's teams. One to watch for the future is Quentin Coetzer, a 20 year old South African who I am sure will make his mark today.