Formed as Ealing Football Club in 1871
Middlesex County Champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Now competing in National League 3 South

We cater for all ages. From 4 year-old 'Rugby rats' through Minis and Youth to the Jades and Emeralds, our womens' teams. 1st 2nd and Development senior, Exiles & the aged Evergreens
Minis & Youth Rugby - Guinness World Record Holders & RFU Gold Seal of Approval Club

Ealing Trailfinders has Clubmark Accreditation
"We are able to use Clubmark to promote a healthy and sporting lifestyle to local schoolchildren and their families. We promote a volunteer culture and the standards help us to provide leadership, guidance and policy so those volunteers are encouraged to adopt best practice in coaching, player welfare and development." Geoff Bloom, Ealing Trailfinders RFC. See Sport England.

Watch the Lions at Ealing Rugby Club
Watch all three Lions v South Africa test matches on a 4m by 3m screen and enjoy a curry with a pint in the clubhouse. Tickets cost £7 in advance (you can pay for the 3 tests £21) or £8 on the day for a Curry and a pint. (See poster.) There will be food for children at £2.50, payable on the day. [More]
More tour news here.

Fixtures Board

Ealing Trailfinders Player Recruitment for 2009/10
Ealing Trailfinders are currently looking for players to strengthen their first team squad for 2009/10 season. If you are interested please send your rugby CV to Mike Cudmore Ealing Trailfinders Director of Rugby or call on 07880 818339. (See recruitment poster here.)

Seeking new players
The amateur / social side of the club is always looking for new players who either want to play serious rugby or just have some good craic. Whatever your rugby level, you’ll find a warm welcome! [More]  (See recruitment poster here.)

Dear Club Member
Notice is hereby given that a Special General Meeting and an Annual general Meeting will be held on Wednesday 8th July 2009 at Trailfinders Sports Club commencing at 7.00pm. [More]

Calling all potential Tiger Woods at the club
Fancy your chances to be the rugby club golf champion for 2009? Here is your opportunity. Thursday 30th July, the first Ealing Trailfinders FC(RU) Golf Day at the nearby Ealing Golf Club. [More]

A Summer of Touch Rugby fun is coming to Ealing!
Touch rugby is starting this summer at Ealing Trailfinders. From Wednesday 29th April mixed-sex teams made up from the amateur sides at Ealing - the Cougars, Exiles, Evergreens and Jades - will meet up for touch rugby fun and frolics.
We also welcome new players and old players – just come down and join in. All players will be mixed into different teams on the night.
Matches kick-off at 19:30 so make sure you are changed and ready to go in good time. Changing rooms will be available. If the weather looks wet then make sure you bring your boots as we play every week, come rain or shine! [More]

Pete Hodgkinson, Player of the year
Congratulations to Pete Hodgkinson, who has been voted your supporters 1st XV player of the season for 2008-09.  Pete joined Ealing Trailfinders last season, and this year has had 17 1st XV starts, coming off the bench for 3 more. He has scored 9 tries, 8 conversions and 9 penalties for 79 points for this year. A worthy winner of the award, and after his performance against Richmond on Saturday a deserved one as well.

Jason Leonard presents RFU Recognition Award to Ealing Trailfinders RFC
There was more good news for Ealing Trailfinders in terms of Coach Development just weeks after receiving RFU recognition for the Club's work in developing the coaching community. David Steene and Anna Willis successfully completed their RFU assessments and join a select group of coaches at the Club by reaching Level 2 status. Both Dave and Anna made extensive use of the RFU sessions delivered at Ealing over the course of the season and are proof that the Ealing Coaching Pathway provides essential assistance in preparing for RFU coaching awards.  [More]

Cougars - MMT Division 2 Champions 2008-09
Congratulations to the coaches Terry Thompson  John Cudmore and all the players who defeated the Black Baa Baas 46-17 in the final of the MMT Division 2 play off finals at Wasps training ground in Acton. Rarely in trouble, skipper James Plyall lifted the trophy after a season that saw the Cougars go almost undefeated in the league, winning 13 of their 14 regular league games (one being cancelled due to injuries), scoring 619 points for, conceding only 48 (an average of 3.4 per game!).

Dave's Weekend Roundup
Each week Dave presents a whistle-stop tour of fixtures, results, events and gossip from around the club. Includes match results from 25th April [More]

Club Song
Last year, a bunch of old and some not-so-old codgers got together in the Olympic Pavilion to record the club song for posterity.  Mike Williams, relates the birth of a tradition. Michael Jackson adds detail from a time when Guinness really was good for you. [More]

Will Magie – captains US Eagles U17s
Our very own Will Magie recently captained US Eagles U17s in the prestigious Millfield International Rugby Tournament. Details here http://www.usarugby.org/

Present Exiles 31 v Past Exiles 24
On Sunday 10th May the Ealing Exiles Present played Ealing Exiles Past in an end of season game. The hot sunny conditions provided a perfect day for fast flowing rugby and the fans were not disappointed.  [More]

Ealing win RFU President’s XV Award
Ealing have scooped a RFU President’s XV Award for the second season in succession. Following up last season’s  award for our ground breaking Referee Section, this time our excellent Coaching Pathway programme to develop our own coaching talent has scooped the award in the More Coaches category. Huge praise and thanks go to our very own Nick Lambert for the tremendous work he has put into this initiative.

U13s win Division 1 Herts/Middlesex  League
Herts/Middlesex county champions - doesn’t that sound good? Congratulations to the team for a hard fought match to secure the No 1 slot.  We remained undefeated in league matches  this season. [More]

Update on Club History Project
Rugby Historian, Dick Tyson, is making excellent progress in his quest to capture the history of our club. Thanks to all of you have dug out old photos, documents and memories. [More]

Just nosing around...
...other clubs websites and came across the picture of your Colts with the Middlesex Cup (I think) - was that the final with Old Meadonian Colts, if it is, then I would have played in that game and remember it being a close match at our place. [More]

Club 1871 Lottery. Latest winners here. £175 of cash prizes every month. Have you signed up? [More]

The Club Photo Album is on Snapfish.
If you have pictures you wish to share then you can upload directly to the site. If you have any questions please contact Bill Grist.