Greenock Wanderers RFC 1873

📰 Wandies Weekly 📰

Keeping you all in the know with what's happening at the club this week.

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YOUTH RUGBY ROUND-UP

Another busy Sunday for our Wanderers youth teams, with plenty of effort, development and great rugby on display! 👏

U14 Girls 25–25 Marr
A fantastic first game under the new U14 rules! The girls should be incredibly proud, with plenty of positives and lots to build on in training. 🙌

🏉 Tries: Eve, Lois, Emma x2, Lily
⭐ POTM: Rebecca , excellent rucking, defence and support play in attack.

A brilliant 25–25 finish!

U16 Girls
A tough start to the league with a 50–0 defeat to Ayr. The girls moved into a development game and showed some great rugby. Plenty to take forward and build on.

U14 Boys
A long trip to Annan became tougher with last-minute injuries and illness leaving the boys down to five.
The boys merged with Strathaven and Annan for a competitive game, with everyone getting at least 40 minutes most playing the full 60.
Great tackles, carries and tries from Ruaridh and Michael, who was making his first appearance!
Brilliant to see the boys getting stuck in and enjoying their rugby.

U13 Boys 10–61 Bishopton
A tough away game, but the boys showed great improvement from last week and battled right to the final whistle.

🏉 Tries: Lyle & Dan
⭐ POTM: Lyle & Kian

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🏉 FULL TIME | U16 BOYS

Gwrfc U16 Boys 57–5 Bishopton U16

A fantastic performance from the boys today as they came away with a big win against Bishopton!

The game was stopped under the 50-point rule, but the boys had already put together an excellent display of attacking rugby.

🏉 Tries
Roman
Ramsay ×2
Reef
Blaine
Jake ×3
Ethan

🎯 Conversions ×6

Man of the Match: Finlay

A brilliant team effort from start to finish. Plenty of hard work, great attacking play and some cracking tries! 👏

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Today marks a pretty special milestone for Leigh Tyley, as he makes his 250th 1st XV appearance for Greenock Wanderers against Strathaven.

Leigh’s Wanderers story started long before his senior debut. Having come through the club’s Minis and Midis sections, he made his 1st XV debut in September 2008.

There was a short spell away from the club with Glasgow Hawks, where he got the opportunity to test himself in Premiership rugby, before returning to the Wanderers and continuing what has become a long-standing career.

Primarily a fullback, Leigh has been a mainstay of the 1st XV for many years, while also turning his hand to various other roles across the backline whenever required.

There have been plenty of highlights along the way, including being part of the 2009/10 National 2 League-winning side and the highly successful 2018/19 season.

That 2018/19 side went on to win both the West 1 League and West Regional Cup, with Leigh captaining the team. They were also just one game away from completing a treble, eventually finishing runners-up in the National Shield.

Leigh continued as 1st XV captain from 2018 to 2021, leading the team through some memorable seasons.

Now, 18 years after making his senior debut, he reaches the big 250.

250 appearances. Two league titles. A cup double. One very nearly successful treble.

And, presumably, a fair number of sore arms and questionable decisions along the way.

A fantastic achievement for someone who has been such a big part of Greenock Wanderers for so many years.

Congratulations, Leigh

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We’re back at Fort Matilda for our first home league game of the season!

After a tough opening-day trip to East Kilbride, the boys are ready to take it to Strathaven at the Fort.

📅 Saturday 29th August
📍 Fort Matilda
⏰ 2:00pm KO

Get yourselves down to Fort Matilda and support your Wanderers team.

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Can the Fort Matilda men upset the odds on home soil? 🏉

THROWBACK THURSDAY 🏉📸

The faces might have changed, the boots might have got a little fancier, but the game remains the same.

A look back at another Wanderers moments from years gone by.

Anyone remember this one? 👀

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The league campaign comes to Fort Matilda this Saturday as the 1st XV play their first home league game of the season! 🔥

After opening the season away last weekend, the team are back at The Fort.

Greenock Wanderers v Strathaven
📅 Saturday 29th August
⏰ 2:00pm KO
📍 Fort Matilda

Come along and support your Wandies team .

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WANDERERS KIT STORE

Looking for your Greenock Wanderers RFC kit for the new season.

Whether you're taking to the pitch, coaching from the sidelines, or just want to show your Wanderers colours, VX3 has you covered.

Playing Kit – Matchday and training essentials
Coaching Kit – Stay kitted out on the touchline
Wanderers Gear – Travel, leisure and supporters' kit

There’s a range of men’s, women’s and youth options available, including playing bundles, travel kit, shorts and more.

🛒 Shop the Greenock Wanderers RFC VX3 store:
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🍽️ GWRFC Match Day Lunches Are Back! 🏉

Join us on this Saturday for the first GWRFC Match Day Lunch of the 2026/27 season as our 1st XV play Strathaven RFC. Where spaces are now limited 🥳

Get your friends together and head down to The Fort to enjoy some great hospitality before the match. We'd especially love to welcome back all our past players, captains and presidents - but, of course, everyone is invited!

We also welcome our Guest Speaker Tony Judd Former Scotland Cricket Coach.

🍴 £25 per person includes:
• A delicious two-course meal
• Choice of main course on the day
• Catered by our friends at First Choice Catering

🍷 Wine and other drinks will be available to purchase from the bar.

📧 To book your place, email [email protected]

A big thank you to our match sponsor, McLaren Packaging, proud supporters of our Minis section.📦 Find out more about McLaren Packaging at: https://mclarenpackaging.com/

We look forward to welcoming you for great food, great company and what promises to be an exciting afternoon of rugby!

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