Ashburton Celtic RFC

Fancy a bit of footy?

GAME DAY 😤

Get down and support your Mid Canterbury Hammers today.
Wahine kick off at 12:30PM and the A’s at 3:00PM

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Girls heads up in this 👀

Girls Rugby – Expression of Interest

Are you a Year 8-13 girl interested in playing rugby next year?

We are looking at options for girls-only rugby and want to find out what works best for players and families.

Your feedback will help us work out the best option for 2027.

Register your interest and let us know which option you would prefer! https://forms.gle/2U2h8NRoKr8aAU118

More details around teams, format and competition will be confirmed once we know what option has the most interest.

Prizegiving Ball 2026
A wonderful night of recognition and celebration.
Congratulations to Joe O'Leary and Dave McCrea becoming Life Members (there were a few tears in The Greenhouse) Big ups to all our recipients this year and not long and we will be back into it again!

☘️☘️Celtic Prizegiving 2026☘️☘️

Teenage – have been presented at JAB
Most Improved U18 – Jake Douglas
Murney Dwyer Most Dedicated – Kalym Chalmers
Best All Rounder U18 – Braedon Puleaga-Roche
Michael Beston Sportsman Trophy – Lochie Oldham
Prendergast Best & Fairest – Henry Oldham
Adlam - JAB MVP U8 and Below – TJ Fifita
Donnelly – Most Dedicated Coach(es) – Matt O’Sullivan
Finnigan – Best Supporter – Jeff Hurst

McKain Quality Construction Senior Women
311 Engravers Most Improved – Bess Ashall
Brook Family Team Person of the Year – Lydia Wooldridge.
Donaldson Family Player of the Year – Maddy Arnold

Colts
Please note these players are Celtic members dual registered playing at Allenton and Metheven for colts rugby.
Shaun O'Connor Most Improved – Josh Eketone. Celtic- Allenton
Marty Harney Most Dedicated – Rocco McMillan, Celtic- Allenton
Spark Family Player of the Year – Dale Burgess. Celtic-Methven

Harcourts Senior B
Most Promising – Fauea Sione
Most Dedicated – Jonny Young
Sandman Player of the Year – Mark-James Tuapawa
Summerfield Plumbers Seniors
Bruce Whelan Most Improved – Harry Stapleton
AJ Grieve Most Conscientious – George Harding
Mick Casey Most Promising – Ben Scarlett
Ricky Esker High Achievement – Max Stapleton
Darryl Phillips Team Man of the Year – Jacob Hughes

Special Trophies
Property Brokers Outstanding Achievement – Kate Whyte
Mick Hanham Memorial Trophy – Open Grade Excellence – Max Stapleton
Bradley Best Club Member – Duncan King
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Celtic JAB prize giving 2026 ☘️☘️

What an incredible year we have had, thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and sponsors.

Celtic would not be the club it is without all of these people’s support, it means the world to us to have such a family orientated and well supported club.

Special acknowledgement to New World Ashburton for all your ongoing support in our JAB grades.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year. In the meantime, enjoy the next few weekends of no sport before the summer sports begin.

Thank you again
Tom Waters
JAB Club Captain ☘️

Weekend action. Here are our Saturday Superstar’s and Town versus Country.

POD George Hurst and TOD Ryan Bennett. 💪💪

YR 4 Green
TOD Cullen Young 👏
POD Lachie Morrison 🤩

Year 5 town team. ✨

Year 7 Town Team, 62-12 win over country 🤗

How bloody good, our man Trucks Ben Scarlett!
Rapt for you. 👏👏

Pointy end of the season!

Will need to make room in the trophy cabinet at The Greenhouse. Well done everyone for such a successful day of 7’s 👏

Y4 Green
TOD Alex Page 💪
POD Bryn Banks🏉

Year 1 white
Pod - Felix McNabb 🤩
Rod - The Team ⭐️

Year 7.
POD whole team, 5 wins and a 7-1 win in the final ✨

Whole yr8 team pod won final 5-4 🥇

Great result!

GAME ONE. DONE & DUSTED. 💚🤍

What a way to kick off the 2026 NZ Marist U23 Development Tour.

Our boys put together an outstanding 80-minute performance, playing with intensity, pride and a real team-first attitude to come away with a dominant 78–12 victory over the King Country Big Horns.

A huge thank you to King Country Rugby and the King Country Big Horns for their hospitality and for a quality contest. We wish you all the best for the rest of your season.

This is just the beginning. The standard has been set, but there's still plenty of work to do as we continue our tour.

FULL TIME
💚 NZ Marist U23 Development 78
🤎 King Country Big Horns 12

One game down. On to the next.