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Coventry Welsh are playing Rolls Royce in the quarter finals of the Junior Vase competition on Saturday February 6th. K.O. will be at 2.00pm to allow for extra time if needed. Please try to be there to support the players and the club. Club will be open from 12.30 onwards. Could I ask you all to pass this message on to anyone who might be interested. Hope to see you all on Saturday

May 2010 sees the annual Coventry Welsh RFC rugby tour. The tour committee have decided to again venture North, this time to visit the cultural city of Hull, or for those factual members of the touring party (Keith Fletcher) Kingston upon Hull. Hull is located in East Riding, Yorkshire 15 miles from the North Sea, on the Humber estuary. The economy of Hull was built on seafaring and although the fishing industry is in decline the city remains a very busy port.

Culturally, Hull has been the base for several notable poets including Philip Larkin, many of whose poems were set in the city. A range of both classical and popular musical experiences is available, and the various museums offer a glimpse of the scope of Hull's history and development. These, along with a lively night life and popular arts festivals, attract visitors from a wide area.

In the 1980s, Hull groups such as The Red Guitars, The Housemartins and Everything But the Girl found mainstream success. Paul Heaton, former member of The Housemartins went on to front The Beautiful South.  Another former member of The Housemartins, Norman Cook, now performs as Fatboy Slim.

The nightlife of Hull attracts people from outlying areas as well as inhabitants of the city. It has the concentration of pubs and bars expected of any large city in contemporary Britain. The drinking culture in the city centre tends towards late bars while the wine bars and pubs around Hull University and its accommodation area are popular with students. In particular, the areas around Newland Avenue and Prince's Avenue have seen a rapid expansion in continental style bars and cafes encouraged by the redesign of the street layout.

You may wish to try http://www.garbuttsbar.co.uk/ for something to suit their mood or occasion, whether it be from champagne and wine or a wide selection of perfectly chilled continental beers.

Check out http://www.hullvibe.co.uk for whats going on in Hull nearer the date.

The tour has an eighties theme, with fancy dress expected on Sunday where you can dress as your favourite eighties character.

Contact Chris Neal on 07809 503 202 for further information, or just give Chris your £50 deposit if you are going whatever.

The Rugby World Cup is coming to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. The £113 million international complex has been selected as a venue at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. England was announced by the International Rugby Board to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup after beating off competition from South Africa and Italy. The Ricoh Arena is among ten venues which will host the pool matches in September 2015 while the semi-finals and final will be held at Twickenham. Daniel Gidney, chief executive of the Ricoh Arena, said he was delighted the 32,000 seater stadium would be staging World Cup pool games for the first time. “This is yet another first for the Ricoh Arena,” he said. “We’re scaling new heights to bring the Rugby World Cup to Coventry in 2015. “The Rugby World Cup is the third largest sporting event after the Olympics and the football World Cup.

Great news for the rugby club. Chris Neal has secured the backing of some club sponsors and has placed the order for a new kit with England rugby legend Phil Vickery's Raging Bull sportswear and leisurewear company. Chris achieved this by gaining the backing of aktivsolutions, who are cad cam and reverse engineering specialists. ProbityHR, who are Human resources and Employment law specialists for companies of all sizes, 3D Scantech, who offer a mobile measurement or scanning service for reverse engineering, and Elantis Risk Engineering Ltd, who are experts in operational and construction insurance risk engineering consultancy services within the oil, gas, petrochemical and power generation industries.

Many thanks to all of the companies involved in sponsoring 'The Welsh' and please check out their services from the sponsorship adverts shown on our website. Any prospective sponsors who would be interested in sponsoring Coventry Welsh Rugby Club please contact Chris Neal the clubs sponsorship manager from the contacts page.