An incredibly successful three seasons have seen over 250 OPs and members of the local community play for the Club in league, cup and friendly fixtures. Comprehensive domination in the league structure has led to a more than deserved promotion to Herts/Middx 1 for the 20010/11 season and the summer of 2010 saw silverware and some substantial media exposure with victory in the final of the Middlesex Bowl over a team several leagues above. The 2011/12 season saw significant victories in Herts/Middx 1 and entry into a national competition. Our 2nd XV will continue to play in the Thames Merit League structure and our U23 side relishes any opportunity they are given for a friendly, but also love competitive games winning the Cronk Cunis National Tournament in 2009. The bigger for them the better it seems.
As we progress through the leagues and the club grows as a focal point for OP and local sport the financial burdens we face also grow. We have a solid committee structure, a website that meets all the objectives of promoting the club and keeping members up to date, marketing strategies that have broadened public awareness and the support of the Old Priorian Association, twitter feeds, You Tube Videos and a Facebook profile all with a significant number of followers
We are looking to secure funding for the forthcoming season with many exciting opportunities to get involved, support and even sponsor the club. With a growing fan base amongst past pupils and the local community, local and national media coverage and increasing exposure to numerous other rugby clubs we are able to offer unique opportunities to those who wish to get involved in successful grass roots sport.
This season we have a very exciting sponsorship opportunity, the OPRFC will be publishing a fixture calendar combined with sponsors logos which will be widely distributed in the local community and amongst the old boys network, with every member actively encouraged to use the companies that appear on the calender For a minimum of £500 you can secure a place on this calendar along with other local and national firms.
Click here to see the Fixture list
In addition to the calendar advert you will also be given a dedicated page on our website to promote your company and provide links and information to your webpage.
www.rugby-in-ealing.co.uk
The primary use of the funding will be to cover match day expenses such as catering, equipment, insurance and general RFU membership costs. We would also like to purchase more mobile floodlights http://www.airstructuresinternational.com/ilite.asp which allow us to not only train at our playing fields at night but also hold promotional training sessions on haven green etc at night further raising the profile of the club through press coverage of the event.
The club aims, to build upon the success and strength of St Benedict’s, Ealing as a prominent rugby school. The club aims to make the most of the friendships formed at school and allow Old Priorians to continue to play rugby during a Gap Year, whilst at University and beyond. The OPRFC is here to provide a club in the local area for players seeking a fun, friendly, amateur and competitive rugby club.
With league and cup games all over the South East, National Cup Exposure and tours around the country and beyond combined with a heavily visited website and twitter feed, this is a unique experience to get involved in successful community rugby.
Yours Sincerely
Alex Pereira-Inacio
Alexander.pereira-inacio@icap.com
07947648080
Sponsorship and Marketing Manager, OPRFC