Finborough Launches Girls’ Rugby Partnership with Bury St Edmunds RUFC
Finborough School is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with Bury St Edmunds Rugby Football Club (RUFC), becoming the club’s Official Girls Pathway Partner. This collaboration marks a major step forward in promoting girls’ rugby and creating opportunities for young athletes to develop their skills and passion for the sport.
As part of the agreement, Finborough and Bury St Edmunds RUFC will work together on a range of initiatives, including joint events, expert coaching sessions, and training opportunities for pupils within the Girls Youth age bracket. Students will benefit from access to the club’s professional coaching team, ensuring high-quality rugby development both at school and at the club’s facilities.
The partnership coincides with the launch of Finborough’s new girls’ rugby programme, designed to inspire and nurture the next generation of female players. From this academic year, structured rugby lessons have been introduced for girls in Years 5 to 8 as part of the core sports curriculum. Additionally, an expanded extracurricular programme for Years 3 to 6 now runs on Wednesday afternoons, giving younger pupils a fun and supportive introduction to the sport.
Millie Collins, Director of Girls’ Sport at Finborough School, commented, “We are thrilled to be launching this programme. Rugby offers so much more than physical fitness; it builds resilience, teamwork, and confidence. Partnering with Bury St Edmunds RUFC allows us to provide our girls with a pathway into the sport that is both inspiring and sustainable.”
Will Affleck, Commercial Manager at Bury St Edmunds RUFC, said, “We are thrilled to be launching this programme. Rugby offers so much more than physical fitness; it builds resilience, teamwork, and confidence, and after seeing the success of our male pupils with England Rugby in recent years, we’ve created a female pathway. Partnering with Bury St Edmunds RUFC gives our girls an inspiring, sustainable route into the sport.”
