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8/6/2025

A Historic Weekend for Brixton Bulls Girls!

In our 21st year, Brixton Bulls reached another milestone—fielding two girls’ teams for the very first time in club history!

Our girls travelled to the first RFL Futures Festival of 2025, hosted by Elmbridge Eagles, and did the club proud. We fielded a full U13s team, while three of our U15s joined forces with the talented Bristol All Golds Ferns, who welcomed them warmly into their ranks.

Remarkably, every Brixton girl was playing rugby league for the first time—but you’d never have guessed it. They played with incredible cohesion, as if they’d been teammates for years. Head coach Philippa Robson was thrilled with their debut, praising their strong running, committed tackling, and smart support play.

There were standout tries from Williamson, I. Patterson, F. Patterson, G. Frankland, M. Bedford, and L. Tiner. With no substitutes and up against a strong Brighton & Hove side, the girls showed grit, teamwork, and determination, growing in confidence with every game. They even delivered some superb goal-line defence, with captain Quantrill-Berjon leading by example and keeping the team organised and motivated throughout the morning. K. Douglas and M. Dayman also impressed with their attitude and growth.

In the U15s, Reindorp and Lee impressed with their defensive tenacity, while Downham adapted quickly and threw herself into the action with enthusiasm and courage.

It was a truly memorable day for the girls and the club—a landmark occasion we hope is just the beginning of a bright future for Brixton Bulls Girls.

Want to give rugby league a try? Come and join us—new players always welcome!

7/6/2025

Another memorable Challenge Cup experience for the primary section

Saturday 7 June was a day to remember for the Brixton Bulls Primary section. For the first time, we entered five teams into the Challenge Cup Primary Festival at Gunnersbury Park, marking a big step forward for the club. The weather may have been wet, but the energy and commitment on display from our players was anything but dampened. For some, it was their very first experience of a rugby league festival—and the warm welcome they received meant a lot.

From U7s to U11s, our players gave everything. Coaches and parents alike praised the effort, resilience, and growth shown across the board.

"Well done to the U7 teams for their focus and resilience in their six games against northern sides; they really impressed and brought smiles to many faces."

“I was incredibly proud of the U9s today. Both teams showed real grit in the face of some tough opposition and were really committed to playing for one another… They’re a credit to the club.”

“Thanks for the U11 boys today who put on some great performances. They really played as a team and showed massive progress over the last 12 months.”

The festival was a logistical effort, and we’re immensely grateful to Sam and Nick, who each stepped up to lead a team, and to the ever-reliable Pablo, Greg, John, and Tom for keeping everything running smoothly. Behind the scenes, Rick was responsible for organising everything at Wembley.

Following the festival, the Primary teams—along with our U12s—made their way to Wembley Stadium for the Challenge Cup Final between Warrington and Hull Kingston Rovers. We took part in the pitch parade, with players marching proudly around the hallowed turf. Although we were supporting Warrington, it was Hull KR who snatched victory at the death, a cruel twist that didn’t spoil what was a brilliant day for our kids.

Finally, a big thank you to all the parents and carers for your support, your organisation, and your strong Spond discipline. With your help, everything clicked into place—even with tight timings.

"Huge thanks from my son and I for another great day. We really look forward to this day now each year. The quality of rugby was great; especially the fact it would have been so many players first time. The weather was great at the right times as well. Thank you to the coaches for their words of wisdom to the players. Looking forward to the 21st already."

6/6/2025

The old men of Brixton welcome friends from the North

We were pleased to welcome Doncaster Toll Bar for what looks set to become an annual fixture ahead of the Challenge Cup final. It was a tough encounter, with Toll Bar fielding several experienced players donning their distinctive gold and green shorts. Brixton introduced a number of new players and struggled at times to find cohesion in attack, but still managed to cross the try line for three tries.

The game ended in the traditional 0-0 stalemate, reflecting the competitive but friendly spirit of Masters rugby. Any on-field disagreements were quickly forgotten once the first pint was poured back at the clubhouse, where both teams enjoyed a curry together, celebrating camaraderie off the pitch.

24/5/2025

The old men of Brixton travel to Medway for a fantastic masters festival

Our friends at Medway Dragons hosted the 2025 South Festival in what was a truly successful event. Every match was played in the true spirit of masters, emphasising camaraderie, inclusion and the love of the game. The games were still competitive, with Brixton impressing with their defensive work. Our very own Henry Brew-Graves won player of the festival for his numerous fantastic tackles.

Masters rugby embodies the Brixton Bulls values of community, inclusion, and friendship. It is rugby with a heart - played with passion, respect, humour, and a deep sense of fellowship. To find out more please contact us on brixtonbullsrugby@gmail.com.

17/5/2025

Open Age team get massive first victory of the season

The Brixton men pulled off a convincing victory at home against Hemel Stags to bring some comfort to the Bulls after another tough day for the junior sections in the London Junior League. Earlier in the day the U12 fought back from a 12-0 half time deficit at Brentwood, to finish 16-12. If it hadn't been from some stout defending from the Eels, Brixton would have pinched it at the last. The match highlight was a storming run for a try from player of the day, second row Pallot-Cook, which added to a try and two goals from hooker Flavin. Meanwhile the U14 showed more growth to get some points on the board against Bromley, with Afranie-Wilson scoring three tries. The U16 had a difficult time against Elmbridge Eagles. It continues to be a challenging season for the juniors, with most of the players playing up a year, but if they continue to grow as we saw today it promises great things in the future. 

26/04/2025

New look men's team gain well earned draw at London Chargers

After losing many senior players over the winter, a Brixton Bulls side featuring several new comers travelled to London Chargers for an exciting match, where they fully deserved the 28-28 draw.

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12/04/2025

U14 start the league with tough match against Bromley

Brixton Bulls U14 had the first league game away to Bromley Bengals on Saturday. On a dry and fast pitch Brixton lost 34-16.

In the first quarter both sides traded tries with Hughes scoring for the Bulls cutting a great line from about 30 metres out. Bromley then started to pull away, some hard running exploiting slack tackling and a disjointed line.

In the second half Brixton tightened up their defence and got their attack going led by half backs Mcmillan and Marmont-Robertson.

Britton-Chambers scored two tries in the second half and Bulls will hope they can carry their form in the latter part of the game into the next fixture.

26/04/2025

Primary training returns to Streatham & Croydon

A great day of rugby league for Brixton Bulls started with the primary training returning to our home of Streatham & Croydon RFC. Many thanks to Robson for running the new tuck shop, and for Bailey and others for running the sausage sizzle. It was wonderful to see so many players training on a sunny morning. The season looks very promising.

29/03/2025

The junior section start the season with 9s festivals

It was a great first hit up for the U14 today. We finished third with one draw, one win, and two losses. The festival showed the areas we need to work on and areas we were are already strong at. We missed having the 14’s today but that doesn't take anything away from the 13’s and two 14’s that were there and showed up. We played way above our age and physicality and did the Bulls proud. 

Meanwhile, the U16 had a tough morning physically at the Brentwood Festival. We did brilliantly facing up to the challenge and were great in attack, with some great tries. There is a lot to work on for the season ahead, but we are starting from a strong base.

18/01/2025

Brixton Bulls Masters celebrate 2024 and look forward to the new season

The old men of Brixton met to toast the last season, hand out awards, and make plans for the year ahead. It promises to be an exciting season with another London club joining the party for 2025. There's always room for more players on the field, or in the curry house, so please join us to get involved.

• Player of the Year: Tom Sumner

• Committee Award: Kevin Naylor

• Special Vodka Award: Matt Crisp