The RFU’s "Try Love Rugby" programme has had a fantastic impact at East Dorset Dockers, welcoming 15 new girls to the club over a four-week period. The programme is designed to introduce girls to rugby in a fun, non-contact, girls-only environment, focusing on enjoyment, confidence, and inclusion rather than competition.

Fourteen-year-old Owen has been part of East Dorset Dockers RFC since he was a young boy. This season, he’s found a new home with the club’s U15s team, who have welcomed him with open arms

East Dorset Dockers U13 secured a hard fought 5-5 draw with Wimborne RFC at home in front of a 70 strong crowd.

Match Report: East Dorset Dockers Ladies vs Wimborne Black Jets Final Score: East Dorset Dockers 40 – 0 Wimborne The first game of the season for the ladies finally arrived. The location - Iford Lane; the weather – made for mud pies; the performance – a five-star show. Battling through driving rain and gusting winds, both teams started strongly, with the first fifteen minutes proving a gritty, evenly matched contest. Unfortunately, the opening quarter saw injuries on both si

East Dorset Dorset-Dockers - 40 Tries: Santa-Maria 4, Francis 8,46, Bowen 23, Mowlem 62, Stafford 71 Conversions: Moore 8, 23, Bowen 46, Ashton 63, 72   Bournemouth III - 5 Tries: Macgregor 50   East- Dorset Dockers beat local rivals Bournemouth in dominant fashion, with their physicality setting the tone for their performance, enabling them to play some wonderful attacking rugby in a bonus point win.   They set the standard, early on with big carries, and attacking the edges

East Dorset Dockers hosted the Looseheadz Barbarians for the first time, securing a 29-22 win on the pitch and raising £381 for the charity. A day of thrilling rugby, buzzing atmosphere, and community spirit, showing the Dockers at their best both on and off the field.

Our U13 and U15 squads swapped rugby balls for litter grabbers, cleaning Tuckton and showing teamwork and community spirit in action.