CHARD RFC are pleased to announce that Matt Ayres has re-joined the club he played for as a junior.

When at Chard, Ayres played through all the club’s mini and junior sides as well as for several of the Somerset County age group teams, before leaving to join Taunton Colts and making their 1st XV as the club climbed the leagues.

Ayres will greatly strengthen the club’s options in the back division as he comes with a well-proven record in the top South West divisions.

Chard are continuing their recruitment drive and are actively looking to boost their ranks with players of all abilities, especially those who are keen to play at 1st XV level.

Anyone interested can contact chairman John Williams on 07725 400527 or email john@streetash.co.uk, or contact head coach Jim Wagstaff on 07989 557407.

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CHARD RFC Ladies are looking for women and girls to give rugby a go, and have announced the start date for their 2018/19 pre-season.

Their training for the new campaign starts on Monday, July 30 (7.15pm at Essex Close), which will be immediately followed by a team meeting and registration evening.

This allows new players to come and meet the team in a relaxed environment and start off in style.

For more information, you can go to the team's Facebook page.