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27th September 2022
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"I missed the open evening, soon after, but went along to one of their training sessions. Once I got talking to their players and coaches, they made my getting involved so easy and I was soon into the swing of it. "All skill levels are catered for. There is a massive mix at the club - people that played rugby when they were younger, ones that have continued on through schools and other clubs and folks in their 20s and 30s with no rugby experience at all. We have two clubs in the Dublin Metro League and a tag rugby side, too. "Some prefer playing tag and are happy there. Others get a taste for it then want to give contact rugby a go. And then you have the older players that have had enough of the contact but still want to play, so they try out tag."[caption id="attachment_201831" align="aligncenter" width="640"]
Richie Fagan, Emerald Warriors President, John Noone and Oran Sweeney pictured ahead of the 2019 Union Cup. (Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan)[/caption]
"We are open to everyone on the LGBT+ community and we also have a lot of straight players that are big allies of us, and what we are doing. Anyone with a genuine interest in playing rugby, we want them to know they are more than welcome to come along and give it a go. "One of the best aspects I've had from my experience with the club has been the fun and the friendships made. People I had never met before are now really good friends and it has expanded my social network considerably. "There's a couple that met each other when they started playing together at the club, and who are now engaged."The Emerald Warriors open evening will take place at their current grounds at The High School in Rathgar, from 7pm on Monday, October 3. https://twitter.com/ewrfc/status/1574093406057504770 For more information on the evening, and the club, visit their site HERE.
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