About HQE

QE11 Rugby Club

This Club was formed in the QE11 Hospital Social club in 1990 and moved to Hatfield Hyde Cricket Club in 1993. QE11 put out two sides every week until the club ran into financial difficulties and disbanded in 2000

Hatfield Rugby Club

Hatfield Rugby club was created by members from another Club? and was formed in? And ran two sides every week from the Deavlin Centre in Hatfield before moving to Roe Hill in. Hatfield & QE11 were great rivals and had good local derby games over the years.

In 2001 Hatfield had many players retire and struggled to put out a side on a weekly bases, Adam Bowe, a QE11 player approached Hatfield Rugby Club and discussed amalgamating both clubs. Terms were agreed by Chris Henshaw, Hatfield Chairman and Robin Nicholson, Hatfield President and Hatfield QE11 formed in 2001.

In 2003 the club changed its name to Hatfield Exiles for one year and reverted back to the original name in 2004. The Club had two council pitches at Roe Hill until one pitch was taken away by the council in 2006. The 2nd pitch may be returned to Hatfield QE11 Rugby Club start of next season. The Club House moved from Roe Hill Council bar to The Mai Tai bar at the Hatfield Town inn in 2007. The bar is ours between 4pm to 7pm every Saturday and food is provided after home games, Children are permitted until 7pm. Sponsors and donations to the Club are welcome and our aim is to build our own Club house in the near future.

Hatfield QE11 Rugby Club has been going for 7 years and puts out two teams every Saturday, it is a young club with the opportunity for Players and Rugby Enthusiasts to grow with the club.

Pitches

We have 2 pitches located at Roe Hill Hall, which are regularly cut and marked during the season.

The Club House

Located at the Town Inn/Mai-Tai Cocktail bar which is a short journey from the ground. Click the Question Mark button for a map to the club house.

The Changing Facilities

We have 4 changing rooms, plus 2 referee facilities. All changing rooms are fitted with showers, bins, benches and hooks.

3 Responses to About HQE

  1. josh says:

    do you have a rugby under 15>?

    • adampengelly says:

      I’m afraid not. It’s certainly something we will be looking into in the future, but at the moment we don’t have the infrastructure. Welwyn right club does offer this facility though. Hope you find a club, and don’t forget to come back to Hatfield when you’re 17 ;)

  2. Ian Roberts says:

    Hatfield Rugby club was created by members from De Havilland Rugby Club ex of British Aerospace Hatfield? It was formed because of a dispute in using British Aerospace social club. It was was formed in 1990. Originally there were several club members who put in 100 pounds each to form the founders to buy kit etc etc their photo was for many years on the wall above the bar at Roe Hill hall. Robin Nicholson and Chris Henshaw were founder members together with Hugh Lacy, Ian Roberts David Cresswell, Dave Smith, Russ Williams, Derek Laidlaw, David Buckley to name but a few.
    Hope this helps
    Glad to see your still going strong!

    Ian Roberts

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