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Thanks to the generousity and support from Caudwell Children we are have received funding for a new chair for one of our younfest players, William Hopkins.       Club Chairman, Ian Lloyd, has said "Caudwell Children is an amazing charity who provides a...

Canterbury Hellfire are proud that Kent RFU have agreed to help us find new members. As the only GBWR wheelchair rugby club in Kent we cover a large area but have found it difficult reaching new players. In a new partnership with Kent RFU we are hoping that other Kent...

A new year, a new season and a fresh start for Hellfire as we took our first visit to Crawley Wheelchair Rugby Club as an invited team to their WR5 Development League. Crawley, Saracens, Harlequins, Solent Sharks, Brighton Buccaneers and Hellfire all gathered for one...

It has been six months since Ian Lloyd was honoured with becoming the chairman of Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club, so we thought it was a good time for Ian to update everyone on where we are and what we are all up to.  When I created our new committee we...

As rugby people the names of Saracens and Harlequins are well known. To watch the rugby union teams play is normally full on, fast, furious and inspiring. Now imagine taking the same team names by a small, relatively new wheelchair team - that was Hellfire’s task on...

Hellfire wheelchair rugby club was founded, built and kept alive by former chairman Brian Pitchford. Following his death the club has had to rebuild and find its feet again, making mistakes and learning from them along the way. His leadership is almost impossible to...

Team member Owen West went off the the Houses of Parliament recently wearing his Canterbury Rugby club tie and Hellfire pin to talk to a parliamentary group investigating ways of empowering young people to help them find work. If you have ever met Owen you will be...

On 29 July 2023, Canterbury Rugby Club’s Men’s 1st XV, Pilgrims, and Development (3rd XV), and Canterbury Women’s, along with representatives from Hellfire gathered around the coolbox to play a game of Hundred cricket. Hellfire player Owen West was given the duty of...

Hellfire chairman Ian Lloyd picked up an award at this year's Kent RFU Volunteer awards dinner hosted at Sheppey Rugby Club. The award for Social Inclusion 2022 was presented to Ian by the county for his continuing work at promoting disability sports and in particular...