COMMITTEE
The committee are the glue that holds the club together and it is student led. The goals and roles are chosen by the students, when leaving University. Led by our club captain, their roles vary and are crucial to the success of the club.
Our Club Community Officer is a relatively new role established in May 2018 at the Annual General Meeting, with the aim to give back to the community and increase the general female population in Rugby Union, whether this maybe in clubs or schools. Our Community Officer and club members volunteer weekly to put back into our community and develop women's and girls rugby throughout the County.
CLUB CAPTAIN
CIARA VERLAQUE
" Hi I'm Ciara the Club Captain.
I oversee all DUWRFC committee meetings and decisions My role is incredibly diverse and with being in my final year completing my studies, you have to learn to prioritise your time effectively.
I'm incredibly lucky to be surrounded by very active and determined committee members that make my job easier. However, we are always self assessing our roles and aim to make DUWRFC a very dynamic club for future palatinates."
Exec-Committee
MEDIA
EMMA CASKEY
Hi my name is Emma, I'm a Theology Student with a big love for rugby.
I've been playing since I was 15 and have love every minute.
This year I'm one of the media secs for DUWRFC. That means I work with 2 other members of the club to make instagram, posts, tiktoks and take lots of game action shots. Basically anything you see on our socials I'm involved in making.
Media
Welfare
WELFARE
ALICE MILLAR
SOCIAL SEC
MAYA STEPHENS
" Hi I’m Maya and I’m one of the social secs for DUWRFC.
I’m in second year and I study Philosophy. I have played rugby since the age of 7.
My role as social sec is planning and running a wide variety of social events. We work together to create a fun and welcoming environment for everyone. "
Social Secs
Development Officer
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
VICTOIRE RACINE
" Hi! I’m Vic and I'm the development officer for DUWRFC.
I am a second year psychology student, who rediscovered rugby at uni.
My goal is to make as many people as possible join rugby, whether its at a university level or college, regardless of skill. This includes preparing the freshers’ fair in September and being a link between DUWRFC and college rugby. "
7'S OFFICER
LUCY BURWOOD
" Hi I'm Lucy, I am a local to the north-east & chose durham becasue of the rugby opportunities and academic excellence!
I organise the 7's season in which we aim to compete in between 7-10 (for the 1st VII) competitions each year. We compete within the North of England mostly, however, we have lots of interest to appear in Edinburgh City and Bournemouth. Both very well represented competitions!
I'm excited, to be able to facilitate this seasons entries!"
7's Officer
Kit Officer
KIT OFFICER
SOPHIE UNDERWOOD
"Hi, I’m Sophie. I studied Anthropology at Durham and am now in my fourth year as a Sabbatical Officer, currently serving as Team Durham President. I started playing rugby at university after seven years as a rower, joining a DUWRFC taster session and quickly becoming involved in the club. In my second year I was Development Officer, before becoming Club Captain in my third year, which led into my current role as Team Durham President.
As Kit Officer, I’m responsible for managing and maintaining all club kit, ensuring everything is organised, accessible, and match-ready so players can focus on performance on the pitch."
SPONSORSHIP
ELLIE STOKES
" Hi I'm Ellie and im a second year sports science student. i have been playing rugby for 3 years and joining DUWRFC was the best decision i made in uni.
as sponsroship officer it is my responsibility to build valuable partnerships within the community. this involves identifying potential sponsors, creatihng tailored proposals, and ensuring our partners recieve maximum exposure and benefits. overall, i am passionate about promoting the club's vaues and enhacing the expereince of our players and supporters.
Sponsorship & Charity
ALUMNAE
ALUMNAE
MADDY CHANDLER
" Hi I'm Maddy a local from Durham.
I came to Durham for the combination of academia and sport. Through my role I liase with the alumnae to keep them aprised of league updates, within the season. I also notify them of any charity and club changes through our Newsletter.
I have prepared this from scratch & through it have been offered paid work within the county schools setup to complete their newletters too!"
Community Officer
KENZIE BURNSIDE
" Hi I’m Kenzie! I’m DUWRFC’s 25/26 community officer.
I’m in my final year studying psychology and have played rugby since I was 6 at Houghton Rugby Club about 15 mins from Durham.
Because of my close link to Durham and the wider community, I am able to use my role to organise key community events such as training with brownies, getting schools and colleges in to build a relationship and develop their skills, and helping with all other community work!!
Community Officer
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