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Follow on Google News |  Village Spartans Runners up in Union CupSpartan’s Director of Rugby, Neil Mason commented: “This is a great achievement for the club. It was our intention to finish in the top three and we did one better than this playing in the Cup Final against a very strong Kings Cross side. Although a win would have been amazing, I couldn’t be prouder of the lads who all played with real grit and determination” Captain, Dean Bee added: “2015 has been an amazing year for us. With the help of our coaching and management staff, we have achieved so much more than the targets we set ourselves at the start of the season. Our plan was to achieve promotion by 2017, which we have done two years ahead of schedule after finishing second in our league. It’s been hard work but well worth the effort!” The Spartans will move up in to Division 4 of the North West Intermediate Leagues from next season and hope to capitalise on their successes this season. “We’ve been really lucky to have attracted some great new players in the last couple of years, as well as developing existing players through our professional coaching which has given us plenty of depth in our first team squad. I remember just a few years ago when we struggled to field 15 players and now we have a really strong squad of around 30 regular first team players, as well as a second team who play regular friendly fixtures.” Says Dean. Team Don Wedding Dresses in European Capital The Spartans may have finished second in the competition, losing in the final to fellow UK team Kings Cross Steelers, but they were certainly first place when it came to fancy dress! Around 30 of the lads donned wedding dresses, wigs and makeup in their most spectacular fancy-dress tour theme since the club formed in 1998. The lads attracted plenty of attention from locals and tourists, with large crowds forming outside Roosters Bar for their renditions of Disney hit “Let it Go”, Adele’s “Someone Like You and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” amongst their repertoire. The fancy dress theme followed a gruelling weekend of rugby which saw the North West side playing teams from Lisbon, Madrid, Amsterdam and London. The Spartans improved throughout the competition but lost in the final to a well drilled Kings Cross Steelers team 24-3. “One of the great things about the Spartans is that we don’t take ourselves too seriously off the pitch. We’re a very social team and we had a fair few social members and supporters join us in Brussels, as well as our players. This weekend was amazing fun, and for many of the lads it was their first experience of touring outside of the UK.” Says Matthew Whiteley, Club Chairman and long-time player. The Spartans’ regular league season runs from September to April, however they will be running mixed men’s and women’s touch rugby sessions throughout the summer. With the Rugby World Cup coming to the UK this autumn, now is a great time to get involved in rugby union. ***** ENDS ***** Photographs & Videos https://www.flickr.com/ Contact For further information, please contact Gareth Longley, PR spokesman on 07961 591 406 or email pr@villagespartans.co.uk Notes to Editors The Manchester Village Spartans RUFC is Manchester and Northwest England's gay and inclusive rugby union football team based at Sale Sports Club, Manchester. The club is a full member of International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB), and in 2012 it hosted the Bingham Cup, the international gay and inclusive rugby championship. In 2015, the team launched a Women’s section and hope to build on this throughout the 2015/16 season Previous International Tours Include · Brussels · Sydney · Minneapolis · Amsterdam · Madrid · Dublin · San Francisco · New York · Washington · Cologne End
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