Super League Rugby Comes to Medway

Gillingham FC's Priestfield stadium plays host to Super League Rugby this month, as London Broncos play Hull FC.

The match starts at 2pm on Sunday, 20th May, with tickets available on the day at £15 for adults and £5 for juniors (under 16s). However, if ordered in advance before the 13th May, adults are just £10 and juniors just £1 (maximum 2 children per adult). It's the first Rugby League has ever come to Kent and features London's only Super League club, London Broncos, who are taking games on the road around the community clubs in the region. Hull FC, true giants of the game with a history stretching back to 1865, are the opposition and boast a team full of internationals. It will be a cracker of a contest. 

It's the climax to the Medway Rugby League Stampede, with events for all the family to enjoy across the weekend 18th to 20th May. There really is something for everyone to experience in this great sport, close up and in many different guises. From the youngest players to fine examples of mature athletes, both male and female fixtures, the running game and the wheelchair version, it's all on show.

The weekend begins on Friday 18th at Medway Park:

Friday, 18 May 2012 Medway Dragons v Mersey Storm Wheelchair RL @ Medway Park 

Saturday, 19 May 2012 London RL Junior League Cup Finals @ Medway Park 

Saturday, 19 May 2012 Medway Dragons Masters Festival @ The Garrison

Saturday, 19 May 2012 Medway Dragons Womens RL @ The Garrison

Saturday, 19 May 2012 Medway Dragons v Greenwich Admirals @ Medway Park

Saturday, 19 May 2012 Girls RL fixtures @ Medway Park

Sunday, 20 May 2012 London RL Mini League Festival @ Medway Park

Sunday, 20 May 2012 London Broncos U20 Academy v Hull FC @ Priestfield Stadium

Sunday, 20 May 12 London Broncos v Hull FC Super League @ Priestfield Stadium

Medway Dragons RLFC, the local rugby reague club who have built a remarkable community club in the past five years, with fifteen teams playing at every age and variation of the game, have been given exclusive use of the Rainham End for the match. This is the home end for Gillingham FC and holds around 2000 fans.

Dragons Head Coach Martin Coyd said "This is a dream for us at the Dragons. We have worked hard and done some great things with our club and now this has come along. This is a fantastic opportunity to come and see some of the finest athletes on the planet playing the greatest game, right here in Gillingham.

"Rugby League is simply the toughest team sport in the world, not many can play the game as it is so fast, tough and needs huge levels of endurance. People from our part of the world will have their first chance to see Super League live and close up. The tickets are incredible value - a family of four can see two great games in a great stadium for £22. There is nothing quite like it.

"It would be a dream come true to see a packed Rainham End in a rocking Priestfield Stadium on a glorious summer afternoon watching a fantastic game. Can any sports fan resist that?"