Royal Wootton Bassett RFC

Our Sausage & Cider Festival - sponsored by Walfins - will be bigger, better and jammed-packed with rugby action this year, with matches planned over two days.

Friday evening

McCue Cup

Royal Wootton Bassett RFC vs 8 TRG BN REME

Gates open 6pm. Kick-off 7.30pm

Kicking off our rugby-loaded weekend will be the annual McCue Cup fixture - a celebratory rugby match between Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Battalion and a RWBRFC President’s XV, with club representation made up from across Bassett’s senior squads and our Colts team.

This annual fixture is held to honour Lance Corporal James McCue, one of the Brigade’s soldiers killed serving in Iraq in 2003, as well as the respect shown by the town throughout the military repatriations.

What were the pevious results?

2017 - 8 TRG BN REME

2018 - 8 TRG BN REME

2019 - RWBRFC

2020 - No game

2021 - RWBRFC

2022 - RWBRFC

There is always some amazing rugby from both sides in this popular fixture, and this year for the first time, the match will take place under the floodlights on a Friday night. 

Saturday

County double-header

Gates open 11.30am

On Saturday 13th May we are excited to be hosting two County matches :

Dorset & Wilts Senior Ladies vs Devon Senior Ladies kicks off at 1pm

Dorset & Wilts Senior Men vs Devon Senior Men kicks off at 3pm.

During all the matches, craft cider fans will be able to peruse a choice of ciders & perries in our festival marquee. While a range of butcher's sausages and burgers will be on the barbeque for those feeling hungry.

A full programme of entertainment and musical acts are also on offer, making this year's festival a weekend to look forward to!

Outstanding value

Entry to the Festival is £5 on the gate, with Under 18s free to enter and free car parking on site. We are pleased to be able to take payment by card.  

But we don't want you to miss out on any of the action. So we are very please to offer anyone attending the Friday evening FREE ENTRY on the Saturday. Outstanding value for a weekend full of the best Rugby, Cider, Sausages and Live Music! 

Family fun

George Scarrott and Son’s Fun Fair will bring along family entertainment for the kids and there will be a range of attractions and stalls to browse around the field.

Our friends from REME will also be on-site with a range of static vehicle displays and Army field activities. 

We will again be supporting the REME Charity, which provides assistance to members of the Corps of Royal Mechanical Engineers and their dependents. The charity supports a wide variey of activities that enable service personnel past-and-present to face the challenges and dangers associated with military service by developing and maintaining skills, fitness, confidence, character, spirit and morale.