The Royal Wootton Bassett RFC clubhouse was packed on Friday night as players, coaches and supporters from all five senior teams gathered for the annual Senior Player Awards Dinner.
With another season in the books, the evening gave the club a chance to celebrate achievements on the pitch, relive the best moments from the year, and remind everyone why rugby clubs should probably never be left unsupervised in formalwear.
As always, Dave Floyd opened proceedings with his now traditional end-of-season review, before examining the mysterious disappearance of Alan Low’s rain jacket earlier in the season.
Dave swapped the clubhouse for the 'Temple of Low' as he embarked on a perilous mission to infiltrate Lowie’s office and recover the priceless treasure before it disappeared forever. Expect ancient traps, rolling balls, suspicious mercenaries, and scenes that definitely belong in a museum... once again proving that nothing at this club is ever done by halves.
Once the laughter died down, attention turned to the awards themselves, with players recognised for their performances, commitment, improvement, and contributions across the season.
And the winners were...
First up was Tim Gallimore, presenting the “Gally’s Grafter” prize – an individual award recognising the senior player who has put in the highest level of commitment and consistency at training all season. That honour went to 2nd XV Captain Jackson Allen, who led the way by topping the senior training attendance rankings.
Gally's Grafter Award | 2025-26
RWBRFC 4th XV
4th team Coach Kevin Kessell was next up, handing out honours for the 4th XV.
4th XV | Dick of the Season
4th XV | Most Improved Player
4th XV | Coaches' Player of the Season
4th XV | Player of the Year
RWBRFC 3rd XV
Then came Gareth Davis, who took his turn to recognise the 3rd XV.
3rd XV | Most Improved Player
3rd XV | Coaches' Player of the Season
3rd XV | Player of the Year
RWBRFC 2nd XV
2nd XV coach Tim Gallimore took over from there.
2nd XV | Most Improved Player
2nd XV | Coaches’ Player of the Season
2nd XV | Player of the Year
RWBRFC Senior Women
For the first time, the Awards Night shone a spotlight on the newly formed RWBRFC Senior Women’s team, recognising an outstanding debut season marked by rapid growth, commitment, and impressive performances on the pitch. The awards were presented by Women’s coaches, Claire Chard and Rhys Floyd.
Senior Women | Most Improved Player
Senior Women | Coaches’ Player of the Season
Senior Women | Player of the Year
RWBRFC 1st XV
The final round of awards came from Director of Rugby Alan Low.
1st XV | Coaches’ Players of the Season
1st XV | Most Improved Player
1st XV | John Forbes Keith Young Player of the Year
Harry Liston
1st XV | Supporters' Player of the Year
To be eligible for the Supporters’ Player of the Year award, voted for by club supporters, players must have made at least five appearances for the 1st XV this season.
This year, the award went to Rhys Floyd.
Bob Fry Player of the Year
For the second year running, the club’s top individual honour was presented by George Loughlin to Ollie Baycroft.
As the night drew to a close and the final awards were handed out, the sense of pride around the room was unmistakable. Another season finished, plenty achieved, and even more to build on when the squad returns for pre-season.
Thanks to James Booth for the photographs.
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