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Silhillians RUFC or ‘The Sils’ as we’re more commonly known, lies at the heart of our community and now has more members than ever before. We have over 400 mini and junior girls and boys from 5-18 years old; a squad of over 50 senior mens players and more than 30 registered ladies playing for our Sirens team.
We are located at the Memorial Ground in Copt Heath near Solihull. Although the site is skirted to the south and east by rural land, it’s only 150 yards from the M42 motorway and the easy access has made Silhillians a popular fixture for touring teams or as a pre-season friendly.
We share our Memorial Clubhouse with the Old Silhillians Association (OSA) – the ‘old boys' club of Solihull School. The building houses a gymnasium, squash courts, changing facilities, a rifle range, a function room, a members' bar and administration offices for the rugby club and OSA.
Our club is governed by The Committee. Members are comprised of stalwarts of the club and current players and within the club it is considered an honour to serve or have served on The Committee.
Although the club is now open to those who are not former pupils of Solihull School, the link between the school and rugby club is still strong and many Old Silhillians represent Silhillians RUFC.
We continue to improve and add to our facilities to keep up with the demand of our members and the wider community and we’re currently crowdfunding to raise much needed funds for refurbishments and to improve disabled access to the pitch and clubhouse, but we also rely heavily on sponsorship for the day-to-day running of the club.
The Sils is a family-orientated and friendly club with strong traditions as a result of our long history and we’re passionate about giving back to our members and our local community.