Ealing Trailfinders is recruiting a Head of Community.
Ealing Trailfinders are thrilled to announce the signing of Jeneiro Wakeham from Stade Français ahead of the 24/25 campaign.
The towering Fijian second row stands at six feet and ten inches, making Wakeham a brilliant addition to any set piece.
The former Suva Grammar School student was part of the Fiji Rugby Union’s Elite Player Pathway program, and was also named in the Fijian Warriors 47-member squad.
After making the trip across the channel, Wakeham said: “”I’m hugely excited about signing for Ealing Trailfinders. They’re a very ambitious club who are aiming to play in the top competitions. They are keen to develop and upskill players as well as play an attractive brand of rugby.
“The facilities and Coaching set up here are second to none which will only benefit me with my rugby. The club and boys have made me feel very welcome and I can’t wait to get started!”
Director of Rugby Ben Ward said: “Jeneiro is a brilliant addition to our pack. Size is a skill that you can’t teach and he obviously has that in abundance, and as a result, with time to settle in we’re hoping that he can turn into a real difference maker for us.”
Trailfinders Women are thrilled to announce the signing of Scotland International Sarah Denholm ahead of the 24/25 season.
The fly-half debuted in 2019, wearing the thistle for the first time against Wales at Scotstoun Stadium.
Most recently, she has plied her trade for Edinburgh in the Celtic Challenge, captaining the side to a second-place finish in the competition’s inaugural season.
Joining Trailfinders, Denholm said: “I am so excited to join Trailfinders and can’t wait for the season ahead. It’s been exciting seeing the squad thrive in the PWR, setting such great foundations for the years ahead.
“It’s obvious that the team strive to play an expansive, fast paced style of rugby which suits how I like to play. I’m certain that the club will help me to push on both as a player and as a person and I can’t wait to get started!”
Director of Women’s Rugby Giselle Mather said: “We are really looking forward to Sarah Denholm joining the club. Her thirst and obvious passion for the elite game is infectious. She has an excellent ability to fire her back line into space and we are very much looking forward to connecting her to the excellent talent we have in our back division here at Trailfinders Women. Welcome aboard Sarah!”
Fixtures for the innovative PWR Up Series have been confirmed ahead of its debut this September.
Three weekends of fixtures will act as a warm-up for all nine Premiership Women’s Rugby clubs before their launch into league action on Saturday 5 October.
Clubs have been grouped together into regional pools of three and will play one another once across three weekends.
The PWR Up Series will also deliver full-blooded local rivalries in every fixture, culminating in a triple-header Super Saturday on 21 September, with matches at Shaftesbury Park, StoneX Stadium and cinch Stadium at Frankin’s Gardens.
In Round 1 Trailfinders will play host to their west London rivals Harlequins at the Trailfinders Sports Club and a week later Harlequins will be centre of attention yet again when they welcome Saracens to the Twickenham Stoop.
The PWR Up Series will provide clubs the opportunity to get out on the pitch after a pre-season fine-tuning their craft for the 2024-25 campaign.
It will be another landmark season of women’s rugby in England.
With the PWR season concluding on Sunday 16 March, this gives the Red Roses a five-week rest period before the 2025 Guinness Women’s Six Nations and extra preparation for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup hosted on home soil.
Pool A: Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Lightning and Sale Sharks
Pool B: Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs and Gloucester-Hartpury
Pool C: Harlequins, Saracens and Trailfinders Women
PWR Up Fixtures:
Sunday 8 September
3pm – Trailfinders Women v Harlequins
Trailfinders Sports Club
Saturday 14 September
Bye
Saturday 21 September
2pm – Saracens v Trailfinders Women
StoneX Stadium
Click here for Trailfinders Women v Harlequins. (Season Ticket holders go free)
Trailfinders Women are thrilled to announce the signing of Ireland International Grace Moore from Saracens ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Moore started her rugby journey at Streatham and Croydon RFC and has gone on to achieve great success in the game.
The back row is a dangerous ball carrier and was a vital cog in Ireland’s WXV 3 win and third-place finish in the 2024 Women’s Six Nations.
After signing on the dotted line, Moore said: “I’m delighted to have signed with Trailfinders, and I can’t wait to start my new adventure here. I am looking forward to challenging myself to becoming the best player I can be and working alongside Giselle and the coaching team.”
Director of Women’s Rugby Giselle Mather said: “We are delighted to welcome Grace Moore to Trailfinders Women. She is a ferocious competitor who loves the physicality of the game and will impose herself on our opponent with ball in hand, at the breakdown and protecting our gainline! We can’t wait for her to get started.”
Trailfinders Women are delighted to announce the signing of Brooke Bradley from Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 24/25 season.
The scrum-half made 57 appearances for the Chiefs, scoring seven tries and helping them to two Allianz Cup victories.
Starting in 19 of Exeter’s 21 games, the 25-year-old is highly rated across English rugby and was even called up to the Red Roses Six Nations training squad in 2024.
Joining Trailfinders, Bradley said: “I have been impressed by the brand of rugby Trailfinders play, and it is a really exciting opportunity for me to experience a new style of rugby, new coaches, new teammates and a new city.
“Whilst it was a difficult decision to leave my hometown club in Exeter, I feel that this is the right time for a new challenge and I can’t wait to get started.”
Director of Women’s Rugby Giselle Mather said: “We are delighted that Brooke has chosen Trailfinders Women for the new challenge in her career. As a hugely accurate and energetic scrum half, Brooke will revel in our style of play. Her desire to continue to improve her game and push herself makes for a very exciting season ahead and we can’t wait to welcome her to the club.”
Trailfinders Women are thrilled to announce the signing of Scotland International Caity Mattinson from Gloucester-Hartpury ahead of the 24/25 season.
The scrum-half started all five of Scotland’s 2024 Six Nations fixtures, impressing with her speedy and accurate delivery from the base.
Prior to her stint in tartan, Mattinson actually played for the Red Roses seven times, before qualifying for Scotland due to an exemption from the one-country-for-life rule.
Joining Trailfinders, Mattinson said: ““I can’t wait to join Trailfinders this season. The team plays an ambitious and exciting style of rugby, with a strong coaching staff behind it and I’m looking forward to contributing to the future direction as much as I can.
“Trailfinders is also a club that is passionate about growing rugby in the community, which is something that resonates strongly with me and my values. Plus on a personal note, there’s the added bonus of playing with a really inspiring group that includes a lot of my old Warriors teammates.”
Director of Women’s Rugby Giselle Mather said: “Caity’s love and passion for the game shines through in everything she does. She is a hugely talented and experienced scrum half, a fantastic young coach and an inspiring role model. We can’t wait to see the impact she will have at Trailfinders Women on and off the pitch.”
Ealing Trailfinders announce the signing of Dan Jones from Scarlets ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Jones is an experienced fly half who chalked up over 150 caps for Scarlets, scoring over 500 points in his time in the west of Wales.
The 28-year-old also represented Wales U20s in their Grand Slam winning campaign in 2016.
The Carmarthen man comes into the squad adding another experienced game manager to an already exciting group.
Joining Trailfinders Jones said: “I’m really excited to be joining Ealing Trailfinders there is so much quality in the squad, I’m looking forward to seeing what I can add to this ambitious club though-out the year on and off the field.”
Director of Rugby Ben Ward said: “Dan is a very experienced fly-half which is a vital thing to have in any rugby team. We wanted to bring in someone who could really add to what we are doing on and off the pitch and we are delighted to have dan with us.”
Trailfinders Women are excited to announce the signing of Canadian Kendra Cousineau ahead of the 24/25 season.
The Port Colborne native represented Canada 7s at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in 2018, winning a bronze medal.
A utility back, Cousineau will add to the depth of the squad across the back line with her ability to play in the centres and out wide.
Joining Trailfinders, Cousineau said: “I’m super excited for this opportunity and really looking forward to learning from some of the best.”
Director of Women’s Rugby Giselle Mather said: “We are really looking forward to working with Kendra at Trailfinders. Her versatility, strong skill set and desire to immerse herself in this opportunity is very exciting and we can’t wait to welcome her to the club.”
Ealing Trailfinders will play three matches in preseason in the lead up to the 2024/25 Championship season.
On the 31st of August, Ealing Trailfinders will host URC outfit Cardiff Rugby. Season Ticket holders go free, and adult tickets start from £10.
Next up, the West Londoners will travel to the West Country to take on last Season’s Premiership finalists, Bath, in what should be a mouth-watering clash.
The final run-out before the new season starts will be against Hartpury University at the ALPAS Arena on Friday, September 13th, a week before the Championship gets underway.
Preseason Fixtures:
Get your tickets to Ealing Trailfinders v Cardiff Rugby here. (Season ticket holders go free)
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