02/04/2026
WE'RE BACK for 2026!
GET THE DATE IN YOUR CALENDAR NOW - SATURDAY 27th JUNE 2026!
THE BIG SUMMER RUGBY RE-UNION... and have we got a treat for you!
Crosfields Rugby Club are once again immensely proud to host Warrington Armed Forces Day and the 15th Annual 'Sephton 'Trophy festival!!! it’s going to be the biggest and best FREE day(s) out yet!
FOUR AMAZING games of and SO MUCH MORE!!!
Military Vehicles, Military Stands, Stalls and activities, Rugby and Community organisations, inflatable obstacle courses, Zorbs, a FAIRGROUND and more and more!
The rugby… FOUR amazing back to back Armed Forces games with a fantastic Junior Rugby curtain raiser!!
The curtain raiser starts the day at 10:00 with a 3 way Masters Rugby League festival Crosfields Rugby League Masters Vs United Kingdom Armed Forces Rugby League Masters Vs the GB Police Rugby League Masters
Then…
Game 1 at 11:30 gets the senior rugby off to a BANG and sees the annual rematch as the Royal Marines Rugby League once again go into battle against the 'Young Guns' of the Army Rugby League Development XIII. The Army went back to back and took the spoils last year to lift the 'Birdsall Bowl', but we KNOW the 'Bootnecks' are spoiling for this one!
This game always promises to be an absolute belter, hard fast and aggressive rugby league!
Kicking off at 1:30 Game 2 the local all Infantry derby is back as The Mercian Regiment return from Operations to take on The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment It’s a game of epic proportions, mate against mate with Regimental pride at stake and one of the most bone crunching games that you’ll see all year, don’t miss this!
Game 3 and, let's not mess about... the MAIN EVENT of the Armed Forces Day and the 'Sephton 'Trophy Festival. Kicking off at 3:30 The Crosfields ARLFC Select XIII will once again take on the might of the Army Rugby League Senior XIII!
2025 saw the Army retake the trophy from a Crosfields Team packed full of talent. End to end spectacular Rugby League, the players putting their body on the line for their mates and comrades time and time again. A stunning display of a will to win that has been instilled in them over generations ... and the Army side isn’t bad either!
Join us on Armed Forces Day for the very best in Rugby.
But there’s so much more than ‘just’ the rugby on display.
The fantastic FREE festival is a wonderful day out with FREE gifts and activities for the kids, Inflatable Obstacle Courses, Paintball and Airsoft Rifle ranges, Fairground rides and stalls, Face painting, even LazerQuest and Zorbs! Then there are the Armed Forces information stands, stalls displays and military vehicles to climb all over! There are activities to keep EVERYONE interested and occupied!
Then let’s not forget the HUGE Charity Raffle & TOM'bola with some truly amazing prizes!!
There's food and 'liquid refreshments' (4 BARS!) available at Rugby Club prices! and so much more, with more being added almost daily!
Pop the date in your diary now stick it in your phone 😉 Saturday 27th June 2026 from 10:30 until ... well … at least 6!
Please share the news of the festival with all of your friends, family, colleague's, cats, dogs and goldfish! ... please don't let them miss out on this wonderful FREE family day out!
Bring your sun screen and a chair 😃.. see you there!
