Club Overview

Ards RFC is a long established club at the heart of the local community with an excellent social scene and facilities and a friendly and welcoming membership.

Our clubhouse and extensive grounds are located on the edge of the bustling market town of Newtownards, close to Belfast and with beautiful countryside and beaches on our doorstep.

Our 1st XV currently play in Kukri Ulster Championship 2, have enjoyed Senior status in the recent past and are ambitious for promotion. 

Ards have enjoyed having Ulster, Irish Internationals and British & Irish Lions in their ranks over the years. These have been complemented by many high profile overseas players in recent memory, including NPC, Super 15 and international representatives, most of whom remain close friends of the club.

The club is undergoing large improvements to its infrastructure that match its ambitions and now seek to secure additional players to its numbers for the coming season.

UK, Irish and EU passport holders or New Zealand & Australian passport holders able to obtain a Youth Mobility Visa for the UK only. 

Excellent packages available

Club Details

Ards RFC runs 3 Senior Mens teams, Senior Womens Rugby, Youth Boys from U12 to U20, Youth Girls from U12 to U18 and Mini Rugby from ages 5-12 during the regular season. 

We also fund and operate a rugby outreach program, bringing coaching to local primary and high schools - creating and developing their school teams and adding to the next generation of rugby players in our community

Off season, we host a vibrant Touch Rugby scene and tournament and also see our facilities and excellent playing surfaces used throughout the year by other sports including Soccer, Archery and American Football.