Meet The Management Team

Meet the Management Team

Roger Bremner - Club President

Roger joined Hornby Rugby Football club as a four year old in 1973. Playing through the grades. He played his first Senior years when the club still played in the CRFU Metro competition. Roger led the Hornby Seniors as Captain into the Ellesmere competition in 1993. He was involved as a player/coach in the original Swordsman (Div 3) team in 1998, and enjoyed a successful period with this team from 1999, winning five back to back titles. After 22 years as a player/coach with Div 3, Roger has decided to hang up his boots which brings to an end a playing career of 47 consecutive years. As the 2020 season looms, he looks forward to his role as part of the club management team.

Kim Wilson - Bar Manager

Bryan Riddle- Senior Club Captain
I joined the Hornby rugby family back in 1997 as a 18year old. I played most of my rugby for the Div 2 side with the odd cameo in the Div 1 side. My oldest son started playing as a 4 year old and is still Playing for the club as a 17 year old.
I have coached many youth teams in my time also managing the successful 2020 Div 3 team.
I see my role as the senior club captain as payback to the club I love.
My main goal is to have a strong Div 1,2,3,Colts and a Woman's teams and watch our juniors make the transition into our senior club

Steve Deans - Chairperson
Steve has been with Hornby RFC since the beginning of the 2010 season. Bringing along his two sons to the game Caleb and Ashton who have both stayed playing for the club since, Ashton being one of the youngest registered juniors at the time at only 3.5yrs of age. Steve has held multiple voluntary roles from coaching, junior club captain, grounds man, fundraising and being an active member of our committee for over 10 years. His passion is in coaching the young and he has had great success working with others to see a number of his teams make finals for their respective grades. His words are “Payment of volunteering is seeing the smile on the young face, playing the game the grow to love”. Steve has also played a number of seasons for our Div.3 Swordsmen and was part of the successful 2018 & 2020 campaign where the boys brought home the shield winning in two great final battles. Steve has most recently taken on the role as Chairperson with a vision for recruitment and retention for our club where cultural diversity is supported and a pathway for our young players to senior status is recognised.

Committee Members
Lyn Whitt

Simon Barron

Dorothea Eaton
I have supported Hornby Rugby since the mid 80’s when my brother was playing Senior Rugby for them.
Then my son swapped League for Rugby and joined the under 18’s about 16 years ago and has been here ever since and is now playing Div 1.
I am hoping my grandchildren will also start playing here which is another reason I want to do what I can to help the club

Brad Cole

Steven Devereux

Jaydin Law

Steve Muir

Jordan Gillan

Kevin Dorgan - Club Patron

Kevin joined Hornby Rugby Football Club in 1975. Along with Doug Frampton, Kevin coached U9-U14. Kevin served 5 years on the JAB for the Canterbury Rugby Football Union. Kevin has also served 5 years on the clubs committee. During his time in the club Kevin refereed the touch 7's modules for 14 years and was responsible for arranging referees. Amazingly, Kevin has also refereed rugby for 40+ years. Kevin is a long standing member of the "Friday Night Club" (39 years) and takes pride of place at "the table." It is for all of the above reasons that Kevin has been appointed as our Club Patron and Life Member of the HRFC. In 2015 Kevin was made a life member of the club in recognition of his outstanding contribution to our club and the community.

Glen White - Club Treasurer

2007-2015. Glen joined the club in 1995 first playing Division 2 rugby and then as part of the successful Division 1 sides from the late 1990’s where he played 150 senior games and also represented the Ellesmere representative team. Glen remains Club Treasurer after stepping down in 2015 from Committee.

Marie Sargeant- Club Secretary
Hi my name is Marie and I have been around the Hornby rugby club for approximately 10 years.
I have two boys that play and really enjoy it. I have managed two different junior teams for 8 years and done various things around the club as a volunteer. Hornby Rugby Club is a great family orientated club and we welcome everyone!