Will Thamesians be represented at the Tokyo Olympics 2021?

Monaco has been selected as the host for the World Rugby Sevens Repechage – the final qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

With 21 of the 24 teams already qualified for the Olympic rugby sevens competition, the remaining two women's and one men’s spots are scheduled to be decided from June 19 to 20 next year at Stade Louis II.

The women’s competition will feature Argentina, Colombia, France, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Samoa and Tunisia.

And representing local club, Thamesians RFC, will be Emelia Arbouine, the ladies captain who also plays for Jamaica!! Thamesians members kindly helped to pay for Emelia’s flights for the original trials in San Diego last year where she scored a try against the USA.

Click the link HERE to find out more.

When you follow this link, you will see that it appears on the website created by another ladies’ player, Lara Miller – who provides positive news about ladies’ community rugby at a time when there has been a lot of negativity about the game

Other recent news

Impasse at Udney Park Playing Fields

Impasse at Udney Park Playing Fields

Posted on 26th Oct 2025

I thought that I ought to update everyone as the latest moratorium period under the ACV is about to expire. At this point Mr Wu can market the site again to commercial bidders. Before the moratorium period he attempted to sell the site over a twelve-month period and attracted an offer from a single developer called Mr Williams. This bid later evaporated. No doubt Mr Wu hopes for more meaningful interest the next time around.

The Foundation receives support from both Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, Fulham FC Foundation

The Foundation receives support from both Brentford FC Community Sports Trust, Fulham FC Foundation

Posted on 8th Aug 2024

The Foundation has received welcome support from the football community as the statements below -

Lee Doyle, CEO of Brentford FC CST

"The Brentford FC Community Sports Trust aims to deliver exciting, progressive and socially inclusive multi-sports participation, coach education and facility development programmes, enabling participants, coaches and volunteers to realise their potential through community sport. The Trust supports the aims of the Udney Park Community Fields Foundation to buy and run these precious playing fields in Teddington"

Political momentum for a CPO growing

Political momentum for a CPO growing

Posted on 2nd Jul 2024

Political momentum for a CPO growing

The Udney Park Trust have released a ‘press release’ updating everyone on the momentum gathering for a CPO of the fields at Udney Park. Local hustings were held as a prelude to this week’s general election and the Trust raised a question regarding the future of the site. It was confirmed at the hustings that there was universal support for a CPO from all parties.