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Welcome to the online home of the netrugby league, a unique and exciting sport played every summer on South London's Clapham Common for over a hundred years.

Legend has it that our sport , orginally called rugby netball, was founded in the late 1800s as a way to keep troops - stationed on the common after returning from the Boer war - out of the local public houses. In its 1920s heyday dozens of teams played in several leagues and, even as recently as the 1990s, top-class players from England rugby's 1st division regularly turned out to play.

Today, netrugby is staging a comeback, with a growing number of teams competing in a summer league and an annual world cup competition. Players are attracted by the simplicity of a game that combines the contact and camaraderie of rugby with the fast pace and freedom of football. 

Being able to pass in any direction and no offside laws encourage fast movement of the ball around the pitch, but full contact tackling around the net can make goals hard to come by against a well organised defence. Please vist the rules page to learn more about how the game is played.

Location & Timings
Rugby Netball is played on Clapham Common. The days vary depending on which teams are playing but the main nights are Tuesday and Wednesdays. The games kickoff at 7.30pm, consisting of two 30 mins periods.

Want to Play?
We're always looking to recruit new players or teams. Please fill out the registration form or  email us at info@netrugby.org if you would like to play or why not turn up on one of the days and you will get a game.

Battersea Concord Satyrs/OPs Spartans Alpha Mint Taverners Old Paulines	If you currently play for a team or would like to play for a team then please fill out the following form     The netrugby world cup takes place each year in July. To find out more place view the World Cup page.
To view the introductory video on NetRugby please click here.