saturday - tournament and afterparty
TL;DR
What: Tournament Day
When: Group warm-up 09:15. Union: Captain’s meeting 09:00, games 10:15-15:00. Touch: Captain’s meeting 09:30, 09:45 team warm-ups, Touch games kick-off 1040.
Where: Inverleith Park, Arboretum Rd, Edinburgh, EH3 5NZ
Dress code: Rugby kit clothes, boots, gumshields etc – bring warm layers and jackets!
Don’t forget first aid, physio, and sports massage will be available throughout the day.
This is what it’s all about: putting what you learned on Friday into practice in game.
A Captains’ meeting will be convened around 09:00 with the Clinic ‘25 Director, our Welfare Lead, referees, and all attending club and team captains.
The day will officially start at 10:00 when there will be a full and joint player warm-up. Clubs and individuals will be encouraged to meet before this time to warm up. Afterwards, matches will begin at roughly 10:30 and last until 15:00.
Where possible, we have made sure that teams are evenly matched. ur tier system, and Touch Rugby tournament, will mean that everyone gets what they want out of the event and it’s enjoyable for all.
The winning teams will be awarded the following:
Jim Reilly Memorial Cup
Jim Reilly was a long term member and Head Coach of the Caledonian Thebans RFC. Jim was well known and respected within the Edinburgh Rugby Scene and then within the IGR scene during his tenure as Head coach and Director of Rugby. His dedication, kind nature and robust coaching style brought the Thebans from a start up Social Club to a league competing titan of a team. Jim sadly lost his life during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the club you see today is part of his amazing legacy. Without Jim, the Caledonian Thebans wouldn’t be the amazing success it is today. This Shield is dedicated to his memory and donated by his loving wife Karen.
Alan Reynolds Memorial Shield
Alan Reynolds was Head Coach and an Honorary President of the Caledonian Thebans in some of its most challenging years. His dedication and spirit are woven into the club's fabric. Alan always had time for a chat, a pointer and an ear to listen. Alan’s commitment to the inclusive cause and pushing for ‘rugby for everyone’ embodied what our club is all about. Sadly, Alan lost his battle with cancer, but until his last day remained a loyal and dedicated advocate for Rugby, Scotland and the Caledonian Thebans. He is missed but not forgotten and his legacy is canonised in the Alan Reynolds Memorial Cup, donated by his loving wife Suzanne.
Like the day before, our team of Thebans helpers will be on hand, along with first aid and physio provision. Please note that while physios will be available to help tape you up before a game, you should provide your own tape for pre-existing injuries; our physios can only provide tape for injuries that happen at Clinic.
As with Friday, our hospitality team will be ready with morning rolls and hot drinks available for purchase throughout the day. Lunch will be provided for you in the Players’ Village, and we’ll have additional hot food available alongside the bar!
Tournify
All fixtures and results will be available live in the Tournify app which you can download at
the links below:
Post-game social and raffle
As well as awarding the winners their Cup and Shield, the games will be followed by a Boat Race, so get practicing! We’ll have music and plenty of beer to really get the party going.
Raffle tickets will be on sale throughout the event, £3 per strip, £12 for 5 and there’s a summary of the prizes to be won later in this document. Our raffle team have really gone for gold this year with prizes worth almost £1,000 in total up for grabs. Prizes include:
The Witchery restaurant, Edinburgh: Indulgent champagne dinner for two
Black Ivy: Overnight stay with breakfast included and 3 course dinner and fizz for two in the restaurant.
Holyrood Distillery: Tour and tasting for a group of 6
Pizza Geeks: £30 pizza voucher
Stag Barbers: Free genderless haircut
RugbyStuff: £25 voucher
A coffee lovers bundle worth £50
Bawbags: 2 x £25 voucher
Doodles Pottery Edinburgh: £20 voucer
Brooklyn Lager: Merch and drinks hamper
Amsterdam Lowlanders: 2026 Naked Calendar
…and lots of booze!
A huge thank you to everyone who donated a raffle prize, including:
Bawbags
Black Ivy
Brooklyn Lager
Beer 52
Doodles Pottery
Holyrood Distillery
Amsterdam Lowlanders ARC
Pilot Brewing
Pizza Geeks
Rugby Stuff
Stag Barbers
The Witchery
TTR Edinburgh
Staged UK
Bianca Acquaviva, Ed Boulter-Comer, Grace Dowley, Luke Fenton,
Rab Lloyd, Rhona Lloyd, Jordan McGee, Rosie Nelson and Elliott Fraser (@gallus_words on Instagram).
VILLAINS: Thebans Clinic 2025 Afterparty
TL;DR
What: The VILLAINS afterparty
When: 21:00 til late
Where: La Belle Angele, 11 Hastie’s Close, Edinburgh, EH1 1HJ
Dress code: Your best VILLAINS fancy dress!
We’ve teamed up with Whiteclaw to give a free can to the first 200 to arrive!
The highlight of every Thebans Clinic (apart from the rugby obviously) is the themed afterparty.
From evil queens to Dr Evil – we love a baddie. Unleash your dark side at this year’s afterparty, once again hosted by La Belle Angele in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Bring your best costume and get ready to dance the night away – people do really go all out!
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