Welcome to the club! Here are a few facts and figures about the Madrid Lions which answer some of the questions asked by new members - and by some current ones!
Player
insurance
Lions can purchase
player insurance through the Madrid rugby federation. The cost is 115€ per year. We highly recommend that players without their
own insurance take out this policy. Remember the E111 is NOT valid
for sporting injuries and without insurance you could face a costly
medical bill.
Ludolf enjoying a spot
of halftime vodka
Training
On weekends during the season when there is no match, there is training at 1.30 pm on Saturdays at Complejo Deportivo Almudena, Calle Ramiro de Maeztu, Ciudad Universitaria ( Metro: Metropolitano).
Click here to see the location map
Pub night
We meet every Thursday from 9.30 pm onwards at Finnegan´s, Plaza de las Salesas (metro: Alonso Martinez or Colon ). There are special beer prices for Lion's members, namely 3.50€ per pint of lager or other brews and 4€ for a copa/spirits. You will receive a membership card (for which photo required) on joining the club, which will also entitle you to the same special prices (which apply any day of the week) at sister pubs O'Connors, Bo'Finns, Steinlager, and Whelans in Alcala de Henares .
Whelans - Plaza de los Irlandeses, Alcala de Henares.
At Finnegans a hamburger + pint is 8€ (+ 2 pints, 10€) at any time.
Club kit
The club expects playing members to buy their own playing jerseys, available at 45€. New members can save 5€ on that price by paying 65€ on joining for jersey and fee. Same deal applies to current members on renewing their subscription - deadline for this October 30! You can also get polo shirts in various colours for 20€ each and a smart tie for 15€.
Josh... plastered again! Even stranger,
he's an American with a passport!
Fees
The joining fee and subsequent annual subscriptions are both 20€, which is intended to cover the club's administration costs such as phone calls, posters, newsletters, etc. Rather than levy more substantial subscription fees, we pay as we go! There is a standard match fee of 5€ per player for all games, and any beer and food costs (e.g. for visiting opposition) is collected in addition according to the circumstances. Note that the hire of a pitch costs upwards of 150€ every game. Please help the club administration by paying your dues without waiting to be asked.
Fines for no-shows and lateness for matches, etc
It is unthinkable that a player who has confirmed for a match should fail to turn up. If that ever happens, an automatic fine of 15€ is imposed. Late arrival will incur a fine of 5€, as will failure to produce the match fee when requested at the game. You have been warned!
Affiliation
form
If you
are interested in joining the Madrid Lions RFC then you will have
to fill in an affiliation form. You can either get this from us
on a thursday night in Finnegans, or download it using the link
below in MS Word format. Just fill this in electronically then
rename it to your own name and email it to the lions email address
at the bottom of the page. Alternatively if you do not have MS
Word download the PDF version, print it out, fill it out and bring
it into Finnegans on a Thursday or to a match.
To download it right click on the link, then choose 'save as...'
or if you would like to fill in our new
members online form click
here
We
hope you enjoy being a Madrid Lion and look forward to seeing
you at the club’s various events -- the more you participate,
the greater the enjoyment. Your regular support is vital to our
success.
Contacts:
Henry Macdonald (0034) 91 373 56 13
Charlie Humphrey (0034) 636 067 716
Chris Holloway (00 34) 687 989 586 (mobile)
