This coming season, our youth teams will join Aachen and Maastricht (NL) and compete in the Dutch Championship. This decision was based on low numbers within the Dragon's own youth team and the opportunity that comes with playing in the Netherlands due to being able to play more games. This partnership will also give the players great support by a ...
We are happy to announce that the famous Welsh Dragon used to represent our Rugby club, the Düsseldorf Dragons, has been refreshed. This new version of our logo combines the original Welsh Dragon with a modern and stylish look. With this new logo, we intent to modernise the image of our club, to express our will to be in-line with our time but also...
Have you always wanted to try rugby or are you just curious? We love rugby and want to share that with you. We are looking for new players for our men's and women's teams.All shapes and sizes welcome! Our Beginner's course will run on Mondays from 7 til 9 pm (with the ladies team). Mouth guards and appropriate footwear are mandatory. Free...
After a well-deserved summer break, it is finally time to enjoy some Rugby again. From Saturday, 5th September, we will welcome the children from five to 13 years old on the Dragon's pitch. Due to contact restrictions still in place in NRW, we are still limited to 30 players on the pitch at any time. In order to ensure that all children have a chan...
The Düsseldorf Sportamt project "Sport im Heimatsommer" (previously mentioned in an article) gave the Düsseldorf Dragons a chance to introduce Rugby to children aged 6 to 14. Over the course of the three days, over 600 children visited the event, with a large number taking part in our Rugby group. Overall, the feedback was great and we hope to welc...
After the last few months of in activity and isolation, the City of Düsseldorf has organised a series of sport activities for children aged 6-14 - all free of charge. Over the course of the event, the children of Düsseldorf will have the opportunity to experience, and take part in, a range of different sports in 5 locations across the City: 4 diffe...
You have always wanted to wear the Dragons colours but did not know who to contact to get some of our merchandise? We made it easy for you! Check what's available on the Fan Shop on our website and send us a message with your order. We will be happy to send your order to you. Collection at the club is also possible. It's shopping time 😊!
At the beginning of the year, various projects were started to give our clubhouse a brand-new look. The first long time due job was to refurbish the floor and give it a better look. It looks like new now! Thank you, Christoph Bollien, for organising this. After the floor, it was time to give the walls a fresh layer of paint. Some of our Dragons vol...
Since the authorities have allowed training in groups of 10, some of our Dragons took the chance of Thursday's bank holiday to play a bit of touch rugby at the Golzheim Rheinpark. Our new resident photographer (and player) Gabriel Boia was there to take a few shots of the action. Check the results in our gallery!
From the 25th May 2020, the Düsseldorf Dragons start training again. It is time to put on the short, jersey, socks and stud shoes and enjoy running again on the grass of the Dragons' pitch.BUT, in order to ensure the safety of all (players and staff), the training sessions will take place according to a protocol of hygiene and safety rules. This pr...
As you are all aware, the COVID-19 virus is still spreading, and we are all asked to support the effort to stop it and make sure we are not putting any persons at risk.The German authorities (City and NRW land) have instructed that all Sport clubs should be closed immediately and should stay closed at least until the 19th April. The cancellation pe...
The first game of the second half of the season on the Düsseldorf Dragons' pitch will be a women 7s rugby tournament. On Saturday 21st March 2020, we will welcome several women teams who will compete against each other all day long. This event will be a milestone in the season as we expect many players. It will be a great day of Rugby and a great d...
We know by experience that a rugby game is quite often played in bad weather conditions. In such case, the teams who have already experienced these conditions have an advantage as the body and the mind of their players is already used to it. That's why, when the weather tells you to stay at home on the sofa in your cosy and warm living-room, the Dü...
Training starts on the 22nd February 2020 and we host a U18 tournament on Sunday 1st March 2020. On Saturday 22nd February, we start again to train with the children. The trainers are impatient to come back on the pitch we are sure the children are looking forward to having fun with the oval ball. The children's training starts at 10h30 and ends at...
Come see "the Crunch" with the Dragons at the Mc Laughlins on Sunday 2nd February at 16h00. You always wanted to discover what Rugby is about but never had the chance to see a game with persons who know or pretend to know about it 😉. Join the Dragons on Sunday afternoon at our sponsor pub, the Mc Laughlins in Düsseldorf Altstadt (Kurze Str. 11, 402...
The season will resume end of January for the Senior teams and the Dragonettes. Although it will still be cold, our Senior Teams and our Dragonettes will start preparing their second half of the season from the 28th January. It will be the time for them to work on both their fitness and on their rugby skills to be fully ready for their first game (...
It is with deep sadness that the Düsseldorf Dragons have learned about the death of two of their players, Alexander Bender and Christoph Sever. On the 28th November 2019, some Dragons were saying their last goodbye to Alexander Bender who lost his long fight and left us. Our thoughts are with Alexander's family, his wife, his daughter and his frien...
That's it, the Movember 2019 campaign comes to an end. With a total of 1.159 € raised, the Düsseldorf Dragons missed their target. Nevertheless, the amount raised is a substantial amount that will support projects to fight male cancers and persons in the need. As every year, Movember has also brought opportunities to open discussions about these di...
Since the 12th December 2019, Darren Furminger has been nominated Managing Director of our sport association, the TuS 1895. Thomas Lernout who was already the Head of the Rugby department keeps this position and also joins the TuS board as Second Chairman. It is Christoph Bollien, previously Second Chairman who took over the position of F...
Saturday 7th December, 18h00. The decoration is up. The Christmas tree is ready. The Christmas lights are on. The glasses of Sekt are served. The food from our sponsor (Les Halles Saint Honoré) is warm. Everything is ready to welcome the Düsseldorf Dragons, Dragonettes and their partners to celebrate Christmas. The party started with a welcome drin...