Lifting the Lid
The Kent Exiles Adult team are proud to be supporting the ‘I’m Fine’ project, part of the “Lifting the Lid” campaign which aims to raise awareness and inspire conversations about mental health, especially within our own sport, by getting players wear a ‘Lifting the Lid’ decal on their helmet. This is a particularly relevant campaign... Read More
Exiles Junior Season Review 2018
The start of this year looked very worrying due to lack of numbers, and after a meeting with the club committee, it was decided that we would look to compete in the new 7 a-side format for junior football. It was suggested and agreed that I would have two of my previous players, and current... Read More
Kent Exiles Women’s Team 2018 Season Review
Wow, what a year! This time last year we had yet to play a competitive game. A year on and we have not only played but also made the finals in our first year, went undefeated until our final game, participated in and were part of the champion Southern team in the Diamond league and... Read More
Kent Exiles Flag Programme 2018 Season Review
Following the success of 2017, which concluded by hosting the International School of the Hague (The Netherlands) for some end of season fun, 2018 started either cold or very cold! We lost 2 Sunday training sessions and we also had to abort the opening South East Youth American Football (SEYAF) tournament, when a blanket of... Read More
Adult Team 2018 Season Review
2018 will be remembered as the year that the Exiles made the Premiership. Many years of work have gone into this goal, perhaps really started by Tony Bainbridge and continued by others thereafter. Somewhere close to 6pm Sunday 2nd September when the final whistle blew on a rain sodden field in Southampton the Exiles plans... Read More
Women’s Team Welcome New Coaches for 2019/2020
The Exiles Women’s American Football team are proud to welcome on board the following new coaches who will help us prepare for the 2019/2020 Sapphire season: Harry Kent; Harry’s expertise will be predominantly used on the offence with the RB’s and WR’s. Harry has been on the Exiles senior team since 2017 and coupled with... Read More
End of Season Rebels Youth Team Review 2018
Following the cancellation of our pre-season games, due to adverse weather, we began the season at Essex, who scheduled us to play East Kent Mavericks first. After a tentative start, with uncharacteristic dropped catches, an early 13-0 lead was increased to a 44-13 win. A comprehensive 42-6 victory followed against Essex Spartans, who narrowly avoided... Read More
Women’s Divison2 Finals – 09/03/2019 @Staffordshire
Division 2 Finals – 09/03/2019 @Staffordshire On Saturday for the second time in only our second season we found ourselves in the divisional playoffs.
Women’s Tournament 4 – 16/02/2019 @ Oxford
Tournament 4 – 16/02/2019 @Oxford It was our last tournament of the regular season and our last chance to make it into the post-season. Our first game against the unbeaten Stallions was played soon after their successful opening match against the Saints. We started with the ball and began to move on the Stallions getting... Read More
Women’s Tournament 3 – 19/01/2019 @ Home
Tournament 3 – 19/01/2019 @Home It was a cold and early start on Saturday as we hosted our home tournament of this season. The opening game of the tournament put us up against the undefeated Wembley Stallions. It was to be our first ever outing against the Stallions and although we were to give it... Read More
Women’s Tournament 2 – 15/12/2018 @ Cardiff
Tournament 2 – 15/12/2018 @Cardiff If we thought that the last tournament was wet and cold then our trip to Wales was to make that look like a day at the beach! We arrived to freezing rain and strong winds and would be subject to those conditions for most of the day. Our first game... Read More
Women’s Tournament 1 – 01/12/2018 Wembley
Tournament 1 – 01/12/2018 @Wembley It was a cold and very wet day that welcomed the Exiles at Wembley for their first foray into 7 aside football. It would turn into a day of highs and lows, failures and triumphs.