Founder Story · June 2026
From the touchline to the App Store
Two years of thinking, four months of building, and forty years of loving rugby. Dan tells the story of how Rugby Matchmaker went from an idea on the touchline to a live app — and why grassroots rugby deserved something better.
Launch · June 2026
We're Live. Now What?
The app is out, clubs are on it, and the first fixtures are already being arranged. Here's what launch week actually looked like.
Fixtures
5 ways to sort your fixture list before pre-season
The fixtures secretary's guide to getting Saturday sorted without losing your evenings to WhatsApp and cold emails.
Club management
Running an amateur rugby club in 2026: what's changed
Volunteers, apps, and the ongoing battle to get 15 men on a pitch on a wet Saturday morning.
Technology
Why WhatsApp groups are killing your fixture planning
Message 47 of 200. Somewhere in there is a confirmed kick-off time. Good luck finding it.