t all started in 1978 at The White Hart. An olde worlde pub in the North Hampshire village of Eversley, 5 miles south of Reading.
The White Hart has long been a watering hole for players and supporters of Camberley Rugby Club and after a few beers one Sunday lunchtime it was decided to form a pub rugby team.
After a number of games against other pubs and companies locally one of the team who worked in Amsterdam suggested that the team enter into the Amsterdam 7's, thus "The White Hart Marauders" were born.
Over the years the MARAUDERS have developed into a renowned International 7's sidethat draws it players from all sectors of the domestic and International arena. But they have never lost that sence of fun from the early days. The Marauders have introduced a new dimension to the touring sides with such items as the "wobbly Wig" famously worn by Will Carling during his time with the Marauders with the MARAUDERS in 1993, whilst still Captain of England. Other significant names that have joined the MARAUDERS have included Jeremy Guscott, Laurence Dellaglio, Peter Winterbottom and Dewi Morris to name a few.
Since those early years the MARAUDERS have introduced their flair for rugby and entertainment in many other tournaments including Hong Kong, Dubai, Lisbon, Cape Town, Toulouse, Kinsale, Croatia and of course the U.K. With the ever increasing demands on the professional game our team selections change day by day, however as stated in the program for the Heineken 7's in Amsterdam this year "as usual with The Marauders we know nothing about who will be playing, but as usual they will be among the favourites".
website: Marauders
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