RuckinRugby Web Design
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RuckinRugby design websites for Rugby Clubs - that's what we do.
Founded in 2007 after a year or so of hard work developing our product, RuckinRugby aim to build websites for Rugby Clubs all over the world. Websites that are professional looking, reasonably priced and easy to use. In addition to this we hope to make our own website - this site - a hub for grass roots rugby, providing a central point where clubs from all over the world can chat, arrange tournaments, exchange views and maybe even players.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Sports & Leisure
Tends to work with:
Non-profit Organisations, Public Sector, Private Companies
General location of clients: UK and Middle East
Latest Project
UAERRS - Rob Stevens
The United Arab Emirates Rugby Referees' Society had seen RuckinRugby's work all over the Middle East and wanted some more of the same for their own on-line presence. We chose wordpress to give them maximum flexibility.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
9 November 2011
Ati Aaifou-Olive at Wainuiomata NZ Samoan Rugby
I live in New Zealand and dealing with Ruckin Rugby on the other side of the world have been brilliant. The service is tremendous, they have provided us with what we want and communication is really great.
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”RUGBY, Design, honesty, Integrity ...... RUGBY”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Providing websites to major RFUs, Clubs and Competitions all over the world whilst still VERY active at grass roots level, teaching clubs how to communicate and own their brand.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”I am a fan of Rucking Rugby (ball on the floor) - always have been, always will be.”
What We Do?
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Video Production
- Online Marketing
Technologies Used:
CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , Flash, XML,
CMS Used:
Own Brand
Completely hand written by our developers for the very purpose of providing a website CMS for sports teams with no fuss.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2007
Joined WWDC: 8 October 2008
Wainuiomata NZ Samoan Rugby
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Ati Olive needed a professional on-line presence for his fabulous club and RuckinRugby were the only option - but there was no budget in this, their inaugural season. So - we did it in exchange for our logo on their sleeve, because we believe that this club will be a great advertisement for all that we believe in.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: RuckinRugby Bespoke CMS
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: October 2011
UAERRS - Rob Stevens
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The United Arab Emirates Rugby Referees' Society had seen RuckinRugby's work all over the Middle East and wanted some more of the same for their own on-line presence. We chose wordpress to give them maximum flexibility.
Languages: English, Arabic
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: (X)HTML, Flash, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: October 2011
Finland Rugby Union
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The Finland Rugby Union needed an online focus for everything rugby in Finland - we created it.
Languages: English, Finnish
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: wordpress
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, multi lingual overlay for wordpress
Completion date: September 2011
Fire and Ice Hockey
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
These guys are the fans of the Coventry Blaze Ice Hockey team and they wanted to invest in a professional, slick on-line presence.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: August 2010
Tag Rugby Trust
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
A UK based charity carrying out rugby tours to bring rugby to disadvantaged children in Africa, India, South America and beyond.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: July 2010
Jeddah RFC
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
A rugby club in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: Bespoke in-house
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, Flash, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: January 2010
TOA Dubai RFC
- Branding
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
TOA Dubai were a new club in 2009 and they joined forces with the Falcons ladies.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: bespoke in-house
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: November 2009
Hyde Rugby
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
A Washington, DC high school program that started 10 years ago with kids from the inner city. Since our first graduating class in 2003, all graduated seniors have been accepted to 4 year universities. We focus on building character, community, education and then rugby. 3 of our players have represented the USA on the Boys and Girls U20's and Men's Eagles 7's programs. Our boys team consistently finished in the top 2-3 teams in it's league. Most importantly, rugby is an opportunity to break down racial, socio-economic and cultural barriers
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own build
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: May 2009
Kuttabul Camelboks RFC
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The Boks were our first Australian Club on board - a proud club with a great history and off to a flying start to the season in 2009. The first club to use our PLayer Availability function.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Our Own Brand
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: March 2009
Tauranga Sports
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Tauranga Sports RFC were our first club from New Zealand - a great achievement A very positive and hungry club with a strong following and great youth section - also have a proud history with some big names going on to better things.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Our own Brand.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: January 2009
Abu Dhabi Thistle FC
- Branding
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Abu Dhabi Thistle FC are the leading youth football club in the Abu Dhabi and probably the whole of the UAE. They already have more than 5 teams of boys and girls that are winning everything and there is much. much more to come!
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: January 2009 (on-going)
Falcons Ladies RFC
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The Falcons Ladies are the only independent Ladies Rugby Team in the UAE and by far the most talented and beautiful! Winners of the Dubai 7s in 2007 and runners up in 2008 they are destined for great things.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: September 2008
Arabian Potbellies RFC
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Video Production
- Development
RuckinRugby's very own Max plays for the Arabian Potbellies RFC in Dubai - a social rugby team linked to the infamous Honk Kong Potbellied Pigs. One of our first teams here in Dubai.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own Brand.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: September 2008
AGRFU
This was a massive project and still our most complex to date. The Arabian Gulf RFU wanted a new website that included on-line registration for around 2000 players in the region. The site is fresh and easy to navigate and the client has already got into the groove with the CMS.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category:
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: September 2008
Ashford RFC
Ashford RFC have a vibrant community and a massive Junior section and wanted their website to reflect this. We gave their logo a 'polish' and designed them a clean, easy to use website that has gone down very well with everyone at the club.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category:
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: August 2008
Kuwait Saracens
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Kuwait Saracens are a Kuwait based Junior rugby club twinned with the UK Premiership club - London Saracens.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: RuckinRugby Bespoke
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: August 2008
Royal Signals Rugby Club
The Royal Signals Rugby Club represents Rugby League, Union and Ladies within the Corps. As you would expect, their club members are strewn far and wide across the globe and communications were a priority - so now they have a home that is accessible to ALL - wherever they may be. The fact that it is slick, clean and easy to use - is just a bonus! The Club are already looking at retail options with an online shop.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category:
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: July 2008
Cardiff University RFC
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Our first University club and still one of only two. Cardiff have a great Uni team and work closely with the Welsh RFU and local clubs. Winners of the varsity match in both 2008 and 2009!
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Our own brand.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 4
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: May 2008
Dubai Exiles RFC
- Branding
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Dubai Exiles - our first Middle East club online and the most famous Rugby Club in the UAE. Up until 2008 the hosts of the famous Dubai Rugby 7s in Dubai - legendary.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own Brand
Online Payment System: paypal
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, , XML
Completion date: May 2008
Bideford RFC
Bideford were our first client - they were going through some big changes at the club and looking at attracting investment - their professional website has gone a long way to helping with this and is still one of our favourites.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Community website
Organisation category:
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: November 2007
Al Khobar Quins
- Branding
- Content and Copy
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The greatest rugby team in Saudi Arabia bar none - across the causeway from Bahrain. Max played for the Quins from 2007 - 2009.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: our own.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: April 2007
Reviews
I live in New Zealand and dealing with Ruckin Rugby on the other side of the world have been brilliant. The service is tremendous, they have provided us with what we want and communication is really great.
The process has been smooth, ruckin rugby respond to me within hours of any request. Its like I was dealing with a company that are based here in New Zealand.
We do have other ad -on's we want to request but that would be later on and ruckin rugby said they will be able to make those changes.
Max has also referred us to a great graphic designer for our logo which has been a bonus. We look forward in working with ruckin rugby in the future.
The website is a vast improvement over the previous one, which was already a huge improvement on the original.
there are many great tools available to us that really benefit the dual language that our website needs to be in. Wordpress is an entirely new area for me but getting to grips with it has been pretty pain free, and if something does crop up, Max is fast to help out / correct my mistakes :-)
Everything we asked has been delivered and feedback from our vistors to the site has been very positive.
to note id the front page revolving banner, a very neat idea and much better than a static display. allowing us to showcase the best pictures of the current moment.
I have no issues in recommending RuckinRugby Web Design to anyone i hear that is thinking of revamping their pages
Communication was definetly a problem. I was in Dubai and designer was in UK so whilst email comms was good it would have been better to meet face to face to speed up getting the site where we wanted it to be.
Some requests were not incorporated into the site.
Some one to one lessons on the workings of the site and some direct tuition would have been good as the site moved forward. We would have not had to rely on the wed designer so much to add the bits that we wanted to add.
All in all happy with the final site. Just nbeed to get up to speed with updating it.
Our rugby club was looking for a professional looking site that would act as a communication hub for our players and supporters. The product supplied was very impressive, the designer was able to incorporate our individual requirements into the site. Great customer service, same day turnaround on all our enquiries. Exceptional communication skills, the designer has developed a very personal service. Top shelf.
Fantastic work by Ruckin Rugby ... the process was fast, efficient and great at generating new ideas for making a real impact for our charity through our web presence. The site was delivered with all the links to various other social networking platforms - facebook, twitter etc etc. Very happy with the service received and happy to be one of their referecence clients.
Excellent all round package, the website is great and easier for not tech-crazy people like myself to keep updated.
Very good levels of communication between ourselves and the web designer with quick responses and actions to our questions and demands and not answering with a load of mumbo-jumbo that means nothing to me.
Start of a very promising relationship.
when I was looking for a new web design i was approached by Ruckin Rugby who offered their services. our site is good visually and easy to manage. we have a good working relationship and will continue to us etheir services. the company designer is willing to discuss matters from concept to implementation and adjust to my requirements.
Very good experience. The site ended up being exactly what we asked for. Ruckin Rugby worked with us every step of the way, explaining things in a manner that was understandable at our technical level. We were kept involved in the design process from start to finish. Every issue was handled as if it were an emergency even before the site was live. Awesome job!!!!
Ruckin Rugby have listened to what we said we wanted and have delivered our website exactly as we required and have also added to it to make better than we had hoped.
Updating the site has been swift and again exactly as requested.
The Arabian Potbellies Rugby Club are very happy to continue using Rucking Rugby
This was a great project from beginning to end and the team at Ruckinrugby did a great job in answering all our needs. their communication was flawless and there was always someone to answer our queries. they delivered on time, on budget and the site looks great. they made relevant and useful suggestions on how to enhance our site and the team work was excellent. there were very few teething problems at launch, and these were solved very quickly without any impact on our image. I thoroughly recommend them.
Excellent communication from the start and an excellent end product website which is simple to maintain. Throughout our dealings I found Ruckin Rugby to be helpful, professional and importantly able to understand exactly what the club wanted from it's first website. I am more than happy to recommend them to any prospective client.
As the director of the Royal Signals Rugby Club (Army Corps Representative Side) it is important to ensure that 'Communications' with our players were given priority especially as all the players were located across the world, some of them constantly on Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This I believe we can now achieve with ease. Max, approached me with a proposition that met our needs and that of his own conscience. For Max is a former member of the Royal Signals and was an active member of the team in his day! Throughout the whole process from stratup all the way to implementation, he has been a constant stalwart. He holds dear all the Core Values expected. his customer service skills are fantastic and is to be commended on his attention to details, only the best will do. Similar to an Army slogan....."Be the Best".
Our site is slowly being populated by non-technical people and they have the confidence to navigate through a superb yet easy interface. Lots of News stories, match reports, photos and the all important guestbook are critical to its sucess. Success I'm happy to report.
A massive thank you from me on behalf of all the lads and lasses involved in Royal Signals Corps Rugby.
PS A number of other Corps have shown an interest in the product and would also like to experience the sweet taste of having communications around the world! We all hope you achieve all that is yours.
Max
Chief Designer
Founder, Designer, Dreamer - believes he can do ANYthing and wants the world to play and enjoy rugby!
WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”John 'Max' Maxwell - owner and designer”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”RUGBY, Design, honesty, Integrity ...... RUGBY”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”There is no reason why an amateur rugby organization cannot present itself in a professional way. We are not elitist per se, we will design a website for any club - it just so happens that only great clubs ask us. And that suits us just fine. Quality not quantity.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”The Developer is in Nottingham, the Designer is in Devon - the environment is 'on the road' and 'pitchside'!”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”This particular brand is about Rugby - we love rugby and just network around the world - in the world of rugby ... the website just happens at the end.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”We are the only website design company on earth dedicated to Rugby clubs. Easy.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Our portfolio and reputation and because of the work I do for rugby in developing nations. Networking.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Honesty. Integrity. transparency.”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”I haven't had any yet. RuckinRugby are always demanding of ourselves - we do not deal with the Premiership clubs and every club we deal with is bowled over with our level of commitment and professionalism.”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”If you do not want to spend any money - go to Pitchero. If you have at LEAST £20,000 - go to Sotic. If you are neither of these - "Hi, my name is Max and we are RuckinRugby - the only designer you need to speak to about the new website for your club".”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Providing websites to major RFUs, Clubs and Competitions all over the world whilst still VERY active at grass roots level, teaching clubs how to communicate and own their brand.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Both PC and Mac”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”I am a fan of Rucking Rugby (ball on the floor) - always have been, always will be.”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
RuckinRugby Web Design:
”Push me, push your designer - never stop asking for more.”
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