David ready to take on the Gower Peninsula challenge

Having recently signed up for MAN v FAT Rugby in Northampton, David Hyde is set to take on a tough physical challenge in July. David will be undertaking the Gower Peninsula Ultra challenge, covering over 50km of tricky terrain. He’s aiming to raise funds for the Northampton Guardian programme in the town and we caught […]

#4Ed Foundation fundraiser is a big success

Members of the MAN v FAT Rugby community came together at the end of March to raise vital funds for the #4Ed Foundation. #4Ed Foundation, set up in 2022 after Ed Slater, who played for Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Ed’s leadership qualities and tenacity earned him plaudits from […]

MAN v FAT Rugby to support 4Ed Foundation

Members of our MAN v FAT Rugby community will be coming together to raise funds for charity, as guys from our Cheltenham and Leicester clubs go head to head. They’ll be supporting the #4Ed Foundation, set up in 2022 after Ed Slater, who played for Gloucester Rugby and Leicester Tigers, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone […]

Ben’s the boss with Cheltenham success

MAN v FAT Rugby’s successes have seen men on the programme now lose over 4,000kgs in weight and make countless health improvements during their time with us. Our club in Cheltenham has contributed nearly 400kgs of that total and one man who has benefitted from his time with MAN v FAT in Gloucestershire is Ben […]

Lisa leading the way in Swansea

Across our MAN v FAT community, we are constantly inspired by the amazing coaches that support our clubs and the men who are taking steps to improve their health and wellbeing. Whether it be our Football, Rugby or Soccer programmes, we have a hugely talented cohort of coaches who are making a huge difference to […]

MAN v FAT partner with Northampton Saints

MAN v FAT, the UK’s leading male weight loss programme, is to partner with Northampton Saints to support men in the town to take steps to improve their health and wellbeing.  Having supported tens of thousands of men to lose nearly 1,000,000lbs of weight since they got started in 2014, MAN v FAT picked up […]

Swansea Rugby flying high into 2026

MAN v FAT Swansea’s Rugby players are set for a big 2026, having already shifted 250kgs since they got started. The Swansea community have built a strong network of support for each other, which has seen a wealth of positive transformations. As things get into full swing in the new year, we caught up with […]

Mariusz is tasting success – in more ways than one!

MAN v FAT Rugby member Mariusz Luczakowski is set for an exciting 2026, both on and off the pitch at the Cheltenham club. Mariusz has been a part of the Rugby community since things got underway in the autumn of 2024 and has lost nearly 15kg of weight in that time. The weekly sessions at […]

Adrian makes big changes on Rugby programme

MAN v FAT Rugby has been up and running for a year now and men up and down the country are hitting increasingly impressive achievements in our weight loss clubs. One of the earliest success stories was Adrian Courtney, who has been a long standing member in our MAN v FAT Leicester club. Adrian recently […]

Merthyr take the honours in first Rugby tournament

It was a different shape ball in use in the Midlands on Saturday – but the same outcome, as Wales took the honours in the latest MAN v FAT National Tournament. Welsh teams have had dominance in MAN v FAT’s football events, and the trend was continued at MAN v FAT’s first ever Rugby National […]