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Garry grabs brace to break Islanders

19 January 2025 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..24 Guernsey…………….. 15 CANTERBURY came from behind to beat Guernsey, with Garry Jones’s brace of tries, proving pivotal. The hosts opened the […]

Dream Team – Matt Corker

12 January 2025 0 comments

MATT CORKER, THE CANTERBURY HEAD COACH AND FORMER WASPS, LONDON WELSH & RICHMOND PLAYER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… Forwards […]

Canterbury chop down the Oaks in dazzling burst

22 December 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..35 Sevenoaks…………..22 CANTERBURY came from behind to defeat a spirited Sevenoaks as they entered the Christmas break with a bonus-point win at […]

Canterbury chop down the Oaks in dazzling burst

22 December 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..35 Sevenoaks…………..22 CANTERBURY came from behind to defeat a spirited Sevenoaks as they entered the Christmas break with a bonus-point win at […]

Canterbury chop down the Oaks in dazzling burst

22 December 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..35 Sevenoaks…………..22 CANTERBURY came from behind to defeat a spirited Sevenoaks as they entered the Christmas break with a bonus-point win at […]

Ben’s happy that Bury’s Donny link is bearing fruit

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Player-coach: Bury St Edmunds fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds appear to have put their messy start to the season behind them […]

Ben’s happy that Bury’s Donny link is bearing fruit

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Player-coach: Bury St Edmunds fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds appear to have put their messy start to the season behind them […]

Ben’s happy that Bury’s Donny link is bearing fruit

22 December 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Player-coach: Bury St Edmunds fly-half Ben Penfold BURY St Edmunds appear to have put their messy start to the season behind them […]

Last-gasp drama as Dorking lose home record

15 December 2024 0 comments

By PAUL MOSLEY Dorking…………. 34 Canterbury…….35 A DOMINANT two-try 20-minute spell after the interval set Canterbury up to inflict high-flying Dorking’s first home defeat of […]

O’Donoghue double helps hosts Bury the visitors

8 December 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury………….. 31 Oxford H………………. 10 CANTERBURY cantered to victory as they ran in five tries to convincingly see off Oxford Harlequins. The […]

Nerveless Max seals comeback

24 November 2024 0 comments

By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley Hawks……. 17 Canterbury………….. 16 SPENCER Hayhow’s injury time try and Max Titchener’s conversion saw Henley Hawks edge past Canterbury in atrocious […]

Red and Blacks inspired by Jones

17 November 2024 0 comments

By RORY MORROW Canterbury…………..59 Bury St Edmunds..35 WINGER Garry Jones’ hat-trick of tries propelled Canterbury to a bonus-point victory over Bury St Edmunds. Jones only […]

OA pay price for poor home form

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD HOMER Old Albanian……….. 17 Canterbury…………..54 CANTERBURY ran out well deserved winners against an Old Albanian side who still find winning at Woollams a […]

College helps Benning learn lessons for the big leagues

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Working hard: Henley back rower Will Benning HENLEY College has proved a useful pathway for the likes of Will Benning who […]

Davies keen to bring new direction to Barnes

3 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK RECENT retiree Josh Davies has moved into the world of coaching at the age of 31 and offers a fresh perspective […]

Martin’s boot is the difference in tightest of tussles

27 October 2024 0 comments

By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury……. 13 Barnes……………22 BARNES moved into the top three courtesy of a hard-fought, tense win against a home side which, after an […]

Juddians are looking good – courtesy of wing Barnes

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK On the run: Tonbridge Juddians wing Curtis Barnes TONBRIDGE Juddians have made a statement start to the season and look the team […]

Thanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on

20 October 2024 0 comments

THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11 to 21 (when six […]

Leaders stand firm in battle of Kent

20 October 2024 0 comments

By GARETH WITHERS Tonbridge J…………40 Canterbury…………..24 AS west hosted east in the battle of Kent at the Slade it was league leaders Tonbridge Juddians who […]

Murray out to make good in the land of his mother

20 October 2024 0 comments

TRP By SIMON THOMAS Probyn: Please don’t take captain George off too early >> Page 37 BLAIR Murray may have been born and raised in […]

It’s a real Corker as plan pays off

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By CAMERON McMILLAN Canterbury……..39pts Westcombe P…22pts CANTERBURY’S preparations paid off as they saw off Westcombe Park, according to coach Matt Corker. He said: “We were […]

Discipline a worry despite victory

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury…………..36 Havant…………………. 31 CANTERBURY just did enough in the tightest of contests. Early dominance from the hosts led to Havant giving away […]

Raiders shrug off pressure as Jones leads way

29 September 2024 0 comments

By MIKE MARSHALL Guernsey………. 41 Canterbury…….23 GUERNSEY came from behind to secure an emphatic win over Canterbury. Right from the start Canterbury took the game […]

Gwilliam’s ambition to build from the bottom

29 September 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Boss: Taff Gwilliam PICTURE: Matthew Walker CANTERBURY director of rugby Taff Gwilliam is deter mined to grow the club so that they […]

Williams’ super try crowns top show

22 September 2024 0 comments

By CAMERON MACMILLAN Canterbury…………..49 Worthing……………… 21 CANTERBURY produced a dominate performance to see off Worthing. They quickly opened the scoring through Harvey Furneaux, but Worthing […]

Barnes stormer leads TJs again

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By ED MARRIAGE Colchester…………..26 Tonbridge J…………48 TONBRIDGE Juddians made it two wins from two as they beat National League 2 new boys Colchester on the […]

Oaks are toppled by a flying start

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By STEPHEN FITZMAURICE Sevenoaks………….. 14 Canterbury…………..27 CANTERBURY survived Sevenoaks’ second-half revival to take the Kent derby honours. The visitors dominated the first half, opening the […]

Harlequins sign former 7s Player of the Year Rodrigo Isgro

8 September 2024 0 comments

Harlequins have announced the signing of 25-year-old Argentinian winger Rodrigo Isgro ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Canterbury sign centre Kurt Heatherley

8 September 2024 0 comments

National League 2 East side Canterbury have signed 29-year-old former Auckland and Jersey Reds centre Kurt Heatherley.

Canterbury blow Colchester away

8 September 2024 0 comments

Canterbury…………..53 Colchester………….. 13 ■ By TAFF GWILLIAM CANTERBURY were in red-hot form on the opening day of the campaign, clocking up seven tries as they […]

Ford aiming to Bury all memories of sorry finish

8 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Big changes: Bury St Edmunds boss Jacob Ford JACOB Ford has overhauled his squad at Bury St Edmunds and says he’s […]

Students too good for Esher

1 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK THIS weekend’s preseason encounters presented National League coaches with a final opportunity to test their squads ahead of their season openers […]

Heald predicts a four-way battle

1 September 2024 0 comments

National 2 East BY BEN JAYCOCK THIS season is a golden opportunity for one of last season’s title contenders to take advantage and win promotion […]

Rosslyn Park show Barnes how it’s done

25 August 2024 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock National One Rosslyn Park illustrated their league superiority by dispatching their London rivals Barnes 52-12. Park took the lead after just two […]

All Blacks gear up for Springbok showdown

18 August 2024 0 comments

NEW Zealand inflicted revenge on Argentina after last week’s disappointing show in Wellington to set up a massive clash against South Africa in a fortnight.

National League One sides show superiority in pre-season games

18 August 2024 0 comments

Newly promoted Rotherham Titans proved they are a force to be reckoned with this season with a dominant win over Leeds Tykes.

Matt Gallagher Foundation: Charity cricket match entertains

18 August 2024 0 comments

Bumper crowds supported a charity all-star cricket match between The Matt Gallagher Foundation and Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club last week.

Alex Lozowski, John Gallagher open rugby academy in Canterbury

18 August 2024 0 comments

Saracens centre Alex Lowzoski and ex-All Black John Gallagher will help launch an ambitious new rugby academy at Canterbury Rugby Club.

Once again, Pumas fail to back it up

18 August 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Running riot: All Blacks No.8 Ardie Savea ONE of the most question able truisms in rugby is that wet weather is a great […]

Increase the teams in Olympic Sevens

4 August 2024 0 comments

SOMETIMES you just have to say well done. To witness six days of raucous sell-outs at the Stade de France for the two Sevens competitions […]

NATIONAL 2 EAST

28 July 2024 0 comments

This season’s National Two East sees three newly promoted sides as Colchester, Havant and Oxford Harlequins join the fray. Oxford face a daunting start as […]

Unleash chaos: Canterbury release new ‘Stampede’ boot collection

25 July 2024 0 comments

Heritage rugby brand, Canterbury of NZ have released their new rugby boot collection, ‘Stampede’.

You are only ever as good as your players

21 July 2024 0 comments

Steve Hill puts the questions to David Marshall, below, head coach of Westcombe Park in National Two East and backs coach of Kent’s County Championship […]

Entertaining the crowds is not the only thing

14 July 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees says that, while attracting a new audience is important, the game must not ignore its core support Scott Robertson made his name with […]

Lest we forget: The bravery of the fallen

14 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON It’s a long way from Maesteg to Mametz Wood, from a mining community in the Llynfi Valley to a place in Picardy forever […]

Why is captain replaced so early?

14 July 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME So the All Blacks keep their home record of wins at Dunedin by just one point […]

Being in final is the pinnacle of community game – coach

9 June 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Division 1 Final Yorkshire v Kent Saturday, June 15. 3pm Touchdown: Garry Jones scores a try for Kent against Hampshire PICTURE: […]