MY LIFE IN RUGBY THE PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS HEAD COACH AND FORMER ENGLAND COUNTIES, LANCASHIRE, SALE, SEDGLEY PARK, ORRELL, NOTTINGHAM, MOLESEY, CALDY AND FYLDE LOCK PAUL […]
By OLIVER ROBY Sheffield ……14 Sedgley Park 31 SEDGLEY Park turned in a dominant first-half performance to set the platform for a comfortable win at […]
By MATTHEW LUDDINGTON Sedgley Park marked their return to National One by beating former Championship side Richmond in a shock result last weekend, but head […]
A TRY by scrum-half Danny Openshaw earned Sedgley Park a share of the spoils in a pulsating tussle with Rotherham. Rotherham’s powerful pack applied pressure […]
■By JOHN ALLANSON Bishop’s S……………33 Sedgley P ……………45 WARREN SEALS was the architect for Sedgley Park as they edged a thrilling encounter. The first half […]
By RHYS STRATTON Rosslyn Park……….67 Sedgley Park……… 15 ROSSLYN Park swept aside Sedgley Park at The Rock, running in 11 tries in a brilliant attacking […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley……………….. 10pts Sedgley P……….28pts Super Sedgley Park Tigers finished off their season with another bonus-point win, although they didn’t have it all […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park…80pts Sheffield T……..14pts Sedgley Park secured promotion to National 1 with a trouncing of Sheffield Tigers on a glorious day in […]
By FRANK REYNOLDS Sheffield……………… 17 Sedgley Park………38 SEDGLEY Park took a major step towards securing promotion with a bonus-point triumph at Sheffield. With Fylde winning […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley P………38 Huddersfield…14 Sedgley Park continued their drive towards National 1 with a convincing bonus-point win over Huddersfield. The visitors, who had […]
By BEN JAYCOCK National Two North leaders Sedgley Park look destined to secure their first trophy since 2004, and head coach Scott Barrow says they […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………35 Wharfedale………… 31 Sedgley Park kept up their 100% winning record after a high-scoring clash with Wharfedale at Park Lane. The […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park……… 31 Chester………………… 18 Sedgley Park Tigers continued their unbeaten start to the season but were pressed all the way by […]
By KEN MOORE Preston G………………. 7 Sedgley Park………46 As half-time approached in this meeting between the league leaders and a team languishing in the nether […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Poland scrum-half Sam Stelmaszek is hoping to become a first team regular with his international side while also guiding Sedgley Park to […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield……….26 Sedgley Park………38 SEDGLEY Park maintained their 100 per cent record with a dominant first-half display on the road in West Yorkshire. […]
NEWS EXTRABy BEN JAYCOCK SEDGLEY Park captain Matt Riley reached the incredible landmark of 400 appearances for the club yesterday and says he’s enjoying his […]
By CHRIS PAINE Sedgley Park… 30pts Fylde………………. 20pts Sedgley Park emerged victorious after securing the victory in a game which lived up to its pre-match […]
By TIM THORLEY Harrogate…………….10 Sedgley Park………..41 Sedgley Park ran out easy winners to increase Harrogate’s woes. The initial stages of the game had both sides […]
By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 19 Sedgley P……………. 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty. In the first half, […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………38 Otley…………………….. 15 THE Tigers grabbed all five points from this season opener – but it wasn’t a pretty game. Early-season […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield………… 7 Sedgley Park………35TWO first-half tries from Andy Riley laid the foundations for a solid Sedgley Park win on the road in […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Loughborough……. 19SEDGLEY Park continued their impressive run with a win against the hard-working Loughborough Students.Andy Riley scored first for the […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 14 Sedgley Park………45AFTER holding their own for the first half hour, injury-hit Tynedale were blown away by Sedgley Park.Four tries in […]
By MARTIN HILL Sedgley Park………26 Chester…………………22SEDGLEY PARK remain in the hunt for promotion following another bonus-point win, with Chester their latest victims.The hosts, who won […]
By RICHARD GORE Hull………………… 24pts Sedgley Park… 19ptsTry time: Keane Naylor touches down for HullJohn Blanchard goes into score for Sedgley ParkPICTURES: Gareth LyonsIN a […]
By MARTIN HILL Sedgley Park… 80ptsHuddersfield…… 5ptsBreakaway: Jamie Harrison steps through the Huddersfield defence on the way to score one of his three triesIN-FORM Rhys […]
By ETHAN LONGSTAFF Sedgley Park… 50pts Stourbridge…… 12ptsRHYS Henderson scored a hat-trick as Sedgley Park Tigers kept their promotion hopes alive by romping to a […]
By RYAN STEVENS Loughborough……. 14 Sedgley Park………43LOUGHBOROUGH’S final home game of the year ended in a heavy defeat by Sedgley Park.The first ten minutes was […]
By STEVE SMITH Chester………………… 14 Sedgley Park………42STEVE Collins had a perfect day from the tee as Sedgley Park put their run of two straight defeats […]
NEWS EXTRABy LUKE JARMYN SCOTT Barrow believes balancing his coaching duties at Wasps and Sedgley Park is accelerating his development while helping Park’s unbeaten form.Barrow, […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…… 21pts Sedgley Park…28ptsTHE last time these two sides met, Sedgley brought to an end Ionians’ unbeaten home record, although the […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Pk……..37pts Fylde……………….22ptsSEDGLEY PARK produced an excellent allround performance to take the honours in a battle between two sides who came into […]
By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon ………………. 16 Sedgley Park ……..66BLAYDON started well with an early Nathan Horsfall penalty, but it wasn’t long before Sedgley got into […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……. 16Sedgley Pk……32A LATE Rhys Henderson try secured maximum points for Sedgley Park as the wingman squeezed over with the last […]
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale…………26 Sedgley Park………43SEDGLEY Park scored four tries in the final quarter to secure victory in an enthralling encounter.After trailing 26-19, they rallied […]
By WILLIAM BARRACK Harrogate……… 21Sedgley P……… 51HARROGATE’S first match since their March 2020 promotion gave them a reality check as Sedgley’s incisive back play from […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park….32pts Loughborough ..14pts James Connor breaks the line on the way to his try for Sedgley Park Loughborough flyer George Barber […]
By HARRY GRAY Sedgley Park……27 Chester ………………14 SEDGLEY PARK saw off a second-half fightback from Chester as they secured an eventually assured National League 2 […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park ……30 Stourbridge ……..28 ONE swing of Stephen Collins’ boot changed everything. If Sedgley Park were wanting to prove their promotion […]
■By ANNIE COOPER Sedgley Park 59 Scunthorpe ……7 SEDGLEY Park got their promotion hopes back on track after romping to an impressive home win against […]
Sheffield T ……..19pts Sedgley Park….29pts By ANDREW SMITH SEDGLEY Park head coach Matt Bebbington heaped praise on his dominant pack as the in-form visitors ground […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 47 Otley ………19 SEDGLEY Park continued their promotion push with a dominant seventry bonus-point victory over Otley. Two tries in […]
■By BEN PARSONS Sedgley Park 40 Luctonians ….34 SEDGLEY Park held off a spirited comeback from Luctonians to secure victory in an 11-try thriller at […]
By STEVE SMITH SEDGLEY Park took advantage of extraordinary Chester generosity to come from 17-0 down at half-time and win on a wet, error-strewn afternoon […]
By STEVE SMITH SEDGLEY Park maintained their strong start as they hung on to overcome Hinckley. The visitors had opened the try-scoring through full-back Rory […]
By ANDREW SMITH H’dersfield ….10 Sedgley P ….27 SECOND-HALF tries from Will Lees and Liam Simpson ensured Sedgley Park maintained their winning start to the […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………….12 Sedgley Park 28 STEPHEN Collins starred as Sedgley Park secured bragging rights in Lancashire with this bonus-point win. It proved […]
By THOMAS WILLIAMS S Leicester……10 Sedgley P ……42 FULL-BACK Andrew Riley scored twice as Sedgley Park came from behind to down South Leicester. Sedgley have […]
Sedgley Park 42 Stourbridge……7 ■By STEFFAN JAMES SEDGLEYPark secured a comfortable bonus point win against Stourbridge. They got off to the perfect start when scrumhalf […]
■By STEFFAN JAMES Sedgley Park 31 P’boro Lions …29 SEDGLEY Park Tigers got back to winning ways with a narrow bonus-point triumph over Peterborough Lions. […]
NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE HAVING scored his first hat-trick in his 333rd league appearance, Sedgley Park stalwart Matt Riley is hoping to reach another […]
By STEFFAN JAMES SEDGLEY Park won a tentry thriller against Sheffield Tigers, although the visitors did come away with two bonus points. The home side […]
By MARK SLEIGHTHOLM Sedgley Park .58pts Macclesfield 17pts TEAMS SEDGLEY PARK: Riley A, Lowthion, Bedlow, Riley M (Simpson 54), Harrison, Glasse, Collins (Holloway 62), Ashcroft, […]
By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield…24 Sedgley Park 29 PRE-SEASON promotion favourites Sedgley Park made a winning start in a hard-earned bonus-point victory at Huddersfield’s Lockwood Park. […]
Bubbling: Sale celebrate winning the title PICTURES: Ian Palfreyman Looking for gaps: Sam Stelmaszek tries to break through There was no let-up in the second […]
By ROSS BARNETT Leics Lions …29 Sedgley Park 50 SEDGLEY Park continued their good form with a bonus-point win over Leicester Lions. Both sides played […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians .17 Sedgley Park 22 SEDGLEY Park will have travelled home nursing their bodies following a massive defensive performance against an unlucky […]
By LUKE MADEIRA Macclesfield…18 Sedgley P………28 SEDGLEY Park closed the gap on the top two after a hard-fought victory over Macclesfield. Charlie Reed opened the […]
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley Park 43 Blaydon ……….26 SEDGLEY Park made it three from three in November as they finished bonus-point winners against Blaydon. Callum […]
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………7 Sedgley P ….31 SEDGLEY Park are up to fourth in the table after a resounding bonus-point victory against Chester. After […]
By MAX CHESTERTON Sedgley P ….43 W’fedale ……30 SEDGLEY Park maintained their unbeaten home steak with a battling win over bottom side Wharfedale. The away […]
By MARK THOMPSON Sedgley Park 31 Luctonians…13 SEDGLEY PARK extended their unbeaten home run with a battling win. On an exciting afternoon, three quick-fire tries […]
By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley P 35 Macclesfield 15 SEDGLEY Park moved up to fourth in the National League Division Two North table following an impressive […]
■By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge …14pts Sedgley Park…19pts SEDGLEY Park put their disappointing away form to one side as they held on for victory over a […]
By GEOFF LIGHTFOOT Sedgley P 38 Sheffield T 24 AN EXCELLENT freeflowing game provided good entertainment for the crowd and it was hosts Sedgley Park […]
■ By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….23 Sedgley Park 14 AN EXCELLENT all-round performance from Luctonians saw them record their first win in 11 as they […]
By LUKE JARMYN Sale FC…………………35 Sedgley Park………24 WINGER Tom Walsh grabbed a try double as Sale FC performed a mammoth second-half comeback to win a […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Coming down from the Championship, Richmond were expected to compete for promotion, but director of rugby Rob Powell says they’ve been a […]
The Sedgley Park and former Boland Cavalier, Darlington Mowden Park and Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Bishop’s Stortford secured an impressive win away at Sedgley Park last weekend to boost their survival bid, and head coach Marcus Cattell […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..49 Sedgley Park………14 SEVEN-TRY Taunton Titans produced a dominant display to beat visiting Sedgley Park. Man-of-the-match Dan Martin was the architect […]
National 1 By JOHN VAUGHAN Chinnor…………………38 Sedgley Park………34 CHINNOR went back to the top of league with a thrilling win. The home side started well […]
By RICHARD GEORGE ASHTON Rams ……………………28 Sedgley Park ………. 7 MIKE Hoyt’s magnificent try was the highlight of a bonus-point home victory as Rams returned […]
By TOM MARKHAM National One Sedgley Park……… 17 Blackheath………….24 BLACKHEATH staved off a Sedgley Park comeback to hold on for victory. The Tigers struck first […]
By EDDIE McATEER Title contenders Rams’ top scorer Fraser Honey believes National One is by far the best league in England thanks to its competitive […]
■By NIGEL WILCE Ben Atk Cinderford………….. 19Sedgley Park ……..43 SEDGLEY Park were reduced to 14 men but still proved too strong for Cinderford in the […]
Week beginning Sunday, November 26, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Newcastle […]
By TOM BULMER Darlington MP…….25 Sedgley Park……… 18 DARLINGTON made it back-to- back wins with a close victory over Sedgley Park. The visitors led 10-15 […]
By OLLY PINHEY Making his point: Fylde coach Alex Loney FYLDE enjoyed an emphatic 62-19 win against Huddersfield last week which head coach Alex Loney […]
By EDDIE McATEER Richmond are looking to bounce straight back into the Championship following last season’s relegation, but they face stiff competition in National One. […]
By OLLY PINHEY Sedgley Park head coach Scott Barrow has credited their early season success to his squad’s outstanding work ethic. The Tigers achieved promotion […]
With the sudden demise of champions Jersey Reds, the race for the Championship is more open than ever, Ben Jaycock reports Many have suggested that […]
By TOM MARKHAM Matt Arm Sedgley Park………32 Taunton T…………….28 SEDGLEY Park managed to hang on for a much-needed win over Taunton Titans. The game started […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has found a home at […]
■ By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park………27 Chinnor………………… 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park Lane. Chinnor were […]
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park………27 Chinnor………………… 21 HOSTS Sedgley Tigers edged out a defiant Chinnor in a tight encounter at Park Lane. Chinnor were always […]
■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ……………..29 Chinnor………….19 B Moseley ………….. 21 Sedgley Park ……. 44 RAMS produced a second stunning comeback in as many weeks as they […]
By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley P ……..32 Richmond …….. 31 NEWLY-PROMOTED Sedgley Tigers hosted recently-relegated Richmond in what turned out to be a nail-biting last-kick encounter. […]
Sedgley P …….26 Caldy …………….26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR OLLIE Glasse’s last minute conversion ensured Sedgley Park secured a well-deserved draw against Championship contenders Caldy. Sedgley […]
National League Previews – League Two North Sedgley Park were runaway winners in National Two North last season but this year’s title race looks set […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk MORE fixtures will be added each […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs To add your club’s fixtures please email newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 Chiswick v […]
NEWS EXTRA NORTHAMPTON Saints have signed props Elliot Millar Mills and Beltus Nonleh. Millar Mills, 30, impressed during a trial with Saints. Having been made […]
Steve ‘Piggy’ Collins, the Sedgley Park and former Fylde & Lancashire fly-half, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Kieran Brookes […]
By LUKE JARMYN Sheffield T………….. 30 Fylde…………………….33 Winger Tom Grimes scored two tries in a second-half purple patch to complete his hat-trick and keep Fylde’s […]
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians…… 19pts Sedgley Park…30pts Sedgley Park took another step towards the title with a hard-fought victory over Hull Ionians. The match […]
By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale………… 14 Sedgley Park…..11 LEADERS Sedgley Tigers were sent crashing to their first defeat of the season by a fired-up Tynedale outfit. […]
The Bristol academy transition coach and former Sale, Sedgley Park, Bristol, Doncaster, Newcastle and Ealing lock, picks the best XV he’s played with or against… […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T….20pts Sedgley P……….38pts League leaders Sedgley Park Tigers dug deep to preserve their 11-month unbeaten record in an eventful and competitive […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 19 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Leicester […]
Week beginning Sunday, February 12, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12 INTERNATIONALS Six Nations England […]
By NATHAN EDWARDS Sheffield T……………. 3 Sedgley Park………26 A rampant second-half display from Sedgley Park helped the league leaders continue their unbeaten run against a […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………75 Blaydon…………………..0 Unbeaten Sedgley Park demolished bottom-placed Blaydon with a blistering display. They took the lead after just three minutes when […]
Jonny Roddam, the former Harlequins, Sale, Doncaster, Sedgley Park & Fylde hooker and current head of boys sport at Kirkham Grammar and forwards coach at […]
Week beginning Sunday, January 22, 2023 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, JANUARY 22 EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………39 Harrogate……………… 7 League leaders Sedgley Park were too strong for visiting Harrogate as they ran in six tries at a […]
By JON NEWCOMBE Gary Pearce has been appointed as head coach of Rotherham following his departure from Hull. Pearce, 62, is effectively Rotherham’s ninth head […]
The Former North of England, Northampton, St Helens RLFC, Waterloo, Rotherham & Sedgley Park centre chooses the best XV he has played with or against… […]
Week beginning Sunday, December 11, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 CUP COMPETITIONS Champions Cup […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………47 Sheffield……………… 17 A Cash Chilvers hattrick ensured Sedgley Park snared all five points from Park Lane and secured their position […]
By FRANK ARTHUR Sheffield……………….. 5 Fylde…………………….24 BEN Turner scored a beautiful brace as Fylde made it eight wins in nine matches by overcoming hosts Sheffield. […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………33 Tynedale……………..28 TIGERS captain Matt Riley celebrated a win on his 400th appearance for the club, but it went down to […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T……….27 Huddersfield………… 3 Rotherham Titans got back to winning ways against spirited Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield. Stung by back-to-back defeats to promotion […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 30, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
By VINNY MORLEY Sedgley Park………25 Rotherham T………. 17 In-form Sedgley Park made it seven wins from seven with a narrow victory over Rotherham Titans. In […]
Week beginning Sunday, October 23, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 CUP COMPETITION Women’s World […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 18, 2022 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership Worcester […]
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 NATIONAL LEAGUES Premiership (3pm kick-off) Gloucester v Wasps Sale v Northampton WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 INTERNATIONALS Women’s England v Wales (7.30pm) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER […]
CLUB 0F THE WEEK BY BRENDAN GALLAGHER ROTHERHAM Founded: 1923 Ground; Clifton Lane (Capacity 3,628)Club honours: North East 1 champions: 1988–89; North Division 2 champions: […]
RUGBY SHORTS AMPTHILL have confirmed the signings of six forwards and six backs ahead of the 2022/23 Championship season. In the back row, Caleb Montgomery […]
Brendan Gallagher Fylde have been producing significant players on the northern circuit for many decades and if big time honours have eluded the club itself […]
By MICK PALMER Bournville …………26Sedgley Park ……..52THE curtain came down on the season as Park secured runners up spot in National Two North.They blitzed Bournville […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………66 Harrogate……………. 10SUPER Sedgley hooker Matt Gallagher secured a personal record in the demolition of bottom club Harrogate.Gallagher’s second try, the […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge…. 45 Blaydon………….38STOUR kept their promotion prospects alive, but were given a real run for their money by a battling Blaydon who […]
By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians………….. 13 Sedgley Park……… 15SEDGLEY Park turned around a 13-point halftime deficit to claim victory over a defiant Luctonians who once again […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………27 Hull Ionians………… 21TIGERS fought back from conceding an early converted try to claim victory.The visitors dominated the opening stages and […]
By ELLIOT BURROW Happy days: Sedgley celebrate a memorable winStar man: Matt Gallagher scored a hat trick PICTURES: Mike InkleyFylde………………… 0pts Sedgley Park…38ptsSUPER Sedgley put […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park……… 31 Blaydon…………………..0THE final result may give the impression it was an easy afternoon, but it was far from that for […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park.. 49pts Sheffield T………. 0ptsSUPER Sedgley Park turned on the style to destroy Sheffield in the battle of the Tigers, with […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………29 Wharfedale…………25SEDGLEY PARK claimed the spoils with a passionate victory over an impressive Wharfedale side on a cold and windy afternoon […]
By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham………….. 13 Sedgley Park……… 12ROTHERHAM survived a second-half onslaught to notch a big win against promotion rivals Sedgley Park and maintain their […]
CHRIS HEWETTGUEST COLUMNIST It would be stretching things just a little to describe rugby’s pre-World Cup era as an age of innocence: the mass slugfests […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON Proud: Matt RileyIF you are looking for a New Year’s resolution, make sure it is following National 2 North!The northern half of […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park……… 41 Tynedale………………. 7IT was a dominant performance by Sedge in wet and windy conditions at Park Lane.Winger Jamie Harrison opened […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park……… 17 Hull……………………….22HULL emerged victorious in a battle between two teams with promotion aspirations.In a game in which Hull’s Simon Humberstone […]
By NICK PULLEN Stourbridge……32pts Sedgley Park… 31ptsSUPER Stourbridge pulled off a prized victory over top-ofthe-table Sedgley Park after scrumhalf Michael Heaney slotted over a pressure […]
By WARREN MUGGLETON AMONG teams battling at the top of National 2 North are Stourbridge – whose players have made an extra commitment this season.The […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park………38 Luctonians……………. 7THE Tigers maintained their position at the top of the table with a mixed performance against Luctonians.After four minutes the […]
By GEOFF ROBERTS Sedgley Park… 20pts Bournville……….. 6ptsThreat: More Sedgley menaceJob done: Rhys Henderson goes over for Sedgley’s third try Sedgley Park on the attack againPICTURES: […]
It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs Weekend beginning Friday September 10, 2021FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 MIDLANDS DIVISIONMidlands 1 EastWest Bridgford […]
By JON NEWCOMBE JOEY Carlisle’s love of rugby may have been tested in recent years but the 33-yearold former Premiership player is still relishing a […]
By CHRIS PAINE Sedgley Park ..14pts Sale ………………..31ptsSALE banished the issues which dogged their display a week ago to claim victory in the reverse fixture […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBYTHE FORMER ROTHERHAM, SALE, BOURGOIN, LONDON WELSH AND LEICESTER HOOKERNEIL BRIGGS When you think about the carefully managed programme we put together for […]
14 AugustSale FC v Sedgley Park (2.30pm) Blackheath v Carmarthen Quins (3pm)Fylde v Preston GH (3pm)Penrith v Preston GH (3pm)Rosslyn Park v Old Albanians (3pm)Darlington […]
Round 1 – Sat 4 SepStourbridge v Sheffield TigersHull v LuctoniansChester v Hull IoniansTynedale v FyldeLoughborough S v BlaydonHuddersfield v BournvilleHarrogate v Sedgley ParkRotherham v […]
JON SKURR MY LIFEIN RUGBY THE FORMER WAKEFIELD, SEDGLEY PARK AND ROTHERHAM No.8 AND IRELAND SEVENS HEAD COACH Uphill battle: Jon Skurr playing for Rotherham […]
By JON NEWCOMBE PETRUS du PLESSIS is set to become part of Dave Rennie’s revamped coaching setup with Australia. The Rugby Paper understands the 39-year-old, […]
Probyn: Many of old attacking options we used have been lostBy WARREN MUGGLETON CALDY director of rugby Gareth Davies said it would be “souldestroying” if […]
By NEALE HARVEY Huge cost: Alistair Bow SOCCER-STYLE ‘pools panels’ could be convened to determine National League promotion and relegation issues in the increasingly likely […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde …………..48 Luctonians ….10 FREE-FLOWING Fylde returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion after defeating Luctonians 48-10 at the Woodlands. Tom Carleton […]
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians ….22 Sedgley Park 13 LUCTONIANS edged past high-flying Sedgley Park with an impressive performance at Mortimer Park. It was a dominant […]
By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………32pts Sedgley Park ….11pts DIFFICULT conditions were always going to limit the ability of either team to play error free rugby […]
By JOHN LYON NATIONAL Two North leaders Caldy proved their impressive strength in depth with their 2nd XVs completing a perfect league season. After 16 […]
By STEVE SMITH CHESTER ended their dismal run of four consecutive defeats in spectacular style, finally getting their first win of the year against Otley […]
By BRIAN TILLEY THIRD-PLACED Sedgley Park fancied their chances against Tynedale, who had lost their previous five games on the spin, but the Northumbrians ultimately […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park 28 Huddersfield….24 STEVE Collins scored a last-minute try to snatch victory away from Huddersfield and secure a vital bonus-point win […]
By NEALE HARVEY Sandy Park favourite: Ben Moon PICTURE: Getty Images Passed fit: Stuart Hogg SELF-CONFESSED “old bugger” Ben Moon is in line for his […]
■By JOHN LYON Caldy ………………54pts Stourbridge …….7pts ON A bitterly cold day on the Wirral peninsula league leaders Caldy chalked up their 14th consecutive win […]
By CHRISTIAN EVANS Fylde………………..17pts Sedgley Park ….10pts FYLDE head coach Warren Spragg hailed his side’s defensive display in a nailbiting victory at the Woodlands. His […]
■By RYAN STEVENS Loughb’gh ……23 Sedgley Park..18 THE stellar kicking performance of Owen Waters proved the difference as Loughborough Students edged past Sedgley Park to […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge……………25pts Sedgley Park……………28pts A LAST-GASP try from flanker Mark Goodman earned Sedgley Park a hard-fought victory in the Black Country, and it […]
By STEVE SMITH Sedgley Park..17 Wharfedale ….14 SEDGLEY Park Tigers won their first home game of the season following a resolute defensive performance. They preserved […]
Week beginning Sunday, 15th, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 NATIONAL LEAGUES National League 2 […]
Week beginning Sunday, September 8, 2019 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 LONDON & SE DIVISIONS […]
NATIONAL TWO NORTH PREVIEW BUOYANT Huddersfield boss Gareth Lewis hopes his side can build on a record-breaking 2018/19 campaign to challenge for promotion to National […]
By JON NEWCOMBE RIVAL clubs believe that Yorkshire Carnegie could still be relegated from the Championship even though their members have agreed a CVA. On […]
The Rugby Paper’s reporters have submitted their votes to reveal our National 2 North Team of the Season NOMINATIONS have come in from across National […]
By CHRIS PRATT Sedgley Park ….45pts Chester………………..7pts A STUNNING secondhalf performance by Sedgley Park saw them run in 38 points and keep title-chasing Chester to […]
ANDY CRAIG THE FORMER DUAL SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL, ORRELL, GLASGOW, LEEDS & SEDGLEY PARK CENTRE. My dad is from good mining stock, he worked down the […]
By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale ……….5pts Chester …………….24pts WITH both teams boasting good defensive records and conditions not at their best, this was never going to […]
By LUKE JARMYN Huddersfield ……19pts Hull Ionians……..27pts IONIANS’ solid defence, even while down to 13 men in the first half, was the bedrock of a […]
By SIMON MOYLE P’boro Lions….19 Sedgley P’k….33 TWO late tries by Sedgley Park were enough to battle past a spirited Peterborough Lions challenge. Sedgley Park […]
By NICK DOYLE Otley ………………….28pts Sedgley Park ….26pts OTLEY finally beat Sedgley Park after a string of eight consecutive defeats against their Lancashire rivals, in […]
By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …22 S leicester …23 A DRAMATIC stoppage time penalty from Ben Palmer snatched victory for South Leicester in only their […]
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By ED WILLIAMS Wharfedale….24 Sedgley Pk……31 A SUPERB game of rugby with strong play from both sides finished with Sedgley very happy to take five […]
By ED WILLIAMS
Wharfedale….24
Sedgley Pk……31
A SUPERB game of rugby with strong play from both sides finished with Sedgley very happy to take five points back to Manchester.
The gap between the two sides in league position counted for nothing.
Dale could have grabbed a late try to level the scores but the game slipped away and at least they got a losing bonus point.
Wharfedale started the brighter and two defence splitting runs from Kieran Frost were rewarded when he finished the second one with a try. Tom Barrett added the conversion.
There was a cont...
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