Rugby

Newark Rugby Club travel to Derby tomorrow heartened by a gutsy performance against unbeaten Midlands One East leaders Syston on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club host unbeaten league leaders Syston tomorrow encouraged by a 32-5 win at Corby-based Stewart and Lloyds on Saturday.

Michael Dobson received a souvenir Newark Rugby Club jersey and tankard but there was no final victory to send the former Kelham Road captain on his way.

The Southwell Rugby Club 1st XV played their first home game of the season in Midlands Three North and had a well-earned 18-12 win against Ashfield.

After starting their Midlands One East programme showing much promise, Newark Rugby Club 1st XV’s campaign came unstuck at home to Old Northamptonians on Saturday when they crashed to a 16-3 defeat at Kelham Road.

Newark Rugby Club play their first home league of the season tomorrow expecting a far harder challenge from Old Northamptonians than the one posed by Wellingborough at the weekend.

Newark Rugby Club have been waiting since the end of last season to get their revenge on Matlock, and their victory at Cromford Meadows will have tasted all the sweeter for that.

Newark Rugby Club have been waiting since the end of last season to get their revenge on Matlock, and their victory at Cromford Meadows will have tasted all the sweeter for that.

Newark Rugby Club had an encouraging 17-14 victory over Newport Salop in a pre-season match at Kelham Road on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club’s players have a new tormentor to put them through their paces as they gear up for their Three Counties Cup defence and league onslaught in the coming season.

The final 4th XV match of the season at Kelham Road was another significant landmark in the career of Newark Rugby Club’s Stan Hutchinson who says his present pair of boots have worn out and that he will not be playing again.

Newark Rugby Club had another end of season title to celebrate after the 2nd XV clinched the Notts Pennant by beating Matlock 31-22.

Newark Rugby Club hope to finish the league season on a high tomorrow when Matlock visit Kelham Road (3pm) in Midlands Two East.

Injuries and unavailability have meant Newark Rugby Club has had to cancel its Notts Cup semi-final at Mansfield tomorrow.

Newark Rugby Club need to win at Leighton Buzzard tomorrow to keep alive outside hopes of finishing second in Midlands Two East this season.

The Southwell Under-17s’ marvellous season concluded on Sunday with a classic 37-7 victory over a tough Sleaford side that clinched the Three Counties Plate.

Newark Rugby Club have achieved back to back success in the Three Counties Cup following an 18-year gap since their last victory in the competition.

Newark Rugby Club 1st XV will be out to make history on Sunday by becoming the first team from Kelham Road to win back-to-back titles in the Three Counties Cup when they take on Derby at Market Rasen RUFC (3.30pm).

Newark Rugby Club meet Scunthorpe in the league tomorrow, aiming to complete a double over their Lincolnshire rivals following victory in the Three Counties Cup semi-final on Tuesday evening at Kelham Road.

Newark Rugby Club’s first team face two games in four days after a 23-10 win over Mansfield on Saturday put them into the semi-finals of the Notts, Lincs and Derby Cup.