Rugby

Newark Rugby Club’s trip to Ampthill tomorrow, to face the leaders of Midlands Two East, will be the last appearance of the season for David Fagan, the 19-year-old who continues to make a big impression at Kelham Road.

Sporting fixtures across the Advertiser area were hit by the weekend’s heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

Three pupils at Highfields School, Newark, are on course for successful rugby careers if their try-scoring exploits continue.

Newark Rugby Club start their defence of the Three Counties Cup tomorrow at home to Mansfield, after a disappointing defeat at Paviors that has dented their promotion hopes in Midlands Two East.

Newark Rugby Club completed a league double over Derby to put the Kelham Road team in good heart for tomorrow’s trip to Paviors at Burntstump (kick-off 2.15pm).

Newark Rugby Club will expect a much sterner test tomorrow at home to Derby after flattening bottom-placed Wellingborough 43-0 on Saturday afternoon in their Midlands Two East clash at Kelham Road.

The Southwell Rugby Club 1st XV were frustrated by their 27-13 home defeat to fellow strugglers Kesteven at Park Lane on Saturday, despite an improved performance from the Redmen.

Charlie Claydon will lead Newark Rugby Club into the second half of the league season following the serious injury sustained by captain Ed Collishaw last month.

Newark Rugby Club led their annual Boxing Day president’s match, with the club side winning 57-31 in a game containing 16 tries.

Newark Rugby Clubs successful year ended in disappointment as they face the rest of the season without captain Ed Collishaw after the centre broke his leg in the 15-0 defeat in Midlands Two East at Syston on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club finally replayed their abandoned match against Ampthill at Kelham Road on Saturday, but were unable to repeat the original result, this time going down 6-7.

Newark Rugby Club had the perfect warm-up for tomorrow’s crucial home match against Ampthill by beating Leighton Buzzard 67-0 at Kelham Road on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club start a tough end to 2008 tomorrow when Leighton Buzzard visit Kelham Road in the first of three successive Midlands Two East games which could see the team disputing team spot at Christmas.

Newark Rugby Club return to league action at Matlock tomorrow after playing a full part in an entertaining National Trophy Second Round match at Preston Grasshoppers on Saturday.

Newark Rugby Club travel to Preston Grasshoppers tomorrow heartened by a win over Syston on Saturday and a success on Tuesday evening in the committee room.

Newark Rugby Club will be looking to continue the free-flowing style at Wellingborough tomorrow that brought an excellent 43-5 win at Derby at the weekend.

Newark Rugby Club start out on two away games tomorrow in a confident mood after impressively defeating county rivals Paviors 22-7 last weekend at Kelham Road.

Newark Rugby Club take on their county rivals Paviors tomorrow at Kelham Road (3pm) boosted by a memorable 28-18 triumph over Birkenhead Park on Saturday in the first round of the National Trophy.

Newark Rugby Club host Birkenhead Park tomorrow (3pm) in the first round of the National Trophy after a troubled period where the Kelham Road club have been at the centre of a wrangle following the league match at home to Ampthill two weeks ago.

Newark Rugby Club host Birkenhead Park tomorrow (3pm) in the first round of the National Trophy after a troubled period with the Kelham Road club at the centre of a wrangle following the league match against Ampthill.