Rugby

Newark 1st XV warmed up for another cup game against local rivals Mansfield tomorrow after recording their biggest league win of the season — a 67-7 victory at home against Melton.

Newark 1st played some of their best rugby of the season in recording an impressive 30-3 away win over Market Bosworth in Midlands Two East.

Newark Rugby Club 4ths staged a second-half comeback for the second week running to win 17-12 against Ripley.

Newark Rugby Club is chasing another chance to win silverware this season after the 2nds won 35-10 against West Bridgford in the Notts Cup quarter-final.

Newark Rugby Club face two home games over the next five days that could revitalise the Kelham Road team after three successive league defeats in the last month.

Newark Rugby Club return to league action at leaders Hinckley tomorrow hoping that captain Danny Coen will be fit after the influential scrum-half missed the last three weeks because of a knee injury.

Just when you thought it was safe to open your eyes and look through your fingers again at Kelham Road, Newark Rugby Club’s bright start to life in Midlands Two East this season took another nasty jolt on Saturday afternoon.

Newark Rugby club set up a home semi-final in the Notts, Lincs and Derbyshire Cup against Mansfield after sweeping aside Moderns 36-10, helped by four tries from wing Mark Miller.

An injury-time penalty from captain Danny Coen ensured that the Newark Rugby Club 1st XV started their first league game of 2008 in the same winning ways of the old year.

When Newark Rugby Club won their opening league match of the campaign, following their travails in recent seasons, someone suggested that my headline should be Points Before Christmas.

Back in May the Newark Rugby Club Under-17s created club history when they became the first club side to win a national competition.

Southwell Rugby Club 1st XV progressed in the Three Counties Cup with a 45-5 win at home to Kesteven at Park Lane on Saturday, writes.

Newark Rugby Club performed a remarkable turnaround by beating Midlands Two East league leaders Syston 16-7 on Saturday after losing the first game between the teams 55-15 last month.

The national cup adventures of Newark and Southwell were brought to a halt on Saturday when both suffered defeats on their travels, writes.

Newark AC completed their fixtures in the North of England League at Doncaster and finished last on the day and also bottom of the league, resulting in their relegation along with Chesterfield and Barnsley.