Tag: rugby
Burton RUFC rocked by horror injury to Ken Archer
Burton RUFC player Ken Archer suffered a horror injury which caused their clash with Berkswell & Balsall to be abandoned.
Players and coaching staff have rallied around Archer who broke both bones in his leg and dislocated his ankle seven minutes from the end of the game.
Stoke-on-Trent RUFC bid for double over Stratford-upon-Avon
Stoke-on-Trent 1sts captain Chris Rowley believes they can pull off a shock when they travel to take on Stratford-upon-Avon.
Rowley says his players are confident going in to the Midland 1 West clash that they can complete the double over the Loxley Road outfit.
Longton RUFC look to stop Sutton Coldfield going top
Longton RUFC 1sts travel to Sutton Coldfield for their second meeting of the season in the National Midlands 3 Division.
Sutton outplayed Longton earlier in the campaign, beating them 15-48 at Trentham Fields last October.
Longton’s season leaves director of rugby feeling positive
Longton’s director of rugby has backed his side to claim promotion next time out after narrowly missing out on going up this season.
They finished fourth in the 14-strong National Midlands Division Three, narrowly missing out on promotion despite a poor start.
Rugby union preview: Longton v Hereford
Longton RUFC are hoping to keep up their winning streak when they travel to Hereford this weekend.
Currently sitting at a comfortable fourth place with 76 points, Longton are unable to get promoted this season, leaving little pressure on their game tomorrow (March 24).
Staffordshire Police take on Lichfield Barbarians in charity game
By Naseeba Akthar: Staffordshire Police rugby team will take on the Lichfield Barbarians in a charity match to raise money for mental health charity Mind. The match will feature players from Lichfield, Burntwood, Whittington and Tamworth, and will be held on St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday March 17). Lichfield Rugby Club will be hosting the event [...]
Stone rugby and hockey clubs press on with sports centre dream
A new £556,000 sports centre for Stone could become a reality.
The town’s rugby and hockey clubs decided to press ahead with their ambitious project at a meeting this week.
Staffordshire University Men’s rugby 1sts reach cup quarter-final
Staffordshire University’s Rugby Union Men’s 1st team booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Midlands Conference Cup with a comprehensive 22-0 victory over University of Warwick’s 2nds at the Sir Stanley Matthews Sports Centre.
It was revenge for Staffs, who lost 31-0 to Warwick in the league earlier this season, as they became the first side to defeat the Midlands 2A league leaders.
Teenage girl injured in rugby tackle in Burton
A teenage girl was flown by air ambulance to hospital after she was injured during a rugby game.
Paramedics from West Midlands Ambulance Service arrived at Shobnall Fields Recreational Ground, Shobnall, near Burton-upon-Trent, just before 11:50am.
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