RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
VS
CHESTER RUFC
NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 16 OCTOBER 2021 KO 14:00
ESTABLISHED 1919
WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 2
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CONTENTS 4
WELCOME FORM RHYS EDWARDS
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TODAYS TEAMS
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MATCH REPORT
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MEET THE TEAM
10 TODAYS OPPOSITION 11 POSITIONS 12 LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 13 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS 14 STAFF 16 A BRIEF HISTORY
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
RHYS EDWARDS
DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University where today we host Chester in another Round of National 2 North. Our last home games in National 2 and BUCS Super Rugby had a good crowd which the players have certainly missed, your support is immensely appreciated.
We welcome Chester back to Epinal way following our narrow defeat to Hull last week. It was another game where we exposed more players to National League rugby, and one that will certainly be a positive experience on their rugby journey. Our opponents will be full of confidence following 2 wins from their last 2 games, picking up maximum points with try bonuses. The BUCS Super Rugby Programme has been in full swing over the last few weeks, with us picking up 2 early wins (Hartpury and Northumbria), and this week our trip to Cardiff Met resulted in an excellent encounter, with a nail-biting finish resulting in a 32-30 loss. This was a great advert for the game and again a great experience for our players. Attention now moves to our home fixture vs Cardiff University next Wednesday, 20th October. It would be great for you to join us. Finally, a reminder of our new club membership model. Thank you for all that have already joined and were on the members call with our staff last week. It was great to be able to speak to you and share more information with you personally.
It would be great to have as many of you as members of our club, and your support would ensure that we continue to develop the next generations of players and staff. Further details are on our website. All the best to everyone today Rhys Director of Rugby
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
TODAYS TEAMS
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS MINK SCHARINK
V
01
SAM WESTMACOTT
02
TIM HOYT
03
TOBY ADLINGTON
04
JACK SHINE
05
TOMIWA AGBONGBON
06
NICK JENNINGS
07
NIC JAKOBSEN
08
MATTEO PETROZZI © ARCHIE HEARD
CHESTER RUFC 01
TOM FURNIVAL
02
SCOTT ROBSON
03
WADE WILLIAMS
04
HARRY WILKINSON
AR CARL ADAMS
05
JAMES LLOYD
06
GUY FORD
AR JASON GARRICK
07
SEAN CALLANDER
08
KYLE JOSEPH
09
09
TOM HOLLOWAY
10
10
LIAM REEVE
WILL SANDERS
11
11
HARRISON VARE
REFEREE: ELLIOTT LEWIS
WILL TRINDER
12
12
IWAN PHILLIPS
SAM O’LEARY BLADE
13
13
SEAN GREEN
JOE PARKES
14
14
MAX HIMBURY
DARRAGH WALSH
15
15
GETHIN LONG
ISAAC BELL
16
16
ALICK CROFT
TOM PARKER
17
17
OWAIN JONES
WILL JAMESON
18
18
OLIVER JONES
JAMES CRABTREE
19
19
LUKE COX
JAMES LANGSTON
20
20
JONNY ROBERTS
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS VS HULL IONIANS RUFC
MATCH REPORT
MATCH SATURDDAY: SEPTEM AY 18 BER
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FULL TIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 29 HULL IONIANS RUFC 24
HALF TIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 15 HULL IONIANS RUFC 10
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC n (44), TRIES: Warner (11), Pope (39), Lavi Rowntree (80) 80) CONVERSIONS: Titcombe (39, 44, PENALTY: Titcombe (8)
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC: Phillipson, Bourne, Rowntree, Bridge, Wardell, Munday, Lavin, Smith, Petrozzi, Titcombe, Warner, Lewis, Pope, Kildunne, Malone REPLACEMENTS: Langdon, Scharink, Dick, Burgwin, Barber.
HULL IONIANS RUFC (65) TRIES: Bell (17,79), Stephenson 65, 79) CONVERSIONS: Thundercliffe (17, , (24) e cliff nder Thu IES: PENALT
STAR MAN: Jack Rowntree REFEREE: Dan Parrot ATTENDANCE: 238
STUDENTS SNATCH VICTORY On the 3rd round of National League 2 North, Loughborough hosted their first home game of the season against Hull Ionians. It was the home side who got off to the better start, dominating the early stages with powerful running by Pope and Warner.
After a successful penalty by Titcombe on the 22’, Loughborough opened up the score board.
HULL IONIANS RUFC Laverick, Stephenson, Bell, Makin, Campbell, Newburn, Sanderson, Sanderson, Kirk, Smith, Britton, Thundercliffe, Minikin, Wilson, Edwards REPLACEMENTS: Morton, Peters, Hudson, Heelas, Evison
Ionians struggled to contend with Loughborough’s pace, which saw Warner breakthrough the away sides’ defensive line, scoring in the top left-hand corner. Ionians returned fire with a try of their own, from a strong carry by Bell. For the rest of the half Loughborough were looking swift and organised in attack, with the forwards charging forward in pods and the backs taking the ball at speed. The home side extended their lead at the end of the half through Pope who picked up the ball on the 39th minute with plenty of space and the speed to make use of it, scoring a converted try. At the restart, Lavin charged down and flopped over to score, which was expertly converted by Titcombe. For the next 20-minutes, Ionians mounted a formidable offensive which took full
advance of any errors on the Student’s side. Their pack dominated, leading to two additional tries on the 65’ and 79’ minute. With only a minute to go, Hull surprisingly took the lead. In the last minute of the game the students produced an incredible performance, leading to Rowntree scoring between the posts, ending the game and giving Loughborough the win.
By Ryan Stevens Photos by: Morgan Harlow
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MEET THE TEAM
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
TODAYS OPPOSITION
CHESTER RUFC
There is evidence that a team from Chester played a game against New Brighton at the end of the 19th century, and that club confirms that such a match appears in their records during the season 1879/80. However, no reference has been found to a Chester Rugby Club prior to 1925 when Chester RUFC was formed under the Chairmanship of Colonel Charles Bromley during a meeting at the YMCA in October of that year. Having played on pitches at both the Racecourse and Bumpers Lane, in 1932 the Club moved to rented facilities at Boughton Hall as tenants of the Cricket Club. Here they stayed for almost 30 years until an old American army camp, along with adjoining fields, at Vicars Cross was purchased and the Club moved there in 1961. The introduction of league rugby for season 1985/6, revitalised Chester rugby and started a new era. Chester were one of ten teams in the inaugural Northwest 1 League and the following season, despite a variable record, were placed in the first official Courage
League, North West Division 1. In 1994 a new clubhouse was built, partly financed by the compensation gained from the A55 Chester by-pass which cut through and separated the ‘bottom pitches’ from the first team pitch and old clubhouse in 1991. In 1998 Chester were promoted from North West 1 to North 2. Two years later another promotion, to North 1, along with another losing Cheshire Cup final (against New Brighton, as in the previous season) gave the Club its most successful season to date. Since the turn of the century Chester has made that final four more times, winning the Cup in 2004. In May, 1st XV head coach Jan Van Deventer announced Harry Wilkinson as Captain the 1st XV side and Harrison Vare will take the vice-captain role. Both have come through the club’s junior section and are well known around the club. Following a 1 point win last week v. Tynedale Chester will be looking for their first away win of the season today here at Epinal Way and with the Students currently 8th, and Chester currently 9th in the table, it’s all to play for.
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS
POSITIONS
01
02
MINK SCHARINK
SAM WESTMACOTT
04
05
TOBY ADLINGTON
06
JACK SHINE
07
08
TOMIWA AGBONGBON
03
TIM HOYT
NICK JENNINGS
NIC JAKOBSEN
09
MATTEO PETROZZI I ©
10
ARCHIE HEARD
12
WILL TRINDER
13
SAM BLADE
11
WILL SANDERS
14
15
JOE PARKES
DARRAGH WALSH
SUBS ISAAC BELL, TOM PARKER, WILL JAMESON JAMES CRABTREE, JAMES LANGSTON
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING
FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
MON 06/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
HARLEQUINS
50-15 LOSS
SUN 12/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
WASPS
0-29 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
A
SARACENS
38-7 LOSS
SAT 02/10/2021
K0 15:00
A
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
0-59 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
14-18 LOSS
SAT 30/10/2021
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
BYE
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 15:00
A
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 04/12/2021
TBC
A
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SALE SHARKS
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 12:00
A
BRISTOL BEARS
SAT 08/01/2021
TBC
A
WASPS
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
SARACENS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
DMP DURHAM SHARKS
SAT 05/02/2022
TBC
A
SALE SHARKS
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
H
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
BRISTOL BEARS
SAT 26/03/2022
TBC
A
EXETER CHIEFS
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 07/05/2022
TBC
A
WORCESTER WARRIORS
SAT 14/05/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARLEQUINS
CUP FIXTURE
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
1XV FIXTURES 2021/22 DATE
TIME
OPPONENTS
RESULTS
A
BLAYDON
23-27 WIN
SAT 04/09/2021
KO 15:00
SAT 11/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
FYLDE
29-17 LOSS
SAT 18/09/2021
KO 14:00
H
HULL IONIANS
29-24 WIN
SAT 25/09/2021
KO 15:00
A
LUCTONIANS
22-28 WIN
SAT 09/10/2021
KO 14:00
A
HULL
26-19 LOSS
SAT 16/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
CHESTER
SAT 23/10/2021
KO 15:00
A
TYNEDALE
SAT 30/10/2021
KO 14:00
H
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
SAT 06/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
STOURBRIDGE
SAT 13/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
HUDDERSFIELD
SAT 20/11/2021
KO 14:00
A
HARROGATE
SAT 27/11/2021
KO 14:00
H
ROTHERHAM
SAT 04/12/2021
KO 14:00
A
WHARFEDALE
SAT 11/12/2021
KO 14:00
H
SEDGLEY PARK
SAT 18/12/2021
KO 15:00
A
BOURNVILLE
SAT 08/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
FYLDE
SAT 15/01/2022
KO 14:00
A
HULL IONIANS
SAT 22/01/2022
KO 14:00
H
LUCTONIANS
SAT 29/01/2022
KO 15:00
A
STOURBRIDGE
SAT 12/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
HULL
SAT 19/02/2022
KO 15:00
A
CHESTER
SAT 26/02/2022
KO 14:00
H
TYNEDALE
SAT 05/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
SHEFFIELD TIGERS
SAT 12/03/2022
KO 15:00
A
HUDDERSFIELD
SAT 26/03/2022
KO 14:00
H
HARROGATE
SAT 02/04/2022
KO 14:00
A
ROTHERHAM
SAT 09/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
WHARFEDALE
SAT 16/04/2022
KO 14:30
A
SEDGLEY PARK
SAT 23/04/2022
KO 14:00
H
BOURNVILLE
SAT 30/04/2002
KO 15:00
H
BLAYDON
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
STAFF
RHYS EDWARDS
AMY WALMSLEY
Director of Rugby
Rugby Programme Manager
SCOTT SNEDDON
ANTHONY ALLEN
Head Coach
Performance Coach
JAMIE TAYLOR
Performance Coach
ELANA HOBBS Rugby Operations
JIM HENRY
Performance Coach
MARTIN WEBDALE Performance Coach
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V CHESTER RUFC
KERRY GLENDON
ADAM BURTON
ADAM CROSSMAN
LEWYS JONES
RISAKO SUZUKI
LAURA BAILEY
Physiotherapist
S & C Volunteer
S & C Lead
PA Lead
CHARLIE BREESE PA Placement
S & C Volunteer
JAMES PETERS BUCS 2 Head Coach
PA Placement
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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC
A BRIEF HISTORY 1984 Rex Hazeldine is appointed as Head Coach leading the side to a UAU title and victory in the Leicestershire Cup. A touring Australian Universities side was also defeated.
1976
1919
1962-68
Loughborough College formed the original Rugby Union side in September 1919.
These were spectacular years for Loughborough, winning every UAU title except 1965. Gerald Davies, John Mantle, Dave Rollit, John Taylor, Bev Risman and Colin MacFadyean, became world class players. John Robins became the first British and Irish Lions coach.
1930 Loughborough Colleges competed in their first Universities Athletic Union competition, beating Nottingham University 8-0 in their first match.
1939 Loughborough Colleges reached the UAU final for the first time,losing narrowly to Swansea.
1953 Loughborough Colleges won the UAU for the first time.
Middlesex 7s winners: 1959, 1964 1966, 1970 and 1976.
1996 Loughborough enter the leagues at the bottom of the RFU pyramid.
The Student’s Unions of the University of Technology and the Loughborough Colleges merged and the Loughborough Students Rugby Club was formed. The team won the UAU in 1977, 1978 and 1979, with the 1978–79 side captained by the young centre Clive Woodward.
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1970 The legendary Jim Greenwood coaches the Colleges to victory in the Middlesex Sevens, and the first UAU final at Twickenham. This side was probably the strongest ever, with six future internationals, Louis Dick, David Cooke, Clive Rees, Fran Cotton, Steve Smith, and Dick Cowman.
1997 Loughborough wins over Cambridge and Oxford in consecutive weeks signals the changing balance of power in student rugby.
1998 Ian Smith is appointed as the first full-time Director of Rugby.
2003 The World Cup winning England team was coached by six Loughborough alumni: Clive Woodward, Dave Alred, Andy Robinson, Dave Reddin, Phil Larder and Simon Hardy.
2005 Winning BUCS in 2005 breaks our longest spell without a BUCS victory.
2006 Real Varsity Match v Bath. Floodlights Appeal provides campus venue for the first ever rugby ‘event’ and engages alumni leading to the Vice Presidents club. A 3000+ crowd watched Loughborough beat Bath.
2008 Director of Rugby Dave Morris leads the side to promotion into National League 2 North, making the team the first student side to take part in the National Leagues.
2009 The Dan James Memorial Match Loughborough 23 – 20 England U20 A magnificent achievement for Dave Morris’ team and a suitably characterful performance through which to remember Dan.
2012 Loughborough v The Barbarians. A huge match to mark the opening of the Loughborough Stadium. Andy Robinson’s Barbarian side win 40– 7. Loughborough promoted into National League 1.
2016 Fiji win the first Olympic 7s competition coached by Loughborough alumni Ben Ryan, defeating Team GB in the process and fellow Loughborough alumni Phil Burgess.
2017 Loughborough Lightning enter the Tyrrells Premier 15s league.
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