Loughborough Students RFC Rugby Programme Issue 8

RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC

VS

FYLDE RFC

NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 08 JANUARY 2022 KO 14:00 ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 8

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CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RHYS EDWARDS

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TODAYS TEAMS

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MEET THE TEAM

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

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POSITIONS

10 LIGHTNING FIXTURES AND RESULTS 11 LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FIXTURES AND RESULTS 12 STAFF 14 A BRIEF HISTORY

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RHYS EDWARDS

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University, where today we host Fylde in another Round of National 2 North.

Fylde have been a long time rival, good friends off the field, and it great to welcome them back to Epinal Way. The games between each other always produce a spectacle, and im sure following the chrsitmas break, both teams will be keen to get back out and express themselves.

Fylde have positioned themselves well at the top of the table in amongst the others vying for promotion, and I’m sure they will want to continue that run today. Its proving to be a competitive league, and with COVID disrupting matches, picking up league points is key to maintain momentum.

With the Bournville fixture before Christmas postponed, the squad has had a good break and have been back in this week refreshed, and ready to go. In the first half of the season it has been great to see the players get opportunity and be exposed to national league rugby. The speed of development is huge for these players an enhances their experience going back into university rugby.

The BUCS Super Rugby Squad have a few weeks off from competition, which allows the group to refocus, and prepare for their next fixture at home on the 26th January vs Swansea.

Congratulations to Alex Wardell, George Hendy and Tom Lockett, who have been called up the England U20s EPS group. A great reward for their playing performances this year. They have a great future ahead of them.

Good luck to all playing today, and its great to see everyone out and safe during the this ongoing pandemic.

All the best to everyone today Rhys Director of Rugby

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V FYLDE RFC

TODAYS TEAMS

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON

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DAVID ANIEBONAM

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JOSH TOMS

03

EMEKA ATUANYA

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TOBY ADLINGTON

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NICK JENNINGS

06

JAMES TUNNEY

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NICK JAKOBSEN

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MATTEO PETROZZI LUCA CAPLIN GEORGE BARBER

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FYLDE RFC 01

SAM KYLE-CLAY

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BEN GREGORY (16)

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MATT ASHCROFT.

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OLLI PARKINSON

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MATT GARROD

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HARLAN CORRIE

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BEN O'RYAN

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DAVE FAIRBROTHER

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09

MATT STURGESS

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10

GREG SMITH

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TOM GRIMES

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JAMES LANGSTON

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SCOTT RAWLINGS

SAM BLADE

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TOM CARLETON

WILL SANDERS

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HENRY HADFIELD

ALEX WAINWRIGHT

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15

TOM FORSTER

ISAAC BELL

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COREY BOWKER

JACK ROWNTREE

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JOE HIGGINS

JACK SHINE

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MARCUS BLAKE

IWAN BURGWIN

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CHARLIE PARTINGTON

DAN JAMES

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ADAM LANIGAN

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MEET THE TEAM

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

FYLDE RFC

Fylde RFC were first formed back in 1919 when a Manchester businessman decided to flip a coin to determine his future investment. The investment was between forming a football club or a rugby club, but fate decided upon the latter. In May 1920, the Woodlands became the home of Fylde rugby but due to the breakout of the Second World War, the Army claimed the Woodlands for their own operations.

The club was reinstated in 1946 and the ground was renamed the ‘Woodlands Memorial Ground’ in honour of the fallen soldiers and civilians during the war. Today, Fylde continue to play at the Woodlands but there have been many additions to the ground, including a large clubhouse extension, a changing room block, gym, and floodlights on the main pitch.

Fylde, as all the other clubs in National League One, started it’s rise through the league system and played in National Three North (now National League Two North) between 2006 and 2010. In the 2010/11 season a change of coaching and playing style saw the team flourish. Fylde won 26 of their 30 matches that season and were 14 points clear of second place Loughborough, beating them to promotion.

In January, Head coach Warren Spragg stepped down as Head Coach to work with Sale Sharks senior squad as kicking coach. Spragg had been at the club for 8 years before becoming a coach in 2017. The club announced Chris Briers and Alex Loney will lead the senior squad as joint head coaches.

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS

POSITIONS 02

01

03

DAVID ANIEBONAM

GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON

04

EMEKA ATUANYA

06

JOSH TOMS

05

TOBY ADLINGTON

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07

NICK JENNINGS

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NICK JACOBSEN

JAMES TUNNEY

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MATTEO PETROZZI

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12

LUCA CAPLIN

JAMES LANGSTON

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SAM BLADE

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GEORGE BARBER

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15

ALEX WAINWRIGHT

SUBS ISAAC BELL, JACK ROWNTREE, JACK SHINE, IWAN BURGWIN, DAN JAMES

WILL SANDERS

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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

43–15 LOSS

SAT 06/11/2021

KO 14:00

H

SARACENS

12-22 LOSS

SAT 13/11/2021

KO 14:00

H

BYE

SAT 27/11/2021

KO 15:00

A

EXETER CHIEFS

7-14 LOSS

SAT 04/12/2021

TBC

A

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY

31-33 WIN

SAT 11/12/2021

KO 14:00

H

SALE SHARKS

27 – 0 WIN

SAT 18/12/2021

KO 12:00

A

BRISTOL BEARS

17 – 14 WIN

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

BYE

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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

29-24 WIN

SAT 23/10/2021

KO 15:00

A

TYNEDALE

36-19 LOSS

SAT 30/10/2021

KO 14:00

H

SHEFFIELD TIGERS

33-31 LOSS

SAT 06/11/2021

KO 14:00

H

STOURBRIDGE

22-38 LOSS

SAT 13/11/2021

KO 14:00

H

HUDDERSFIELD

33-29 WIN

SAT 20/11/2021

KO 14:00

A

HARROGATE

15-24 WIN

SAT 27/11/2021

KO 14:00

H

ROTHERHAM

5-71 LOSS

SAT 04/12/2021

KO 14:00

A

WHARFEDALE

15-14 LOSS

SAT 11/12/2021

KO 14:00

H

SEDGLEY PARK

14-43 LOSS

SAT 18/12/2021

KO 15:00

A

BOURNVILLE

POSTPONED

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

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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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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