Loughborough Students RFC Rugby Programme Issue 9

RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC

VS LUCTONIANS

NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 22 JANUARY 2022 KO 15:00 ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 9

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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 Luctonians in another Round of National 2 North. We welcome all players and officials from the club, in what we hope will be another great game of National League Rugby.

Luctonians come to Epinal Way with a 50%-win record in the last 4 National League 2 North, with an impressive win against Stourbridge in December showing their place amongst the bottom half unjustified. The games between us in recent seasons have always been tough challenge, and one you can’t sit back and coast.

The squad have managed to have a good run of fixtures, with the last games coming down to the wire. Last week’s last-minute loss Hull Ionians, again shows how close the games have been, with accuracy and composure ultimately costing us. We are keen to ensure that players keep developing and learning to close out / finish games is a key development aspect for this group.

The BUCS Super Rugby competition resumes next week, and the performance group will be have eyes on ensuring that we finish as high up the table as we can to give us the best opportunity to go and win the whole competition. There is a lot of work still left to do, but the ability for players to master their craft in both BSR and National League programmes, will provide invaluable experience for both teams to do relatively well. Next Wednesday’s fixture is at home on the 26th January vs Swansea. 7pm Kick Off.

Sadly, today we also pay tribute to one of our members, Ken Palfreyman, who sadly passed away recently. Ken did a huge amount for the Club; Fixture Secretary; Referee Liaison and much more. I'm sure you will join us in recognising his tremendous contribution to the club and pass on our thoughts to his wife Elizabeth and son Ian who join us today.

All the best to everyone today Rhys Director of Rugby

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS

TODAYS TEAMS

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON

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DAVID ANIEBONAM

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JOSH TOMS

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TOBY ADLINGTON

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JACK SHINE

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LUCTONIANS 01

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BRAD SMITH

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CONNOR DEIGNAN

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JOE WHITE

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OWIEN HARRIOTT-DAVIS

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TOM SMITH

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HENRY MONKLEY

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MAT HACKLEY (C)

NICK JENNINGS

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MARIO PRICHARDIE

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TOBIAS MUNDAY

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SAM JONES

MATTEO PETROZZI

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OWEN RANDALL

REECE MALONE

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TOM JONES

OSCAR NORMAN

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ROB BENGRY

JAMES LANGSTON

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WILL BURTON

SAM BLADE

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OSCAR ROWLEY

SAM KILDUNNE

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CHARLIE GRIMES

DARRAGH WALSH

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GILES MORELL

SAM WESTMACOTT

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SAM HAYLER

MINK SCHARINK

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CHEICK KONE

FERGUS DICK

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SEB ROBINSON

JAMES NAYLOR

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RAIFE HUGHES

ALEX WAINWRIGHT

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JOSH WATKINS

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MEET THE TEAM

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

LUCTONIANS Luctonians RFC began as Old Luctonians in

Stewart Jardine, they won a playoff at home

1948. Predominantly a collection of old Lucton

against Wellingborough 20-13 to secure

School boys, the side played its initial season in

promotion to Level 5 and Midlands 1 Division,

a field behind the Angel Inn in Kingsland, and

where they would stay until 2010.

whilst as humble as those beginnings may have

Nine seasons at Level 5 had resulted in two

been, the club could boast of having contained

promotion playoff defeats to Macclesfield (2003)

their one and only ever current England

and Huddersfield (2008), but in May 2010, the

International at the time in Douglas Brian

club would finally reach the National Leagues at

Vaughan.

the third time of asking in what was club’s most

In 1967 the club moved just up the road into

important victory to date was probably, away at

Mortimer Park, what is now their home, creating

Stockport 10-18.

a site that consisted of two playing fields,

In 7 years at Level 4, Luctonians have had

changing rooms and clubhouse.

some very memorable days, from beating both

In 1987 the formation of the leagues saw

Fylde and Loughborough Students at Mortimer

Luctonians placed in North Midlands Division

Park in their first season within this league, to

1 and would remain in this division until 1994,

beating Leicester Lions in front of a crowd of

where they secured their first promotion as a

over 1100 to secure survival in the final game

club. The side went unbeaten through the 93/94

of the season in 2015. The club’s highest league

season, as they did through 94/95 and then

finish to date was in 2011-12 finishing 5th. The

95/96, to secure what was at the time a Courage

2017-18 season saw the club relegated to the

League Record of 43 consecutive league

Midlands Premier League, but they gained

victories that stemmed from November 1992

immediate promotion back to National League 2

through until October 1996.

North after just one season.

The three consecutive promotions of the

The 1st XV captain is Matthew Hackley who

unbeaten side had raised Lucs to Midlands 2

has been playing at the club since the U9’s age

level, and they would remain there until 2001,

group and has progressed his way through the

when, coached by ex-Scottish International

club before undertaking he captaincy role.

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS

POSITIONS 02

01

DAVID ANIEBONAM

GRIFFIN PHILLIPSON

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03

JOSH TOMS

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TOBY ADLINGTON

JACK SHINE

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07

NICK JENNINGS

MARIO PICHARDIE

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TOBIAS MUNDAY

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MATTEO PETROZZI

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12

REECE MALONE

JAMES LANGSTON

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SAM BLADE

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OSCAR NORMAN

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15

DARRAGH WALSH

SUBS SAM WESMACOTT, MINK SCHARINK, FERGUS DICK, JAMES NAYLOR, ALEX WAINWRIGHT

SAM KILDUNNE

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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 15/01/2022

KO 14:00

H

SARACENS

12-27 LOSS

SAT 22/01/2021

KO 13:30

A

WASPS

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

27-32 LOSS

SAT 15/01/2022

KO 14:00

A

HULL IONIANS

23-24 LOSS

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

ELANA HOBBS

RHYS EDWARDS

Rugby Operations

Director of Rugby

SCOTT SNEDDON Head Coach

ANTHONY ALLEN Performance Coach

JAMIE TAYLOR

Performance Coach

JIM HENRY

Performance Coach

MARTIN WEBDALE Performance Coach

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V LUCTONIANS

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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