Loughborough Sport Men’s Rugby Programme 17th Dec 2022

RUGBY LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC

VS STOURBRIDGE

NATIONAL LEAGUE RUGBY SAT 17 DEC 2022 KO 14:00 ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 21

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CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM 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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RHYS EDWARDS

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Welcome all to Loughborough University, where today we host our good friends Stourbridge. Welcome to all players and officials from the club, in what we hope will be another great game of National League Rugby. Our previous encounters over the years have always been a festive feast of rugby, and today I’m sure won’t disappoint.

We enter the Christmas break full of cheer, even though results haven’t necessarily gone our way. We are playing a good brand of rugby and if we aren’t picking up 5-point wins, we are losing with double bonus points which is all we can ask from the players.

Today’s guests, Stourbridge, have been a mainstay of this league, and have always played a good brand of rugby. It’s a shame to see where they are in the table, but I’m sure they can turn it around. Let’s hope that starts after Christmas.

We will be keen to ensure that we keep our momentum going into the Christmas block, having started to become more consistent, but we need the wins to show for it.

Last weeks result against Redruth almost sums up our campaign, some great tries, physicality, but discipline in last minutes of game costing us. A 45m penalty to win the game again biting us when all was in control.

The BUCS Super Rugby squad remain top of the League, albeit by 1 point. The league is living up to its billing as the best in the land with all teams capable of beating each other. In the bitterly cold of Exeter, we managed to get a bonus point from the fixture, unfortunately, they were too strong on their 4G pitch. Some good lessons for us, especially, the importance to having always to be at our best. No room to take our eye off the ball.

Thanks again for supporting the squad today, it’s been great to see familiar faces every week.

Have a great Christmas and New Year.

Last week we welcomed many former players for our Centenary Celebration. Our celebration dinner was held at the Sir Dennis Rooke room in Holywell, following the Redruth fixture. It was great to see the impact this club has had on the game, with many legends of the game having started at Loughborough. Many thanks to Nigel Gillingham OBE, RFU president and former captain, for being part of our panel.

*Any further information regarding membership, please contact rugby@lboro.ac.uk for more information.

All the best to everyone today

Rhys Director of Rugby

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC V STOURBRIDGE

TODAYS TEAMS

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS GEORGE PATTEN

01

SEB SMITH

02

TIM HOYT

03

FINN CARNDUFF

04

NICK JENNINGS

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STOURBRIDGE 01

STEFAN THORP

02

JACK LEA

03

CHAD THORNE-RICHARDSON

04

ROBBIE HURRELL

05

05

GARIN STANDING

JASPER CAMERON

06

06

MARK GEORGE

SILAS PILL

07

07

MATT PERKS

TOMIWA AGBONGBON

08

08

NIGEL MUKARATI

REFEREE: ALEX ROSE

JAMES NAYLOR

09

09

FIN BRIDGEWATER

TOM SMITH

10

10

MICHAEL HEANEY

CHARLIE CADOGAN

11

11

DAN RUNDLE

JOSH TUSLER

12

12

JOEY WALKER

HENRY HAWKINS

13

13

ARTHUR MORGAN

SAM KILDUNNE

14

14

MATT MOSELEY

DAN MARTIN

15

15

OLLY GITTOES

ISAAC BELL

16

16

ADAM STURDY

JACK BERTINET

17

17

CLARKSON MCLEOD JOSH OLIVER

FERGUS DICK

18

18

CHARLIE BRIERS

19

19

BEN O’SULLIVAN

ALEX WAINWRIGHT

20

20

CALLUM CLARK

5

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC VS REDRUTH

MATCH REPORT

MATCH D SATURD AY: 10/12/20AY 22

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DENTS FULL TIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STU RFC 32-33 REDRUTH AWAY TEAM (REDRUTH)

wn 54, TRIES: Brown 13, Phillips 32, Bro Rutter 63, Brown 66 CONVERSIONS: Honey 63

HOME TEAM (LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC)

ogan 23, 48 TRIES: Cadogan 6, Mason 20, Cad 23 21, 7, CONVERSIONS: Smith

MAN OF THE MATCH- SILAS PILL REFEREE- BEN SIMPSON ATTENDANCE- 454

HALFTIME: LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC 21-10 REDRUTH LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS: Martin, Barber, Preen, Tusler, Cadogan, Smith, Mason, Patten, Cameron, Hoyt, Carnduff, Jennings, Parkins, Pill, Agbongbon REPLACEMENTS: Bell, Nixon, Pedlar, Bracken, Hawkins REDRUTH: Trewin, Thomas, White, Simmons, Bonds, Honey, Rutter, Phillips, Brown, Williams, Fox, Hattam, Stevens, King, Hayler REPLACEMENTS: Ford, Clements, Butler, McMullin

Another Close Encounter on the Crumb With the game good to go, the students flew out the block through winger Charlie Cadogen, who ended up with 3 tries to his name for his sizzling efforts down the left wing.

His two first half tries were complimented by a great finish from Jon Mason, giving them a deserved 2110 lead at the break.

The second half saw the dynamic of the game turn on its head, relentless set piece pressure from Redruth saw them close the gap as the final stages approached. A well-taken maul hat-trick from their hooker Brown saw them gain the lead for the first time in the game, and with a yellow card to the students number 4, Finn Carnduff, the pressure told as Redruth crossed once more.

The sides exchanged penalties in the final 5 minutes, before a last play strike from Redruth fly-half saw them take the spoils in an epic encounter.

Both sides would have been frustrated with anything but a win, and the students will seek an immediate reaction as they host Stourbridge next week before the Christmas break.

By Marta Gomez

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MEET THE TEAM

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

STOURBRIDGE

Stourbridge RFC was started by members of the Cricket Club who wanted a winter activity and at first it was so successful that the club’s name was changed to the Stourbridge Cricket and Football Club.

However, within a few years, due to organisation and shortage of players, led to rugby football being ousted at Amblecote to be replaced by the rival sport association.

From 1883 rugby football soldiered on in a variety of locations throughout the town illuminated by a mini golden era from 1887-89 when only 4 games were lost out of a total of 37.

The club was re-formed in 1945 after the Second World War and it has made steady progress on and off

the field ever since. The consistent success of the 1st XV is reflected by the fact that in only four of the 56 post war seasons have they ended up with a losing record.

Facilities have improved throughout this period but the most significant change was the move to the present site at Stourton in 1965-6. Originally just over 11 acres, it was extended to 15 acres in 1983-4.

So far this season Stourbridge have had a tough time, winning just one of their games to date and currently sitting bottom of the table. This is the second face off between these two sides, with the Students coming out on top the first time round with a 54 – 25 win.

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS

POSITIONS 02

01

03

S.SMITH

G.PATTEN

11

T.HOYT

04

05

F.CARNDUFF

N.JENNINGS

07

06

J.CAMERON

S.PILL

08

T.AGBONGBON

09

J.NAYLOR

10

12

T.SMITH

J.TUSLER

13

H.HAWKINS

11

C.CADOGAN

15

D.MARTIN

SUBS 16. ISAAC BELL 17. JACK BERTINET 18. FERGUS DICK 19. CHARLIE BRIERS 20.ALEX WAINWRIGHT

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S.KILDUNNE

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

FIXTURES 2022/23 DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

12 RESULTS

17/09/2022

KO 13:30

A

WASPS (A)

47-17 WIN

15/10/2022

TBC

H

BRISTOL BEARS (H)

40-24 LOSS

22/10/2022

TBC

A

SARACENS (A)

23-19 LOSS

29/10/2022

TBC

H

SALE SHARKS (H)

39-14 WIN

05/11/2022

RESERVE

19/11/2022

TBC

A

SARACENS (A)

34-21 LOSS

26/11/2022

TBC

H

HARLEQUINS (H)

25-24 LOSS

03/12/2022

TBC

A

SALE SHARKS (A)

15-14 LOSS

10/12/2022

TBC

H

EXETER CHIEFS (H)

52-2 LOSS

17/12/2022

TBC

A

BRISTOL BEARS (A)

24/12/2022

OPTIONAL ROUND 6

31/12/2022

OPTIONAL ROUND 6

07/01/2023

TBC

H

WASPS (H)

14/01/2023

TBC

A

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY (A)

21/01/2023

TBC

H

DMP (H)

28/01/2023

TBC

A

WORCESTER WARRIORS (A)

04/02/2023

TBC

A

HARLEQUINS (A)

18/02/2023

TBC

H

SALES SHARKS (H)

25/02/2023

TBC

A

EXETER CHIEFS (A)

04/03/2023

TBC

H

BRISTOL BEARS (H)

11/03/2023

TBC

A

WASPS (A)

11/02/2023

RESERVE

18/03/2023

RESERVE

22/04/2023

CUP

29/04/2023

CUP

06/05/2023

RESERVE

13/05/2023

TBC

H

GLOUCESTER-HARTPURY (H)

20/05/2023

TBC

A

DMP (A)

27/05/2023

TBC

H

WORCESTER WARRIORS (H)

03/06/2023

TBC

H

SARACENS (H)

10/06/2023

SEMI FINAL

24/06/2023

FINAL

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC

1XV FIXTURES 2022/23 DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

RESULTS 54-25 WIN

KO 15:00

A

STOURBRIDGE (A)

17/09/2022

K0 14:00

H

EXETER UNI (H)

17-37 LOSS

24/09/2022

KO 14:30

A

HORNETS (A)

38-40 LOSS

01/10/2022

KO TBC

H

HINCKLEY (H)

35-35 DRAW

15/10/2022

KO TBC

A

NEWPORT (A)

24-22 WIN

22/10/2022

KO 14:00

H

LUCTONIANS (H)

29/10/2022

K0 TBC

A

DINGS CRUSADERS (A)

05/11/2022

KO TBC

H

OLD REDCLIFFIANS (H)

12/11/2022

KO TBC

A

BOURNVILLE (A)

38-38 DRAW

26/11/2022

KO 14:00

H

LEICESTER LIONS (H)

34-28 LOSS

03/12/2022

KO 14:00

A

BARNSTAPLE (A)

36-33 LOSS

10/12/2022

KO TBC

H

REDRUTH (H)

33-32 LOSS

17/12/2022

KO TBC

H

STOURBRIDGE (H)

07/01/2023

10/09/2022

KO 14:00

A

EXETER UNI (A)

14/01/2023

KO TBC

H

HORNETS (H)

21/01/2023

KO 15:00

A

HINCKLEY (A)

28/01/2023

KO 14:00

H

NEWPORT (H)

18/02/2023

KO 14:15

A

LUCTONIANS (A)

25/02/2023

KO 14:00

H

DINGS CRUSADERS (H)

04/03/2023

KO 14:00

A

OLD REDCLIFFIANS (A)

11/03/2023

KO 14:00

H

BOURNVILLE (H)

25/03/2023

KO 14:00

A

LEICESTER LIONS (A)

01/04/2023

KO TBC

H

BARNSTAPLE (H)

08/04/2023 15/04/2023

KO 14:00

REDRUTH (A)

22/04/2023

KO 14:00

CLIFTON (H)

27-24 WIN

48-24 LOSS 57-30 WIN

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS RFC

STAFF

RHYS EDWARDS Director of Rugby

JAMES GALLAGHER

ALEX WHITE

National 2 Head Coach

ANTHONY ALLEN Performance Coach

KATIE THRIFT

Rugby Programme Manager

Rugby Operations

MARTIN WEBDALE

NEIL FOWKES

Performance Coach

Head Coach

JAMES PETERS

Development Head Coach

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MATT COOKE

BLAKE BURNS

JOANNE MADDEN-MCKEE

JORDAN HARRIS

HENRY DUNFORD

AMIE GRAY

MARTA GOMEZ SANTOS

IZZY WELLINGS

EMILY BURNS

S&C Volunteer

Lead Physio

Media & Marketing Lead

S&C Volunteer

PA Placement

Media&Marketing

S&C Volunteer

PA Placement

Team Manager

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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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